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Do I have the only bunny who is scared of wind?
- Thread starter Hesperus
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Bunny Buddy
Wise Old Thumper
Rudy and Elijah are real scardies too. Rudy is the biggest wuss ever. I have some small fishes and I smash up big fish food for them into smaller crumbs and every time I do it (twice daily for months) Rudy gets all wide eyed and starts thumbing, I've no idea why he thinks it is a threat. But, yeah,got house bunnies scared of the wind too. Elijah does thump but thankfully not much over the last few days but has looked on the alert and unrelaxed often.
biscandmatt1
Wise Old Thumper
bisc doesn't like it either. he's not as bad inside as he was outside though. in the shed he would be really scared, wide eyed and thumping alot. 
Oompa-Loompa
Warren Veteran
My Boris used to be scared of the wind (indoor bunny), especially when he was a single bunny. Once he was bonded with Bella (who knows no fear :lol he became a lot more relaxed.
he became a lot more relaxed.
If you think of all the extra smells around and how fast moving and also far reaching they will be, it's pretty understandable they would be scared- add to that the scary noises and also, probably, the lack of ability to sleep and I think it's understandable. My wildie used to really freak at wind- he wouldn't eat any time it was windy, and windy durations were a nightmare.
Bunny Magics
Alpha Buck
Mine don't like the wind either ( we are on the edge of the Peak District )... they can't listen out for predator noises, as the wind covers up all those sinister rustles, etc... which makes windy weather a great hunting time for foxes / predators..
Mine like to be ensconsed in their cosy shed ( warren ) , then I feel they do feel secure, and thumping, or reacting just to make their feelings known, like a wild bun would. So, I think the Buns that are bothered by wind are 'smart buns'
In really windy weather I close the run access, and inside the insulated shed ( with soft warm nightlight ) it feels like a little Oasis from the storm... for me too... as I go out to spend time with them every night. Looking forwards to summer time x
Mine like to be ensconsed in their cosy shed ( warren ) , then I feel they do feel secure, and thumping, or reacting just to make their feelings known, like a wild bun would. So, I think the Buns that are bothered by wind are 'smart buns'
In really windy weather I close the run access, and inside the insulated shed ( with soft warm nightlight ) it feels like a little Oasis from the storm... for me too... as I go out to spend time with them every night. Looking forwards to summer time x
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Bunny Magics
Alpha Buck
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Wild bunnies grow up with the wind and even if they haven't encountered it directly they've a whole colony of other bunnies to take their cues from
Try playing a radio quietly on some nights, not just windy ones but now and then, and then when it's windy you can pop the radio on and it will make the wind noises less startling. Making sure bunnies have lots of cover is good too, you could try some extra cardboard boxes for distraction and hiding in.
And absolutely don't teach your rabbits that thumping means cuddle time :lol:
Try playing a radio quietly on some nights, not just windy ones but now and then, and then when it's windy you can pop the radio on and it will make the wind noises less startling. Making sure bunnies have lots of cover is good too, you could try some extra cardboard boxes for distraction and hiding in.
And absolutely don't teach your rabbits that thumping means cuddle time :lol:
Hesperus
Warren Veteran
Wild bunnies grow up with the wind and even if they haven't encountered it directly they've a whole colony of other bunnies to take their cues from
Try playing a radio quietly on some nights, not just windy ones but now and then, and then when it's windy you can pop the radio on and it will make the wind noises less startling. Making sure bunnies have lots of cover is good too, you could try some extra cardboard boxes for distraction and hiding in.
And absolutely don't teach your rabbits that thumping means cuddle time :lol:
LOL well I never normally get up to thumping but I started to get worried he'd managed to get trapped somewhere or something! (She says trying to convince herself that Ludo isn't completely spoilt)
tabithakat64
Mama Doe
I think most bunnies are a bit more jumpy when its windy. Having the radio or tv on might drown out the noise.
