Brushing Rabbits

[FernieB]

Any tips please?

Current Bun hates being brushed but as he is a black indoor bun, it needs to be done unless I get black carpets . At the moment he is moulting like mad and after a protracted battle of wills yesterday I got enough loose fluff off to him to stuff duvets and pillows for my GPs. My previous bun loved it and would sit still. He is a nightmare and I have to hold him down with one hand but he's very strong so this is difficult.

What does everyone else do?

strait jacket
shackles
chloroform
half nelson

Puts away the Rabbit Restraints. (You can tell I don't keep rabbits)

What about a Furminator?
I've seen them for dogs but I'm sure they do them for cats too, they would have to be quite gentle for cat fur so should work on bunnies.

Or
Buy black carpets
Trade Current Bun in for a couple more guinea-pigs (That was my boars advice)

Was it GP1 that said that? GP3 would love Current Bun - he's very tolerant of boisterous pig play. I don't think I'd get a good trade in price for him (would probably only get grass averse pigs who'd be hopeless mowers).

Will check out the Furminator although it sounds scary.

Does he like chewing things? Perhaps a wood chew or just a stick! Then he will be distracted. I've given up using a brush or comb on my bunny (although she likes to chew them!) I just stroke her and remove the loose hair. She hates being brushed and has short hair. As soon as I've brushed her she will carefully groom herself and put her fur back how she likes it! :)

I have a mini lop that is very fluffy, who will only be brushed with a large bowl of food with a couple of broken up rabbit yoghurt drops in to keep him entertained

It's quite good to wet your hands and then run your hands over her as if stroking, gets all the fur off in one piece. I sympathise though, I definitely have non-sitting-still bunnies. They are generally still while eating though.

I've tried distracting him with food but he's not really food motivated and can take it or leave it. He'd rather escape from the brush than eat a treat (GPs are much easier).

Apparently (I haven't tried this ) if you have cats fur or dog hairs on a cushion, put rubber gloves on and rub the area.
The static makes it stick.

Don't know wether Current Bun would tolerate a rubber glove grapple though.
Tell him it's this or wax him

Doubt it but it'll be so much fun trying

He's just so big and very strong. If he doesn't want to be held it's impossible. Even the vet can't contain him. I might have to let him attack my DDs duvet (he loves that) and try to comb his rear end then.