Well for the actual breeding, a cage with a round floorplan (as opposed to rectangular) might be nice-since this usually involves a lot of circular playing hard-to-get. Also perhaps some mood music and lighting.
My rabbits "race around and shake their heads" because they are happy frisky rabbits. It is a sort of in-cage binky move and the sudden head jerks and jumps are part of their expression of excitement or energy. Often I can say in an encouraging voice, things like "Wow!, Oh my goodness, or Way...
MamaSheepdog and Ottersatin and everyone,
I was hoping to help and encourage mcv, but I wound up being helped as well.
I think I may have gone too far in the other direction, and am being too timid and concerned about winning them over first, and in the meantime they are not being handled much...
Hi mcv,
I agree with much of what Zass says, but I would add that I disagree with your statement that it is "another fantastic failure" for you. It sounds like you gave it a go, and discovered rabbits and their behaviors are more frustration for you than you bargained for. Like a lot of things...