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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bike guy" data-source="post: 346179" data-attributes="member: 8885">Thank you all for your replies. It seems rabbits are not intelligent as I thought, not only your comments but also my one month rabbitry experience made me think that rabbits are definitely not clever animals at all. I made this thread because 4 days ago I had to wash my rabbits and since then they fear me. So I thought If they fear me just because I wash them, they will be terrified if I take one of them and do not bring back, this is why I made this thread.I know I shouldn't wash them but one night they ripped off the one part of the floor grid and fell down into the feces bin. They were all covered with feces and urine. I know bathing might be a travma for rabbits but I had to. They were stinking, it was an unbearable smell and bathing seemed to be the best option.  So I thought if I have to wash them why not add a mild insecticide inside the soap and made a mixture of potassium soap + precipitated sulphur + malathion (the most common soviet insecticide with minor side effects). I put a silicone mat in the bathtub to prevent slipping. The result? When they see me they hide lol. They run away from me when I try to touch them. (Today they let me pet though, I think they will forgive me for washing them, they just need some time).</blockquote>