I have a baby rabbit that is about 2 months old. I've had him since he was born along with 3 other bunnies. I play with him all the time but sometimes when I hold him he bites me. Also sometimes whenever I try to get him out of his pen he won't let me catch him!How can I stop him from doing that??
2006-06-21 09:47:16 · 16 answers · asked by Kati S 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
It is normal, so don't take it personally. So I'll tell you what you're supposed to do when this happens again, ok? When he bites you, you make a highpitched scream. Bunnies make a shrill scream sound when they are really scared, so when you do that, they can relate and won't do it again. You might have to repeat this a couple of times, but it should work..I
promise!
2006-06-21 09:55:47 · answer #1 · answered by crazynays 4 · 7⤊ 1⤋
Maybe when the rabbit bites you, he's trying to get your attention and doesn't know any other way to do so. When I first got my pet rabbit, she tried to bite me quite a few times and wouldn't let me catch her. Usually when she tried to bite me, I would let her go back into her cage and find out she needed to poo or she was really thirsty/hungry. To get your rabbit out of his pen, I've found that gently petting my rabbit calms her down until she lets me pick her up. Giving your rabbit a treat when you want to get him out may work as well to allow you to catch him.
2006-06-21 10:04:01 · answer #2 · answered by ankeyut 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found that my rabbits grew out of the biting thing the more I played with them. When I was trying to get them out of the cages I just opened the door and walked away. As soon as I turned around they hopped right out. Good luck.
2006-06-21 10:08:01 · answer #3 · answered by jdimmitt22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rabbits vary a great deal in temperament. Some you just have to learn to enjoy without holding. Castration may calm him somewhat, making him less frisky around other rabbits too.
2006-06-21 09:59:03 · answer #4 · answered by PollyN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rabbits don't really like being held. However, as stupid as this sounds, when he does bite you need to make a high pitched EEEEE sound. That is the noise a rabbit will make when it is in pain. It worked on my rabbits when they were babies. http://www.rabbit.org
2006-06-22 01:22:12 · answer #5 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give bunny a stick to chew and carrots, and she wants to play, play with the baby, let her hopp about the house, u can potty train them not hard, my daughter trained hers in just 3 weeks use very low box. have fun. let them play about, baby proof the floor
2006-06-21 10:30:13 · answer #6 · answered by wv dody 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bunnies don't like the be held. Also, if it's a female, it might be due to stress/hormones and it might be time to get it spayed/neutered. But yea, bunnies don't like being held; they like being cuddled.
2006-06-21 09:52:01 · answer #7 · answered by eekscarykat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scold him when he does bite you. About the running thing- you have to spend more time with him- and when you do practice picking him up.
2006-06-21 09:54:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting discussion!
2016-08-14 01:34:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ALL PETS ACT THAT WHAT LET HIM BITE AND PUT A CARROT IN THEN NEXT TIME MAKE HIM BITE HIMSELF
2006-06-21 09:52:01 · answer #10 · answered by ashonteerenehall 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋