for as long as i can remember my rabbit has stomped her back feet. I let her out alot and i feed her when she needs food. is there anyway to make her stop?
2006-08-04 15:58:43 · 13 answers · asked by chloë 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
no they usualy do it to warn preditors or people that she is pissed off and to stay back .
2006-08-04 16:03:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anime C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rabbits stomp for many reasons. You can tell their different moods by their body language.
1. Scared: It will stomp. The ears will be perfectly erect or attentative. The rabbit will make small shaky nervous movements and the eyes will be all the way wide open. This can be caused by sudden sound, sudden lack of sound, or sudden movement. To prevent this play a radio around the rabbit most of the time to get it used to sound being around it regularly. Also, don't make any quick movements around the rabbit.
2. Angry: The rabbit will come to you front paws extended towards you. The rabbit may or may not stomp, depending on the rabbit. The ears may be slightly angled backwards. The best way to tell if the rabbit is angry is to watch the jaw movement. A rabbit's two defenses are biting and scratching. That's why it has its paws in front (ready to scratch) and its jaw will be moving or slightly open (ready to bite). Also the rabbit will have a focused stare, unlike when it is frightened where it is looking all around trying to determine what the danger might be.
3. Happy: The rabbit may stomp then jump and twist in the air. The rabbit won't look as tense as it does when it is scared or angry.
4. Marking Territory/Sexual: Sometimes rabbits will run a little ways, stomp, jump and twist, then turn around. For males, they sometimes will fling pee when they are marking there territory. Males will also stomp in place after breeding a female most of the time.
I've been raising rabbits for 24 years. Knowing their body language is very important when you handle them. Some can be handled like a puppy dog and just love being petted. Others you have to handle them almost like a rattlesnake. To keep from getting bitten, you have to distract them with one hand and grab them with the other to remove them from their cage. Every animal gives off body language. We as humans do too. Animals react to our body language and if you handle them, you need to learn how to react to theirs properly.
2006-08-07 15:39:34 · answer #2 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'm sure she stops whenever she feels like it. Can you make her not do it anymore ? I don't know. It was always just something that rabbits did, so we didn't worry about it. But I grew up on a farm, and the rabbits were never inside. Like some people said; it's a warning reflex. Their back legs are quite strong, and they have very little voice, so thumping is a much more effective way to transmit sound for them. ( Why do you think the Disney rabbit was named Thumper ?? )
2006-08-04 23:07:44 · answer #3 · answered by Raffy_AdAstra 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when rabbits stomp their feet, they are trying to communicate. foot stomping usually means the bunny is scared or feels threatened. by stomping their feet, they are trying to warn others that there is something threatening in the environment. see if you can figure out what might be upsetting your bunny, and maybe she will stop or do it less. or it could just be a little quirk that she has.
2006-08-05 03:58:29 · answer #4 · answered by divasquirrel82 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the recipe I use when I find these little varmints in my vegetable garden. I found this recipe in a cookbook years ago and have adjusted it over the years to fit my taste.
1-3 lb rabbit
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 onion (Chopped)
2 celery ribs (Choppped)
1 small green bell pepper (Chopped)
1 garlic clove (Minced)
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (8 ounce) can tomatoes (Peeled & Chopped)
1/4 teaspoon rosemary
1 cup dry white wine
salt & pepper
4 servings Change size or US/metric
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1 hour 50 minutes 20 mins prep
2006-08-04 23:05:05 · answer #5 · answered by Bear Naked 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rabbits do this when they are nervous or frightened. It's an instinctive reaction to warn other rabbits of danger. Rabbits tend to like secluded and quiet places. Maybe move her cage to a different location.
2006-08-05 07:41:19 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do that when they're mad. Or want attention. Or trying to get the attention of other rabbits. Or maybe when they need the exercise. Don't worry about it. She's fine. She doesn't need to stop.
2006-08-04 23:03:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not that I know of...My rabbit did that and sometimes he charged me! It's a sign of aggression or at least that was what it meant for me from my rabbit.
2006-08-04 23:03:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My bunny does it too. Mostly when i'm on the computer and not really paying attention to her. I don't think there's any way to make it stop. Just give her plenty of tender loving care... :)
2006-08-04 23:58:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is very natural. the rabbit is either scared or it sometimes means that they are mad. it may stop, but probably not. but it is ok.
2006-08-04 23:06:53 · answer #10 · answered by aikins03 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is telling you that she is not happy or that she is announcing something. Check out these websites to see if you can try to figure out what she wants.
2006-08-07 08:13:23 · answer #11 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋