Should Ihave brought her home with one of the bunnies with her at the pet store I hear they fight if they dont like each other she seems bored unless im playin chase the rabbit and thats tiresome or arether any toys she might like i gave her a small stuffed bunnie she dragged it to the other side of the cage and left it
2006-11-16 05:58:17 · 9 answers · asked by pamalishious 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
She's not lonely. That's just the normal behavior of rabbits. They normally sleep during the day and are more active at night. If you keep two rabbits together they normally will start fighting, biting each other, they will chew the fur off each other, or one will start trying to breed the other even if they are the same sex.
Rabbits are not like dogs or cats and you can't treat them like they are a dog or cat.
I personally don't hold much respect for some of the advice given from rabbit.org although some of their advice is good.
I just got through answering a question where the person had two females together and the one started exhibiting signs of false pregnancy and turned on the owner and started biting the owner. That is just one reason why you dont' want to put two rabbits together.
I've raised a large herd of rabbits over 24 years. Many of the people giving advice on rabbit.org have only raised a few pet rabbits over a few years and they don't get a good sense of all the experience they need to give proper rabbit care advice.
2006-11-17 02:07:43 · answer #1 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
She might be lonely. Rabbits are social animals and like company. The best is to get her spayed and then look to adopt a neutered male. Don't go back to the pet store to buy a bunny because he/she won't be fixed and you run the risk of them making a mistake on the sex and ending up with an unwanted litter.
For now, keep her company. Let her out to play in a rabbit proofed room and give her plenty of toys. Some bunnies like a stuffed toy and just be sure that there is nothing she can bite off and swallow (like button eyes). It is not a good idea to get a guinea pig - the species really do not belong together for lots of reasons.
When she is old enough to spay, be sure you go to a rabbit savvy vet. Check out www.rabbit.org for more information.
2006-11-16 20:27:04 · answer #2 · answered by Martha G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rabbits are lonely if they are just sitting/lying there. It IS true that rabbits fight, especially if they are a male and a female. I have four rabbits and I keep two together, and the other two (smaller ones) together. YOu should never put a baby rabbit with an adult one because the bigger one will hurt it. That's why I separate them. Rabbits don't really play with toys but it is important when you are not home or it has no company that you put a block of wood in there (they bite it to keep their teeth unsharp) and newspaper or something for it to shred up.
2006-11-16 20:00:19 · answer #3 · answered by Kaitlyn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rabbits are not used to being alone. If you introduce another rabbit fairly soon and the right way she will be much more content. I have 2 rabbits and when I added the second rabbit it really made a difference in the attitude of the first rabbit.
2006-11-16 14:13:07 · answer #4 · answered by tinar92 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bonding rabbits takes time. You need to have two fixed rabbits (spayed/neutered) and using opposite sexes works best but isn't 100% sure to bond the rabbits. Sometimes rabbits work well alone, othertimes they do well with a bonded mate. Rabbits bond for life so after bonding you can't seperate the pair without risking health problems and depression. Being that you purchased your rabbit from a pet store it probably isn't a good idea to get another one from the store.
Info on bonding:
http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/introductions.html
Info on spaying/neutering:
http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/spay-neuter.html
Rabbit body language:
http://www.paperglyphs.com/rabbits/rabbittalk.html
2006-11-16 14:05:19 · answer #5 · answered by Monet_Star 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should go to http://www.rabbit.org for info about house buns. The like paper bags, baby keys, plastic slinkies, straw broom heads, dried apple branches, phone books and wooden parrot toys. Most rabbits can benefit from a friend. I suggest you go to the house rabbit society website and find a rescue and set her up on some bunny dates with a neutered boy.
2006-11-16 14:27:44 · answer #6 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
umm she could be lonely or just depressed, you could get her a Guinea pig to cause they are kept in the same bins usually so they could be friends or u can get another bunny, but beware of the mating!
2006-11-16 14:02:04 · answer #7 · answered by jinxy224424 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rabbits are always alone... the only thing we can tell the rabbit is lonly is whatever you call her/him, its never hear you~i have a rabbit and she always does that....= "=
2006-11-16 14:08:52 · answer #8 · answered by Momo bb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mine never got in fights, they tried other thing(if you know what i mean) even if they are the same sex!!!
2006-11-16 14:02:23 · answer #9 · answered by rblankenship_rblankenship 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋