my rabbit is acting weird she wont come out of her cage and shes always bitting me whats wrong with her
2007-02-04 11:24:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
You can take your rabbit to the vet to get her spayed. That will help any hormonal problems. Also, it will significantly decrease her chances of ovarian/cervical cancer. If you want your rabbit to have a long healthy life, I highly recommend getting her spayed.
A second benefit to getting your rabbit spayed/neutered is that they will not want to build a nest (and dig up your carpet, make a hole in your couch) or mark their territory by spraying urine.
Or perhaps there's been changes to her environment that are making her scared or unconfortable. Any new pets? New sounds? New smells? New people?
Also, remember that most rabbits don't like being held. They are prey animals so when they get picked up, they feel as if they're being carried off by a predatory bird. Scary for them.
If you're going into her cage to pick her up, and she's biting you it's a clue to leave her alone. Most rabbits do not like being cuddled.
Many rabbits will become cage protective, just give them their space. It is their natural teritory to defend. Rabbits that have young children frequently trying to play with them can become biters. Young children are not well suited for rabbits and are better off with cats or dogs. Rabbits are fragile by nature, and rarely like being cuddled despite their cuteness.
2007-02-05 21:28:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Are you 100% sure it's a she? I know a lot of pet stores (if that's where you got her from) aren't very accurate at sexing rabbits. If your rabbit is actually a he than I would say it's just normal behavior. I raise rabbits and the males seem to be nice and playful one day and then they'll claw at my hand the next. I've also had females get that way as well out of nowhere but it seems to be more common in males. The problem usually solves itself as after a few days to a week or so they come back around and are nice again. If not, try giving her treats, petting her more, etc. Just be careful of her biting. Another possibility is that if she's been running around with boy bunnies, she could be pregnant. If none of this is the case and the extra handling doesn't work, I'd take her to a vet.
2007-02-05 11:40:33 · answer #2 · answered by xenonwarrior8 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your rabbit isn't showing any other signs of a problem (lethargy, runny nose, warm ears or general malaize), consider hormone problems.
If this is new behavior, how old is she? If she is under 1 year, its probably that she's hit puberty and is becoming territorial. No matter how old your rabbit is, she should positively be spayed. So if she isn't, set that up. Her behavior will improve and her health will literally double. Rabbits from certain breeds and lines have an 80% chance of uterine cancer by age 4. YES, 80%. Rabbits from other lines have a 50% chance of chancer by age . If you spay her, your greatly reduce her risk of dying young! Spayed, she could live 8-14 years, depending on her breed and overall genetic health.
2007-02-05 04:44:56 · answer #3 · answered by christiankitty1214 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like perfectly normal behavior for an un-spayed female rabbit. Not all of them are that way, but I guess you got lucky. They're fun to have around: like a miniature tiger that eats alfalfa. It doesn't just go away; they're like that pretty much permanently. Training might take some of the edge off, but the real problem is hormones.
2007-02-05 14:26:56 · answer #4 · answered by Rachel R 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
she's probably needing to either be spayed, or serviced. most female rabbits get really touchy until they have a first litter, and then they get more docile. i don't know if spaying would help, but i assume it would... otherwise, i know i'm gonna get flack for this since there are "too many rabbits in teh world", take her to a pet store, and they should be willing to put her in with one of their males, and you could work a deal with them about the bunnies.
2007-02-08 07:04:33 · answer #5 · answered by Barbara H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I LOL at George. a lot. i do no longer factor nonetheless, reason it relatively is impolite. thumper is cute..the rabbit from alice in wonderland is creepier than the rabbit from donnie darko unwell bypass with thumper :)
2016-10-01 10:39:22 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe its how you smell like a new cologne or deodorant it might be because she is growing and you r not spending enough time with her and she is becoming shy to you (sorry if its a boy i didn't meen to type she)
2007-02-04 11:32:15 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
she might be in puberty its common my neighbor has one and its acting just like that
2007-02-04 11:31:12 · answer #8 · answered by Dog girl 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋