We just got her spayed 6 days ago, and now she's just as active as she was before the operation......
How do I get her to calm down so I can hold her without her biting my clothes and tearing holes in them & blankets?
Is there something I can do so she acts more mellow?
~Sasha
2007-02-16 03:49:22 · 3 answers · asked by Sammy 5 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
quite honestly it may be your girl's personality.
spaying and neutering does not always help bad habits. they say you can train rabbits to not bite and tear holes in things.
my suggestion is this: give her alot of open space to run around in to get that extra energy out and give her toys made of wood or rattles to give her something to play with
if her fettish for ripping up towels is still continuous then give her old towels just make sure she's not eating them - that can cause intestinal problems and rabbits can not throw up. (thats why hairballs can kill them)
another thing: it will probably take about two weeks before all of her pre-spay hormones are out of her system. she may still have that mentality. she should calm down within the next two weeks.
good luck with your bun!
2007-02-16 03:55:40 · answer #1 · answered by HK 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
6 days is not enough time to make a judgment call. It can take up to 6 weeks for the rabbits hormones to calm down. In the mean time, definitely give her some toys. Cat toys are great, the balls with the bells in them. My bunny absolutely loves this little set of plastic keys (I think they were a bird toy) and he picks them up and throws them all over the place. Also, some cardboard is fun. If you get a box that something small was shipped in, rip off all of the paper and tape, and cut some holes in it that she can use for doors and windows (make sure there are at least two holes, it makes the rabbit feel more secure). She'll use it as something to sleep in, chew on, play with. Also, make sure you have an area set up that is rabbit friendly that she can play in for at least an hour a day. Let her run around in a nice sized space with some toys, and she may expend a good deal of her energy there. Then she won't be as tempted to go all nutsy when you're holding her, and she may be willing to sit and be pet. Keep in mind though, there are some rabbits who just don't like to be held. I have two, and one acts the same way yours does. He digs on me and chews at me when I hold him, whereas the other one sits in my lap and loves to be pet. So there is a chance that it's just her personality, but giving her lots of avenues to expend her energy will at least give you a shot a holding her!!!
2007-02-17 15:41:38 · answer #2 · answered by greecevaca 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should look into getting her more toys. my rabbits love paper towel tubes, dried apple branches, wood parrot toys, small plastic jingle balls, and hard plastic baby keys. http://www.rabbit.org
2007-02-16 12:05:13 · answer #3 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋