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I have two rabbits, one of which is the most affectionate mature and well behaved rabbit i've ever seen, she is like a little cat. The other however is an angry little monster that doesn't like being touched, lifted or anything. He constantly growls, really quite vocally and he pounces on you an bites from inside the hutch if you attempt to fill the food bowl. I am at the end of my tether with him, he is not a good pet although i do like his little angry personality it can't go on, is there any way of stopping this behaviour before my partner sells him??

2007-06-28 22:26:13 · 8 answers · asked by rrr 1 in Pets Other - Pets

He has been snipped and gets along extremely well with the other rabbit, they are very friendly.

If you dont have a sensible answer then dont bother writing one.

2007-06-28 22:48:39 · update #1

8 answers

get rid of the angry one and get another one

2007-06-28 22:29:40 · answer #1 · answered by cameron greene 5 · 0 4

What Jaqueline mentioned may help, but then again it may not.

I'm sorry to disappoint you but mean rabbits are very hard to tame. It takes a lot of patience and a lot of persistence.

One thing to remember is that you should never ever physically discipline your rabbit. Rabbits react differently than dogs or cats do and they will only become more aggressive if you do so.

I would recommend like Jaqueline that you separate the two rabbits if they aren't separated already.

Their is one little trick you can use to your advantage, however there is one big obstacle you have to overcome first. The trick is to take your rabbit out of its cage when you pet it and handle it. Rabbits can be very territorial. And once you get a rabbit out of its cage it will be a lot easier for you to work with. So get it out and set it on a carpet pad on a table and pet it between the eyes on the forehead. Always pet from in front so that it can see your hand coming and never from behind.

Now here's the big obstacle: getting it out of the cage. To do that you have to think like a person that works with rattlesnakes to avoid getting bitten. Use one hand to focus the rabbits gaze on. Then use the other hand to reach and grab the rabbit while its gaze is focused on the other hand. You have to be quick. Go for controlling the head so it can't turn its head and bite. Once you have control of the head you can work on picking it up and carrying it out of the cage.

Here are some other tips:

1.) Don't make the rabbit's cage too big. A cage that is too big can lead to rabbit agression with some rabbits. Keep the pen to a size where you can reach to the back corners of the cage. For most rabbit breeds a cage 32"x24"x18" or 24"x24"x18" will do. For the really large breeds a cage 48"x36"x24" will do. Notice that I said SOME. Some rabbits the cage size will affect them and for others it won't. For some rabbits if they feel they can get back in a corner and out of your reach they will feel they have the opportunity to attack.

2.) Don't let your rabbit run loose around a room or yard. This can also make some rabbits mean. It's sort of like making the rabbit a wild rabbit then trying to retame it all over again. Like I said before, it will make some rabbits mean and others will remain gentle as can be. That's why you'll have some people that will say they turn their rabbits out and have no problems and others right after they do and go to pick their rabbit back up after letting it run around for hours or days wonder why their rabbit is now an attack rabbit.

Taming a rabbit from being mean is a long and slow process. It will probably take you regularly working with it for 1-2 months to see a descent bit of progress.

2007-06-29 02:09:54 · answer #2 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0 0

The rabbit that is very aggressive is being territorial. He does not want to share his hutch mate with you, so any time that you put your hand into the hutch, he sees it as a threat. Although it is not common, sometimes male rabbits that share a hutch with a female rabbits can and will act this way. I would suggest separating them for a while. Keep them in separate hutches but with in viewing range of each other. This way your male will see that you are not going to harm "his little woman". After about a month of being in separate hutches, you can try putting them back together again and see how he reacts towards you. If for some reason he hasn't changed in attitude, you can than see about either finding him a new home, or taking him to your local shelter.
I hope that this helps, and that you have good luck with your rabbits.

2007-06-28 23:48:07 · answer #3 · answered by Jacqueline B 3 · 0 0

take him to the vets and get him the snip. hes acting like this because he has too much testosterone running round his body and he cant find an outlet for this in any other way.

also if you dont sort it now (as long as hes older than 11 weeks) u could end up with a whole herd of rabbits every couple of months! anything from 2-20 per litter and it only increases the more they breed!

2007-06-28 22:39:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Maybe he's just being territorial toward the other rabbit or dislikes his fellow roommate. Or maybe his personality is over protective. He could be the type of rabbit that doesn't get along with others that aren't from the same family, like some hamsters. There are a lot of conclusions though. Think them over. =]

2007-06-28 22:32:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

my rabbit is very naughty and one of the things she kept doing was to rip up all the plants in the garden (she even killed two trees!) so when i got a new expensive bush for my old rabbits grave i put it in frount of her and when she went to eat or even touch it i squirted her with water. after doing this a few times she now leaves my plants allown.

but by the sound of it i would say yours is undersocalised so its wary or afraid, so try hand feeding him treats like dandiloin leaves while he is out of the hutch. all ways approch it slowley and talk softly. give him small amounts of attention at a time.this should build up his confidence with u, but dont try to rush it, u will have to go at his pace.

good luck

2007-06-28 23:57:42 · answer #6 · answered by Joanne 5 · 1 0

Mustard rabbit is very, very good. Eat the thing.

2007-06-28 22:30:43 · answer #7 · answered by bubbadaguy 3 · 0 4

set him free

2007-06-28 23:13:03 · answer #8 · answered by Kannan J 2 · 0 2

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