we have a male dutch rabbit and once in awhile he slams both feet against the bottom of his cage and jumps, making a loud noise, he does it a few times then stops, hes not unhappy or mistreated, ive just wondered why he does this, he did it once when i was yelling out the door for my dog everytime i yelled the bunny would make the slamming noise in his cage, it was funny, but does anyone know what this behavior means?
2007-08-26 15:48:01 · 6 answers · asked by Chunkyman38 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Stomping. It indicates what the rabbit perceives to be "danger". It can also be a sign of dominance or anger, and occasionally sexual excitement.
2007-08-26 18:54:50 · answer #1 · answered by Stephanie V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a warning sound for other rabbits. He did it to warn 'friends' that something was dangerous or wrong, so maybe the yelling was enough to trigger this.
I worked with someone who had a pet rabbit that they let out of the cage about 3/4 of the day. When they wanted him to leave the television cord alone they'd stomp once on the floor and he'd back off. Feet thumps are like dog barks, a warning to others.
2007-08-26 22:54:35 · answer #2 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
They do that when they are scared. Your rabbit is probably afraid of loud noises, like most are. Move him to a quieter area of the house if he does it often. It is possible for rabbits to break their own legs from stomping too much or too hard.
2007-08-26 22:54:31 · answer #3 · answered by Mel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a male dutch rabbit to and he does that when he wants to get exercise so take it out for awhile and let it hop around
2007-08-26 22:52:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Rabbits do that to get your attention. I had a rabbit and he would do that when I left the room.
2007-08-26 22:53:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it means that he is startled or scared, its like an instinct to warn other rabbits. either that or he wants to get rid of some energy.
2007-08-26 23:16:13 · answer #6 · answered by Rissa 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋