so i adopted my rabbit from a rescue like… 43 days ago. he is VERY used to me and isnt scared of me or anything. he loves it when i pet him and stuff. anyway, recently (i think it started last week) he has been trying to nip me non stop. at first he would only nip my clothes but now he will nip my leg or whatever.
first he nudges me really hard with his nose and when i move (cause im scared hes going to nip) he keeps on digging into my leg with his nose. and sometimes he will nip. and now he does this ALL the time. i am always wearing shorts and a t shirt so there really is “no protection” below my mid-thighs. i dont stay in one place too long to actually “scream” in pain to scare him but i have before and he just stops but he continues within 5 seconds. i also try petting him when hes nudging me (and its not the soft nudge its like an actual SHOVE basically with his nose/ head) but he just ignores me and even tries to nip me.
at first i thought he was becoming aggressive but then i realized that he only does it to me. my mom likes to come in my room and look at my rabbit when he is out of his cage and he simply smells her or gently bumps into her with his nose. but he doesnt try to nip her or anything. and he is used to her too (he isnt as used to her as he is to me but he KNOWS her and is somewhat comfortable around her). my mom noticed this and told me that he wanted something/ is bored/ wants to tell me something. but i am not sure what it is? i guess he could be bored? i mean there really are no toys or playhouses (he has toys but he doesnt play with them; i plan on getting the maze haven soon btw. i really wanted to get the mini willow ball but its out of stock… already -_-… so i might wait until it gets back into stock)
its not hard enough to break the skin but hard enough to leave a little red mark. and when hes on my bed he will nip me a lot and push me with his nose while nipping me at the same time. i also considered that he might be territorial? he doesnt lunge or anything but he nips. i have also tried moving places incase he wanted me to move but no matter where i move he still follows me and nips me (usually its my clothes but other times its my legs since im sitting down most of the time. and sometimes i’ll stand cause im tired of moving and getting nipped and he will just sit still and carry on as normal.. but as soon as i sit down he will follow me and nip my clothes -.-… he loves it when i pet him and he doesnt seem to be AGGRESSIVE just very nippy. i have tried covering my self with a blanket so if he nips it wont hurt but he will still try to nip me a lot.
at this point he is around 7 months old, is a male, and he IS neutered. he doesnt mark his territory with poop or pee or anything… he hasnt peed on my bed in a long time so thats good. could he just be bored? does he want food? what should i do to handle this? he is very sweet besides the constant following and shoving me “out of his way” his his nose/ head and nipping me at the same time. MOVING PLACES DOES NOT HELP! thanks. he gets a lot of free time outside of his cage too and gets lots of fresh veggies daily, unlimited hay, limited pellets and fresh water at all times. he has no medical problems or anything at the moment.