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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Advice on adopted rabbit

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    • Elliott
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        I adopted a my bunny from an animal shelter about six months ago. I love him to pieces but… He’s started biting. Not frequent, twice now… But really hard. When I adopted him they said that he came from a home with three other rabbits and that he had been abused. He has some scars from being bitten by the other rabbits too… I figured he’s little so he probably got most of the abuse (mini lop). Anyway…most of his behavior seems to come from too much energy and not enough attention. I’m thinking since he’s not the most playful in personality he might need a partner. However, given his history, I am weary to do so. If you were me, would you get him a little girlfriend?


      • Roberta
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          First a few questions; How old is your bun ? Has he been neutered ? Does he have a history of any other midcal problem I.E. Dental ? Have your introduced any thing new to your home recently that might be making him a bit aggressive and dominant ?

          Mean while until you have decided on getting a bond buddy you could get a nice plushie toy he could terrorise… Mine all have their own plushies…


        • JackRabbit
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            I think Roberta has a great idea! We’re taking a long bonding break right now and recently got our Kieko a stuffed surrogate (Floppy bunny from the BB store). For a bunny who refused to groom another rabbit, Kieko has fallen in love with her new friend. She has groomed the poor thing until it’s ears and face are crusty! Left it outside her condo the other night only to find it smushed up against one of the grids the next morning, one ear pulled inside with her grooming that ear! I say go for the plushy!


          • Eepster
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              What were the circumstances at the time of the bites?

              Bites can be aggression, but it can be many other things. Fear if you startle him, confusion if your hands smell of something, part of grooming if he’s been licking at your clothing and thinks its matted fur that he should work on with his teeth. The first thing you need to figure out is why did the bunny bite? To figure that out, we need to know what was happening right before the bite occurred.


            • Roberta
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                My Pascal (whilst a bit dominant and not overly affectionate) is not usually an aggressive biter, I stepped into his pen this morning (in the loungeroom) and he bolts over and bites me on the foot. He did not go for the right foot but decided my left foot was his arch nemesis and was intent on doing damage… Trust me it is no picnic trying to clean water dishes and litter trays whilst hopping about on one foot but Pascal was having none of it and lunged every time I tried to put my foot down. In the end I cornered him and gave him a very stern nose rubbing which seemed to work… I am putting the behavior down to the noise from the neighbours unending renovations as we have a common wall and the noise from their tiled floors echos through the house… Do you have any sort of disruptions around your home at the moment ?


              • Beka27
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                  I second the suggestion of a surrogate bunny. We also have the Floppy bunny as a friend for Meadow (her bonded mate passed away last year), and he (the stuffed bunny) is crunchy from how much she grooms him… Lol!

                  If you do decide to get him a little gf, you will definitely want to allow him to bunny date. Don’t just pick a friend yourself. Dating is recommended in most cases anyways, but especially in this situation where there possibly were bad experiences, dating will show if he can get along (or at least tolerate) another bun.

                  Some buns do seem to thrive as single buns, so it’s not always necessary, but if it’s an avenue you want to explore, you definitely can!

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