Lunging?

[cbyrd0329]

I’ve had my bunny for over a month now and everything was going great! She was as sweet as could be and would even give me bunny kisses on my leg. But today, I was going to sit in her play pen with her and she lunged slightly at me and made a deep, growling noise towards me. She didn’t really try to “bite” me or anything. She also made the noise as I tried to flatten down the blankets that are on top of the carpet.

Is it a territorial issue? I know bunnies aren’t just naturally aggressive. Or, is she just taking out her energy as aggressive? She didn’t get as much play time yesterday because I went out for a while with friends. Please give me your advice. She used to be very sweet and loving, but now she is distant and slightly aggressive. 

Also, I can still pet her but not in the way I used to, where she would lie down beside me.

[LBJ10]

I have to ask, how old is your bunny and is she spayed? What you are describing sounds very much like hormones kicking in.

[cbyrd0329]

She’s over a year old and is spayed.

Also today, I was trying to flatten down one of her newspapers (the tile on the floor of her cage so we added the newspaper for traction) and she made that growling noise. I don’t know if she wanted her pellets or if she just didn’t want me messing with her “set up”. Yet, she doesn’t mind when I put new newspaper down every 3 or 4 days.

[cbyrd0329]

@LBJ10

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