help nipping and litter training

FORUM

What are we about? Please read about our Forum Culture and check out the Rules.

BUNNY 911 – If your rabbit hasn’t eaten or pooped in 12-24 hours, call a vet immediately! Don’t have a vet? Check out VET RESOURCES

The subject of intentional breeding or meat rabbits is prohibited. The answers provided on this board are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. It is your responsibility to assess the information being given and seek professional advice/second opinion from your veterinarian and/or qualified behaviorist.

BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

This topic has 4sd replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 16 years, 3 months ago by RabbitPam.

Viewing 4 reply threads

Author

Messages
- 12/10/2009 at 1:13 PM
  lala
  Participant
  7 posts
  my new lionheaded bunny keeps nipping me and my mum, also i want him to stop going in one corner and stick to the other 2 he has going on.
- 12/10/2009 at 1:31 PM
  Monkeybun
  Participant
  10479 posts
  When does he nip you? When reaching into his cage or when he’s out playing?
  
  What kind of litter box are you using, does he have something soft in the corner he keeps using that you don’t want him to? Can you move a litter box to that corner as he seems to prefer it?
  
  Just need more info so we can help ya come to a solution
- 12/10/2009 at 1:39 PM
  lala
  Participant
  7 posts
  when he is playing with us and also he is fine using litter boxes i just dont want him using the corner of the stairs as a bathroom.
- 12/10/2009 at 1:43 PM
  Elrohwen
  Participant
  7318 posts
  Sometimes young buns get excited and nip as part of playtime. He’ll probably grow out of this, but one method that worked for me is to get up and walk away every time my bun did this. He soon learned that playtime with me ended whenever he started nipping. Now this method doesn’t work if he’s biting aggressively to get you to go away, but if it only happens during playtime I don’t think he’s being aggressive.
  
  For the litter training – how old is he? Is he neutered? I would clean the spot very well with a vinegar/water solution so that he can’t smell the pee anymore. If that doesn’t work, you may need to just put a litter box in that corner.
  
  I hope this helps.
- 12/12/2009 at 4:14 PM
  RabbitPam
  Moderator
  11002 posts
  “For the litter training – how old is he? Is he neutered? I would clean the spot very well with a vinegar/water solution so that he can’t smell the pee anymore. If that doesn’t work, you may need to just put a litter box in that corner.”
  
  Ditto.
  
  As for the nipping, you can also let out a high pitched squeal. That is “ouch, you hurt me” in bunny language. If it doesn’t stop him, walk away.
  But when a bunny gets older, he will often use his teeth by setting them on you, but not actually hurting you. This is like using an extra hand to push you out of the way, or show excitement. Bunnies rarely break the skin.
Author

Messages

Viewing 4 reply threads

You must be logged in to reply to this topic.