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- 02/13/2018 at 11:51 PM
  beautifulbabybunnies
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  i’ve had cooper for about 5 months now, he’s 7 months old and neutered. i believe he’s bonded with me and at the peak of our relationship he would let me cuddle with him, he’d climb on my chest and just sit there while i pet him. so obviously we had a good relationship and his skiddishness from being adopted was practically gone. but recently it seems to have gotten bad again? he’ll randomly flinch away from me, or thump like he’s angry but when i go to comfort him he wants nothing to do with me and even flicks his feet at me. i have no idea what i could have done to make him so upset. he’ll still let me pet and cuddle him on occasion, he’s still laying with his feet behind him so i dont think it’s to the point where he’s not uncomfortable at all but i dont know what to do? i think he might be bored or lonely, seeing as how he’s the only bunny and a bit picky when it comes to toys, but that doesnt explain the flinching? im still debating on whether or not to email his vet about the behavior changes, it might have something to do with his environment but i wouldnt know what it is for sure. he’s been eating regularly and wakes me up in the morning to get his spinach. gah i just dont know what to think of it
- 02/14/2018 at 4:32 AM
  Bam
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  It doesn’t sound very alarming. At 7 months, he’s a teenager, even if is he is neutered. It’s also technically early spring now, not that you’d perhaps notice it temperature-wise, but the days are getting longer and rabbits respond to changes in amount of daylight. early spring as a rule means the start of the dreaded spring molt, with accompanying grumpiness, but there’s also often (temporary) behavioral changes, because it’s not only sex hormones that are affected by daylight. And even neutered buns still have some testosterone production in their adrenal glands.
  
  I’d not worry too much, if he is eating, drinking, pooping, peeing, normally active (you might see an increase in activity due to more light. More light means less sleep-hormones released). Just be patient, he isn’t becoming un-bonded to you. Pet him when he wants you to. Keep a close eye, of course, on the above mentioned things, esp appetite. And if he starts to molt, brush him often so he doesn’t ingest too much of his own fur.
- 02/14/2018 at 8:20 AM
  beautifulbabybunnies
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  aaa ok ty that makes me feel a lot better i thought it had something to do with him being a grumpy teenager lol but i just wanted to be sure so ty
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