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- 04/21/2013 at 8:19 PM
  Bunnybuns77
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  My Rabbit Rhu, whom I’ve had for about 3 weeks now, has recently started becoming very cage aggressive. She lunges and bites when I try to give her food or go in her cage for any reason. And holds one ear down, one ear toward me, which I know is an aggressive stance. She is also biting when she is picked up. The first week I had her, she was an awesome bunny! She was cuddly and loving and just wanted to be hugged and kissed. I had her spayed a couple weeks ago and after her spay, she started the biting behavior and it seems to be escalating. I’m not really sure what to do. I sat with her the other day and calmed her down and snuggled her for about 10 minutes and she seemed to love that. She fell asleep in my arms. I tried to introduce her and my netherland probably about 5 or 6 days ago too. I had them in our bathroom to see how they would do. It was the most horrible experience. They contually bit each other. Thankfully no one broke skin. I’m sure Rhu’s hormones still need to dwindle, but it seems like after snuggles and kisses she should have been over that. I don’t really know what to do. I’m disheartned that her and my netherland had such a horrible start. She was foster I took and I’ve been torn between keeping her and finding a good home for her, but I feel like I can’t find her a home with this unacceptable behavior. Suggestions?
- 04/21/2013 at 9:20 PM
  NewBunnyOwner123
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  Did the aggression start when you took in the foster? Maybe she can smell the bun and is feeling threatened. And when you go to her cage and she lunges and bites were you recently around the foster? Because she can smell the foster buns scent on your clothes…
- 04/21/2013 at 9:24 PM
  NewBunnyOwner123
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  Ohhh wait I didn’t realize that your foster is the one being aggressive. Well the foster is recovering from surgery AND in a new home. She may just need a little more time to settle in.
- 04/23/2013 at 6:18 AM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  It usually takes more than a couple of weeks for hormones to die down after spaying. Definitely wait a few more weeks before trying any more bonding.
  
  My female is quite cage aggressive and she’s been spayed for years. 3 weeks is also not a long time to have a bunny and it will take time for her to trust you more.
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