I cannot sleep

[Madison]

I try my very best to let out my doe lion head rabbit for 4 hours a day. But she keeps me awake all night long with banging and chewing against her cage bars. She has a large cage with an x pen surrounding it so she has room to hop around. I feel like I haven’t slept in weeks. It seems that no mater how long I let her out it’s not enough for her. I would love to have her be free range but i sadly can’t right now given my current living situation. Her cage is in my room because I can’t set it up anywhere else. I’m beginning to become very stressed out. I can’t sleep longer than 5 hours. I would let her out while I sleep but she likes to jump on my bed and pee on it. I don’t know what to do anymore. I’ve tried everything. I’m scared that it’s ruining our relationship because I get mad at her quite often due to my lack of sleep. She just recently had her spay surgery, could that play a role in her excess energy? Because she never used to do this….

[DanaNM]

Have you tried earplugs?

What time of day do you let her out? Bunnies are most active at night, so letting her out morning and evening should help.

. . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.  

[Bam]

Bunnies can get a bit weird post spay. It’s about the body and brain adjusting hormonally. We call it a “post-spay craze”. Boys get post-neuter-craze. In girls it tends to last longer than it does in boys. It can involve burst of energy, territoriality, even aggression, increase of sexually driven behaviors. It’s a temporary thing.

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