New Rex doe......aggressive?

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- 12/09/2017 at 11:39 PM
  Beth
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  Hi, I picked up a 14 week old Rex doe today from a breeder. I have her in a x-pen with a litter box. She’s not litterbox trained so I was picking up her poop and putting it in the litter box when she lunged and grunted at me. Is this normal behavior for a bunny that hasn’t settled in yet? I’ve only ever owned bucks that were eventually neutered, I’ve never experienced this with them. I’m concerned because I’ve heard does can be temperamental
- 12/10/2017 at 6:10 AM
  sarahthegemini
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  She’s probably terrified because she’s been put in a new environment TODAY. She doesn’t know that she’s safe so she’s protecting herself.
- 12/10/2017 at 10:37 AM
  SaisyDaisy
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  I agree, my first days of owning Charlie, she was quite skittish and grumpy, most likely due to the stimulation of a new home, just give her a couple days of just touching her when you need to feed her or clean her cage; no hugging, carrying, etc. to help her settle and become used to you and the new stimuli, that’s what I did, also, you could try saying her name and softly stroking her when you are feeding her along with treats! (bribery usually works great!)
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