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- 04/20/2018 at 2:41 PM
  floppybuns
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  Soon after my buns spay, she started growling and attacking things. It first started with the broom. I was sweeping around her cage and suddenly she started trying to fight with it. At first, it was only the broom. Now, however, she will lunge and box at anything that moves side to side by her. Often times if I use a little dust pan broom in her cage, she will attack my hand. She also does this if I quickly move toys/ sticks. It’s weird, because she never used to be like this. She never cared about brooms or vacuums, but now she’s deathly afraid of them. Is there any way I can fix this behavior?
- 04/20/2018 at 5:02 PM
  BB8
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  It could be post spay hormones that are causing her to be more aggressive. How long ago was her spay? She could also be in pain. Does her spay incision look okay? Is she still eating normally?
  My bun used to attack the broom as well so I stopped sweeping around him. Now I only clean my bunny’s cages/areas when they’re somewhere else.
- 04/20/2018 at 5:29 PM
  floppybuns
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  Her spay was February 16th, so over 2 months ago. She’s in perfect health as far as I know and she healed beautifully. She was never aggressive before I wish bunnies could talk to us haha! Ever since the behavior progressed I’ve been putting her in her carrier and covering it with the blanket. She appears to freak out to the sound too, though.
- 04/20/2018 at 9:09 PM
  Mikey
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  Females can have hormonal spikes up to six months after their spay.
- 04/23/2018 at 1:33 PM
  Bam
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  As Mikey says, for a girl bun, it can take 6 months post spay for hormones to settle. As a rule a lot longer than with boys. But she can have developed a lasting hatred for the broom. Buns hold grudges, and brooms are the Enemy. My bun Yohio used to beat up the broom even when I wasn’t using it. Hed attack it and I’d hear it go down with a bang. Then he came running into the bedroom, so pleased with himself.
  
  Keep a close eye on her health, obviously; monitor her appetite, her poop (amount, consistency, color and size), her drinking and peeing. If you notice changes, especially in appetite, something could be up. But it’s not uncommon for girls to be moody quite some time after their spay.
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