What is my mOXie telling me?

[jezabel loves moxie]

Our two year old girl has been at it.  I am trying to understand why she has been pulling/ digging at the bottom of the stairs.  The steps are carpeted and she is pulling at the last step at the bottom floor.  I tried to cover it with rugs. She pulls at it until it either falls off, or she pulls material from it.

We have wooden floors and normally we have a rug at the bottom of the steps so she can jump safely on to the floor.  I have taken that rug off so she doesn’t have the comfortable grip of the rug and be able to pull on the edge of the step, but I fear that she could get hurt jumping to the stairs from a wooden floor or that she won’t be able to run up or down the stair because she won’t feel safe.  

Changes at home:

Papa bear (I know!) my boyfriend has been gone for two weeks for work, but she started pulling while he was still here.  

We adopted our foster bun. They are not bonded and I think they are both lone wolves.

Two weeks ago I expanded his area and she doesn’t have access to his gate.

It’s been hard being a single mum these two weeks.  And managing time with the buns.  mOXie loves us both but I like to think that her and I are bonded.  So I feel anxiety when I am with Roam because she seems bother.  

I feel sad for mOXie because I don’t know what she is trying to tell me and I want to fix it.  I worry that Roam is not getting enough time from me.  My boyfriend fell in love with Roam, as Roam picked him.  He comes back Monday so I’ll make sure to tell him to give Roam lots of love.

All advice is welcome! 

Thank you

 

[CottonBall]

I’m totally guessing here,but maybe Moxie is upset by the new boy. See if it gets better when your boyfriend gets back and you can give her more attention and he can give Roam more attention. I don’t know if bitter apple smells bad to bunnies, or just tastes bad, but maybe try that where she’s acting up? Or if not, instead of a rug, put afew seagrass mats there for a soft landing. Then if she pulls material out it won’t hurt her…those seagrass mats are safe. Wish I coyuld be more help I’m still learning.

[jezabel loves moxie]

I appreciate the time you are taking to read my post and reply.  Any feedback is welcome.  I am hoping that she feels better once the BF comes back.  She doesn’t seem mad, she always wants me to cuddle her and pet her.

[Wick & Fable]

Teeth? My vet says one of the rabbit clients who goes there has a rabbit who chews the back of a chair every time teeth are bothering it.

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]

It could be teeth of course. my Yohio chewed cardboard like mad when his teeth were bothering in him. But if she’s eating and pooping like she should, doesn’t avoid any particular food that she normally likes, my first guess would be her behavior change has to do with new bun. She knows he’s there. There’s no way to hide that from her. A dog can smell one molecule of a compound, a rabbit’s sense of smell is keener than a dog’s. So she knows there’s another rabbit close by. It doesn’t necessarily have to mean she’s unhappy there’s another rabbit. But it’s the scent of a newcomer, and she doesn’t really know what to make of it.

You could perhaps exchange toys between the rabbits. That’d give her a chance to familiarize herself with the scent of the other bun. But it might upset her to begin with.

[jezabel loves moxie]

I will schedule a vet appointment to make sure and observe for any eating changes. She is eating all as usual, hay, pellets, veggies, her digestive cookie ( we call it cookie but it is not al all, oxbow digestive support) but I would like to bring them in for a check up anyways.

noted on the toys/ shared smell!

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