It's right behind her left shoulder and it's pretty small and doesn't seem to bother her... But I'm scared what should I do? I love my rabbit...
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Are you certain it's a tumor? Has she seen a vet? If not, take her to a vet and find out what it is. A lump could be anything from a harmless cyst or tumor to cancer, or even an abscess. You need to find out what it is as soon as possible and find out the treatment options and go from there. Good luck, I hope it's nothing serious.
My sister had a hamster that had a tumor on the back hind leg and at first we didn't think anything of it then we started to worry as it got bigger. So we had to put her to sleep because her skin was busting open and bleeding everywhere.You might be able to take it to the vet and have it surgically removed. If money is a problem then you might have to put it down. I am sorry to tell you this and I am not trying to be cruel. Don't wait till it gets bigger and causes serious pain.
Hi, I would take her to the vet as soon as you can. Often these are simple benign growths that cause no problems but for your peace of mind get it checked by a professional.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
My rabbit had babies today!?
I asked the question earlier "Is my rabbit definatly pregnant" came home from work and sure enough there are four baby bunnies in a load of her fur! What shall I do now? How long do I keep then for? I wasnt quick enough to put her in a nesting box so she is in her normal cage which isnt huge/can I move them if not now when??? Also she has put her nest under the water bottle she drinks from, they may get wet and it doesnt look like she is going to move them - well as of yet she hasnt! One more thing, she must have had them about 6 hours ago now and I have been watching her (she cant see me) for the past two hours and it looks like she hasnt been near them and they are wriggling alot
as if they want food from mum. What about if she doesnt go to them, will they die ? She is lying down the other side of the cage, I bet she is exhausted but I dont want them to die. Please help. Erm one more thing, when are they ready to go to new homes?This is all very new to me!Thanks alot for any help
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Its me again-- I can see you are stressing out about this. Ok-- it is fine that you moved them. Just try not to touch them excessivly. She only feeds them at night which I told you so dont worry about that. The babies will wiggle alot to try to snuggle up to eachother uder the fur and keep warm.
They are not going to die-
You can let the bunnies og to other homes at about 8 weeks. They will be eating solids at this time and will eb about full grown.
i'm not going to lie to you and tell you what i think you should deffinately call up the vet to make sure on these questions just so that you don't put the babies in any harm!
Please call a vet. . I know you will get some good answers on here, but talking to a vet that you trust is the best possible solution.
Good Luck. .
Dont move them , rabbits are like cats once your scent is on them she will kill them best leave them were thay are for now . im not to sure how long you cant touch then for best ring a vet or search on net about them , good luck with them
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Make sure the mum gets plenty of water to drink...she'll be exhausted. if there is plenty of hay for them she will eventually bed them down. she has plucked her fur out to make their nest. i know you're worrying, but please don't...she will sense that you are there and might be quite tetchy herself. just leave nature to do its job. if any die you will find she buries them or moves them away anyway. in a few days they will open their eyes and after about 12/14 days they will start snooping around seeing whats what. i know its hard, but just leave them to their own devices and they'll be fine.good luck
sorry forgot to mention...if you intervene in the nest she may attack them..i always try to remember that they manage well in the wild, and that helps. as long as mum is eating and drinking she'll be ok...maybe a bit shellshocked for a day ..enjoy your bunnies xx
the babies are ok in mums fur, they don't need a box..
1/ if mom doesn't feed her babies they will die, but maybe she did %26 she's taking a break -- not much you can do either way unless you want to feed the babies yourself every few hours or so
2/ move the water bottle so it doesn't leak on the nest
3/ if everything goes well, the babies will have their hair in a few days %26 be hopping around w/in a couple or few weeks
4/ give them away when they are 8 wks old
just leave them there, check on them every morning and evening, they should take about 8 weeks or so to leave there mother. i dont think they are fed the first day, if tomorow they arent gettig any food then take them out and feed them milk by hand.
If this is her first time, she probaly doesn't know what to do. It is ok to keep the babies in the orginal nest. Try to encourage her to feed and care for the babies- if she's mad, leave her alone. Lay the mom down and show the babies her nipples to eat- if she's let you. it's ok to touch the babies BUT only when you need to, too much handling isn't good. If the mother doesn't feed for them in the next like 5 hours, I would look for a "foster mom" - just to be safe. barely move the nest- just to get it out of the water bottle.
you can probably find a lot of information if you do searches on the internet hon.
try RABBIT CARE, BREEDING RABBITS.
i hope you get some good answers here in the meatime... !! all the best!
you should call the vet and find out that are your baby bunnies are ok
I'd leave her to it. Let nature take its course.
When my bunny unexpectadly gave birth I worried that she wasn't feeding her babies too, but they don't feed them that often and its usually in the night.
as if they want food from mum. What about if she doesnt go to them, will they die ? She is lying down the other side of the cage, I bet she is exhausted but I dont want them to die. Please help. Erm one more thing, when are they ready to go to new homes?This is all very new to me!Thanks alot for any help
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Its me again-- I can see you are stressing out about this. Ok-- it is fine that you moved them. Just try not to touch them excessivly. She only feeds them at night which I told you so dont worry about that. The babies will wiggle alot to try to snuggle up to eachother uder the fur and keep warm.
They are not going to die-
You can let the bunnies og to other homes at about 8 weeks. They will be eating solids at this time and will eb about full grown.
i'm not going to lie to you and tell you what i think you should deffinately call up the vet to make sure on these questions just so that you don't put the babies in any harm!
Please call a vet. . I know you will get some good answers on here, but talking to a vet that you trust is the best possible solution.
Good Luck. .
Dont move them , rabbits are like cats once your scent is on them she will kill them best leave them were thay are for now . im not to sure how long you cant touch then for best ring a vet or search on net about them , good luck with them
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Make sure the mum gets plenty of water to drink...she'll be exhausted. if there is plenty of hay for them she will eventually bed them down. she has plucked her fur out to make their nest. i know you're worrying, but please don't...she will sense that you are there and might be quite tetchy herself. just leave nature to do its job. if any die you will find she buries them or moves them away anyway. in a few days they will open their eyes and after about 12/14 days they will start snooping around seeing whats what. i know its hard, but just leave them to their own devices and they'll be fine.good luck
sorry forgot to mention...if you intervene in the nest she may attack them..i always try to remember that they manage well in the wild, and that helps. as long as mum is eating and drinking she'll be ok...maybe a bit shellshocked for a day ..enjoy your bunnies xx
the babies are ok in mums fur, they don't need a box..
1/ if mom doesn't feed her babies they will die, but maybe she did %26 she's taking a break -- not much you can do either way unless you want to feed the babies yourself every few hours or so
2/ move the water bottle so it doesn't leak on the nest
3/ if everything goes well, the babies will have their hair in a few days %26 be hopping around w/in a couple or few weeks
4/ give them away when they are 8 wks old
just leave them there, check on them every morning and evening, they should take about 8 weeks or so to leave there mother. i dont think they are fed the first day, if tomorow they arent gettig any food then take them out and feed them milk by hand.
If this is her first time, she probaly doesn't know what to do. It is ok to keep the babies in the orginal nest. Try to encourage her to feed and care for the babies- if she's mad, leave her alone. Lay the mom down and show the babies her nipples to eat- if she's let you. it's ok to touch the babies BUT only when you need to, too much handling isn't good. If the mother doesn't feed for them in the next like 5 hours, I would look for a "foster mom" - just to be safe. barely move the nest- just to get it out of the water bottle.
you can probably find a lot of information if you do searches on the internet hon.
try RABBIT CARE, BREEDING RABBITS.
i hope you get some good answers here in the meatime... !! all the best!
you should call the vet and find out that are your baby bunnies are ok
I'd leave her to it. Let nature take its course.
When my bunny unexpectadly gave birth I worried that she wasn't feeding her babies too, but they don't feed them that often and its usually in the night.
My rabbit eats lavender will this harm them?
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This is not good for your rabbits,you much give them eat carrots.
It will poop purple and than you wont have to use potpourri
Too much is not good but it's not highly toxic...best to be safe and keep rabbit away from the lavender patches.
http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/pdfs/heal...
There's a list of greens for feeding rabbits. Also lists those that are poisonous.
Strange though it may seem to us today, many years ago (approx. time of Shakespeare) people ate lavender. If humans ate it without harm, animals should be OK.
Just as a matter of interest, let me add that you can buy lavender tea, lavender flavoured cake and ice cream too (for humans that is!) - it's supposed to have calming properties - tastes nice too.
he'll have sweet smelling farts!
We can only hope that it will.
a rabbits instinct will tell him what he can and can't eat.
My rabbit doesnt like me anymore?
we had a VERY loving rabbit and then we thought that she was pregnant but it turns out that it was just a phantom prgnancy and ever since then she wont et me pick her up or pet her or anything. wat am i dping wrong?
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Well, first try to leave her alone for a bit. Feed her and everything but don't pick her up. Hten re-introduce yourself to her slowly. Pet her rarely then more often. Then attempt to pick her up after a short break.
go to the vet and find out
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You didn't happen to watch 'Fatal Attraction' with him in the room, did you?
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Well, first try to leave her alone for a bit. Feed her and everything but don't pick her up. Hten re-introduce yourself to her slowly. Pet her rarely then more often. Then attempt to pick her up after a short break.
go to the vet and find out
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You didn't happen to watch 'Fatal Attraction' with him in the room, did you?
My rabbit doesnt let me hold her all all the time and struggles and pushes hen i try to pick her up, why?
I have a new lop eared rabbit and it lets me stroke it but doesnt like being picked up! I dont want to hurt it as today it esapedand i went to pick it up and it struggled lots and jump out of my hands.
It may be because its new to me but i still worry about it!
If there cpuld be anything rwrong with it please tell me
Thanks
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Is this a Holland Lop, Mini Lop, or English Lop? If English, it's because they are so darn big that they aren't really comfortable being held. They do best just sitting on your lap and being patted instead of being carried. If it's a Mini Lop or Holland Lop, it just needs some socialization with you. Spend time with your bunny every day, patting, talking softly, offering a couple of treats (bits of banana or sweet potato). If it is a doe, get her spayed. That usually helps. If it's a buck, I'd say get him neutered to control spraying, but personality wise, bucks are usually pretty good as pets. Just be patient and your bunny should come around.
Some animals feel very vunerable when you pick them up... Keep doing it till the rabbit gets more confidence.. If it struggles when you pick it up then dont hang onto it, let it go that way it knows you mean it no harm...
I would thing that rabbits are like kittens in this respect. If they are handled a lot when they are first born they quickly accept this as the norm but if they are just left without handling then it is strange and frightening to them
try holding and feeding it and pet it constantly
spend some quilaty time with it, slowly it will trust you more and more.
Normal I'm afraid. I've had several rabbits thoughout my childhood and their characters vary greatly, some will like to be handled and some will hate it. All you can do is try to be persistant and hope she gets use to it but she may not.
It doesn't like it because it is a rabbit and you are not it's mummy. It isn't a cuddly toy.
Most rabbits are not really happy about being picked up.
I have had many in the house as pets and most of them did not like to be picked up. Most would come and sit by you and loved to be petted or brushed but not picked up. I do not think it is real comfortable for them and it makes them feel like they are trapped. They are after all a prey animal and being able to run away is how they have managed to live for so long and not get eaten. When you pick them up you restrain them and it makes them nervous.
perhaps she just doesn`t feel like it sometimes
it's because not many rabbits like to be held but they are ok if you pet them. when I let my rabbit out free to play I put him back in his cage by letting him play under a towel( like he is burrowing) and pick him up when he is wrapped, head sticking out.hope it helps.
i love rabbit with celery, chopped carrots and a tad of fresh dill. i do mine in steamed gravy until very tender. your question really makes me hungry. i am so hot and hungry for those fuzzy little hoppers.
Well since it's a new bunny it needs to get use to you and your handling. Here is a website that can help you with your new bunny.
You don't say how long you've had it, but maybe it's still not used to you! Take the time to get to know your rabbit, and give it time to get to know you. Treat it gently and don't try and pick it up for a while. You could be picking it up in the wrong way - buy a book and learn how to do this properly. I'm told lop-eared's are very good pets but like all animals, they need to be sure that they can trust you before you can handle them. Good luck.
i think its missing its family a lot.
I had a lop who, despite my best efforts, would not let me pick her up all the time, whereas I had a dutch who hated being picked up and would only let me stroke her when she was on the floor. I believe it's a personality thing. They may get used to you, but that still might not stop them hating to be held. It's the same with cats.
It doesn't sound like there is anything wrong with it, this is a common problem in rabbits, they don't like to be picked up, especially from ground level to you if you're standing, try crouching down in front of it and lifting it towards you, it should get used to it. But try not to pick it up too much, it may eventually get annoyed with you and become quite aggresive, hope it helps x
It may be because its new to me but i still worry about it!
If there cpuld be anything rwrong with it please tell me
Thanks
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Is this a Holland Lop, Mini Lop, or English Lop? If English, it's because they are so darn big that they aren't really comfortable being held. They do best just sitting on your lap and being patted instead of being carried. If it's a Mini Lop or Holland Lop, it just needs some socialization with you. Spend time with your bunny every day, patting, talking softly, offering a couple of treats (bits of banana or sweet potato). If it is a doe, get her spayed. That usually helps. If it's a buck, I'd say get him neutered to control spraying, but personality wise, bucks are usually pretty good as pets. Just be patient and your bunny should come around.
Some animals feel very vunerable when you pick them up... Keep doing it till the rabbit gets more confidence.. If it struggles when you pick it up then dont hang onto it, let it go that way it knows you mean it no harm...
I would thing that rabbits are like kittens in this respect. If they are handled a lot when they are first born they quickly accept this as the norm but if they are just left without handling then it is strange and frightening to them
try holding and feeding it and pet it constantly
spend some quilaty time with it, slowly it will trust you more and more.
Normal I'm afraid. I've had several rabbits thoughout my childhood and their characters vary greatly, some will like to be handled and some will hate it. All you can do is try to be persistant and hope she gets use to it but she may not.
It doesn't like it because it is a rabbit and you are not it's mummy. It isn't a cuddly toy.
Most rabbits are not really happy about being picked up.
I have had many in the house as pets and most of them did not like to be picked up. Most would come and sit by you and loved to be petted or brushed but not picked up. I do not think it is real comfortable for them and it makes them feel like they are trapped. They are after all a prey animal and being able to run away is how they have managed to live for so long and not get eaten. When you pick them up you restrain them and it makes them nervous.
perhaps she just doesn`t feel like it sometimes
it's because not many rabbits like to be held but they are ok if you pet them. when I let my rabbit out free to play I put him back in his cage by letting him play under a towel( like he is burrowing) and pick him up when he is wrapped, head sticking out.hope it helps.
i love rabbit with celery, chopped carrots and a tad of fresh dill. i do mine in steamed gravy until very tender. your question really makes me hungry. i am so hot and hungry for those fuzzy little hoppers.
Well since it's a new bunny it needs to get use to you and your handling. Here is a website that can help you with your new bunny.
You don't say how long you've had it, but maybe it's still not used to you! Take the time to get to know your rabbit, and give it time to get to know you. Treat it gently and don't try and pick it up for a while. You could be picking it up in the wrong way - buy a book and learn how to do this properly. I'm told lop-eared's are very good pets but like all animals, they need to be sure that they can trust you before you can handle them. Good luck.
i think its missing its family a lot.
I had a lop who, despite my best efforts, would not let me pick her up all the time, whereas I had a dutch who hated being picked up and would only let me stroke her when she was on the floor. I believe it's a personality thing. They may get used to you, but that still might not stop them hating to be held. It's the same with cats.
It doesn't sound like there is anything wrong with it, this is a common problem in rabbits, they don't like to be picked up, especially from ground level to you if you're standing, try crouching down in front of it and lifting it towards you, it should get used to it. But try not to pick it up too much, it may eventually get annoyed with you and become quite aggresive, hope it helps x
My rabbit bit me so hard i bleed really badly?
Hi was wondering if anyone can help had my rabbits bout a month now and one is fine and great but the other is aggressive so much that 2day it bit me so hard on om finger there is a big gash and there was blood everywhere its not the first time she has bit me am seriously thinking of taking them back i dont want to be bitten anymore i dod nothing wrong other thn pick her up from the garden and go to put her in the cage! please help!!
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RABBIT PIE
Ingredients
1 rabbits (dressed/skinned and cleaned)
2 pounds beef (stew beef/round steak), cubed
2 pounds pork (steak/chops), cubed
salt and pepper
8 cups flour
1/2 pound lard or shortening
Wash and quarter rabbit, cover with water, and cook until tender. Brown beef and pork while rabbit is cooking. Remove rabbit from pot, saving the water. Remove bones and combine beef and pork into same pot. Season to taste with salt and pepper and continue cooking slowly for 2 to 3 hours, or until meat is extra tender. Pour off 2 cups (more if needed) of juice and allow to cool (just long enough to comfortably handle) to make the crust for the meat pie. Combine in large bowl 8 cups flour, salt and 1/2 pound lard/shortening; cut into flour thoroughly. Make well/hole in center, adding juice and mixing after each addition until dough leaves sides of bowl; turn onto floured surface and roll out, adding flour each turn to prevent sticking. Line bottom of desired size pans and ladle meat mixture in along with juice. Roll out top for pie, cutting designs to allow moisture to escape. Press edges together and walk a fork around to create a design and ensure seal. Bake in 350-degree oven or until crust is golden brown.
Sometimes new pets do bite, they just need to get used to being handled. My sons guinea pig used to nibble him and one day he bit him hard too and he was bleeding but it didnt take long after that to stop. I think he was fully tame at about 5 to 6 weeks old.
If you do decide to take them back then why not just take the grumpy one back and keep the friendly one.
Animals become aggressive when they haven't been handled a lot, if she's young it can easily be corrected by talking to her gently and stroking her, when she starts to trust you (which may take a few weeks) then you can think about picking her up etc but if she's an older rabbit she's set in her ways and it's very difficult to correct. My hamster was the same at first he'd bit me but I invested in a good book to help and it gave me a few tips on talking gently and softly, and giving him treats. Buy yourself a good book and read up on her behaviour.
We have the same thing happening with our 2 bunnies. One is great and one will bite for seeminly no reason. We thought about getting rid of the one that bites but decided to keep it for company for the nice one. The bitey one seems happy also we just try not to get bit,lol. So get rid of the mean one or keep it and be careful.
if you let it out it might bite some one so have it put down
It's not a good idea to let your rabbits run loose in the garden like you did.
Think of it this way. If you tamed a wild animal and then let it out in the wild then tried handling it after you had let it run free out in the wild. Would there be a descent chance that it might be mean to you? Yes.
It's not a good idea to give a rabbit too big of a cage or to let it run loose, especially if you are not watching or handling it most of the time. Your rabbit was probably scared when you tried picking it up. If you let a rabbit run loose for a descent bit then try picking it up, most rabbits will let out a scream. That's because they are really scared. However, if you pick them up out of their regular cage they rarely do that. In the first instance they perceive you as a predator that might possibly kill them. When you pick them up out of the regular cage they perceive you as the person that feeds them and somewhat regularly picks them up. They are still scared when you pick them up out of the cage, but not in the same way as if they are running around loose.
Secondly, some female rabbits go through a hormonal period and can turn mean. It's difficult to make a mean rabbit nice. It takes a lot of patience and handling.
most animals you catch in the wild tend to be aggressive and don't like to be locked up in cages. i suggest you take it back. you can probably keep the other one...but note it may turn sad of loneliness without the partner.
The fact of the matter is the rabbit is lacking salt. My neices rabbit bit her so hard that she required stitches. It came from the fact the rabbit smelt the salt on her hand and wanted it. Salt comes from sweating. Put a peice of animal mineral block, found in any pet store into the cgae and guaranteed the rabbit will calm down. Worked for us!
Get her spayed, female rabbits suffer from PMT and get aggressive, ask your mum about PMT
Please do not put your rabbit to sleep.Most rabbits dislike being held because predators would pick them up.Be tolerant with your rabbit and pet it regularly.I have and 8 week old male rabbit in with its mother and his sisters the mother only ever bit me when she was pregnant but the other female bunnies havnt bit me.If your rabbit is a male that might be why it is biting.I've had male rabbits before and they've all bitten.But I wouldn't put it to sleep.
Actually male rabbits (bucks) are more friendly than females (does) so i m shocked that caroline says she s always been bitten!! My vet even says how bucks are better and comment s on how friendly mine is !! hes a lop ear and lovely - he doesnt like being picked up but great every other way !! Ask many breeders and they say bucks are better pets.
hes never bit me or my kids !!
Does become aggressive espec when they hit their hormonal stage you need to get her neutered and this should stop it !! good luck !!
Don't panic! Rabbits can be aggressive, but there are things you can do to calm the situation down. Firstly, forget about picking it up straight away. Try sitting beside the cage and offering it food through the bars. You might feel a bit silly, but talk gently to it. Then try stroking it through the bars with a soft toothbrush or something, and reward it with food. Once its ok with this try stroking it with your hand, then gently holding your hand down on its back. Might be worth wearing gardening gloves for this! It will probably still try to bite you at first, but leave your hand there. It will learn that biting does not make you go away.
Just try a little bit each day, and in time it will love being stroked!
Good luck!
This is totally normal, i had the same problem when i and my sister rescued a rabbit each. Rabbits/animals/humans take while to adapt to new surroundings and faces.
I am not suprised you have bitten, as i was all the time. My sister's rabbit settled in quicker, i think this was due to being younger than mine.
It took me a slow and steady process, before she was like she is today.
What you need to do is perhaps change your technique of picking up your rabbit. My successful way of doing so, is to put your right hand on top of your rabbits back and hold them down gently, whilst you slide your left hand under its belly. Then simply pick it up like a baby. At first you may need to wear a coat and gloves for protection, then gradually remove them.
Another reason for this, may be that your rabbit simply does not want to come in yet, and wants to stay out longer and eat more grass.
Whatever you do, don't take your rabbits back, as this will not help the situation, but make the rabbit get away with it. Therefore, you need to handle your rabbit more often and play with it.
Before you know it, you shall be the best of friends!!
Okay, so you met someone a month ago, and they start picking you up. How would you feel about that?
Get yourself a pet brush, and sit with your rabbit, speak softly to her, and groom her gently. Let her know you are her friend, and earn her trust.
Are you sure you're picking her up right? One hand under the chest, the other under the rump.
Did you come to her in her line of sight? Maybe you scared her.
Does she have enough wooden toys to chew on? Teeth are very important to rabbits. And chewing is too.
Answers:
RABBIT PIE
Ingredients
1 rabbits (dressed/skinned and cleaned)
2 pounds beef (stew beef/round steak), cubed
2 pounds pork (steak/chops), cubed
salt and pepper
8 cups flour
1/2 pound lard or shortening
Wash and quarter rabbit, cover with water, and cook until tender. Brown beef and pork while rabbit is cooking. Remove rabbit from pot, saving the water. Remove bones and combine beef and pork into same pot. Season to taste with salt and pepper and continue cooking slowly for 2 to 3 hours, or until meat is extra tender. Pour off 2 cups (more if needed) of juice and allow to cool (just long enough to comfortably handle) to make the crust for the meat pie. Combine in large bowl 8 cups flour, salt and 1/2 pound lard/shortening; cut into flour thoroughly. Make well/hole in center, adding juice and mixing after each addition until dough leaves sides of bowl; turn onto floured surface and roll out, adding flour each turn to prevent sticking. Line bottom of desired size pans and ladle meat mixture in along with juice. Roll out top for pie, cutting designs to allow moisture to escape. Press edges together and walk a fork around to create a design and ensure seal. Bake in 350-degree oven or until crust is golden brown.
Sometimes new pets do bite, they just need to get used to being handled. My sons guinea pig used to nibble him and one day he bit him hard too and he was bleeding but it didnt take long after that to stop. I think he was fully tame at about 5 to 6 weeks old.
If you do decide to take them back then why not just take the grumpy one back and keep the friendly one.
Animals become aggressive when they haven't been handled a lot, if she's young it can easily be corrected by talking to her gently and stroking her, when she starts to trust you (which may take a few weeks) then you can think about picking her up etc but if she's an older rabbit she's set in her ways and it's very difficult to correct. My hamster was the same at first he'd bit me but I invested in a good book to help and it gave me a few tips on talking gently and softly, and giving him treats. Buy yourself a good book and read up on her behaviour.
We have the same thing happening with our 2 bunnies. One is great and one will bite for seeminly no reason. We thought about getting rid of the one that bites but decided to keep it for company for the nice one. The bitey one seems happy also we just try not to get bit,lol. So get rid of the mean one or keep it and be careful.
if you let it out it might bite some one so have it put down
It's not a good idea to let your rabbits run loose in the garden like you did.
Think of it this way. If you tamed a wild animal and then let it out in the wild then tried handling it after you had let it run free out in the wild. Would there be a descent chance that it might be mean to you? Yes.
It's not a good idea to give a rabbit too big of a cage or to let it run loose, especially if you are not watching or handling it most of the time. Your rabbit was probably scared when you tried picking it up. If you let a rabbit run loose for a descent bit then try picking it up, most rabbits will let out a scream. That's because they are really scared. However, if you pick them up out of their regular cage they rarely do that. In the first instance they perceive you as a predator that might possibly kill them. When you pick them up out of the regular cage they perceive you as the person that feeds them and somewhat regularly picks them up. They are still scared when you pick them up out of the cage, but not in the same way as if they are running around loose.
Secondly, some female rabbits go through a hormonal period and can turn mean. It's difficult to make a mean rabbit nice. It takes a lot of patience and handling.
most animals you catch in the wild tend to be aggressive and don't like to be locked up in cages. i suggest you take it back. you can probably keep the other one...but note it may turn sad of loneliness without the partner.
The fact of the matter is the rabbit is lacking salt. My neices rabbit bit her so hard that she required stitches. It came from the fact the rabbit smelt the salt on her hand and wanted it. Salt comes from sweating. Put a peice of animal mineral block, found in any pet store into the cgae and guaranteed the rabbit will calm down. Worked for us!
Get her spayed, female rabbits suffer from PMT and get aggressive, ask your mum about PMT
Please do not put your rabbit to sleep.Most rabbits dislike being held because predators would pick them up.Be tolerant with your rabbit and pet it regularly.I have and 8 week old male rabbit in with its mother and his sisters the mother only ever bit me when she was pregnant but the other female bunnies havnt bit me.If your rabbit is a male that might be why it is biting.I've had male rabbits before and they've all bitten.But I wouldn't put it to sleep.
Actually male rabbits (bucks) are more friendly than females (does) so i m shocked that caroline says she s always been bitten!! My vet even says how bucks are better and comment s on how friendly mine is !! hes a lop ear and lovely - he doesnt like being picked up but great every other way !! Ask many breeders and they say bucks are better pets.
hes never bit me or my kids !!
Does become aggressive espec when they hit their hormonal stage you need to get her neutered and this should stop it !! good luck !!
Don't panic! Rabbits can be aggressive, but there are things you can do to calm the situation down. Firstly, forget about picking it up straight away. Try sitting beside the cage and offering it food through the bars. You might feel a bit silly, but talk gently to it. Then try stroking it through the bars with a soft toothbrush or something, and reward it with food. Once its ok with this try stroking it with your hand, then gently holding your hand down on its back. Might be worth wearing gardening gloves for this! It will probably still try to bite you at first, but leave your hand there. It will learn that biting does not make you go away.
Just try a little bit each day, and in time it will love being stroked!
Good luck!
This is totally normal, i had the same problem when i and my sister rescued a rabbit each. Rabbits/animals/humans take while to adapt to new surroundings and faces.
I am not suprised you have bitten, as i was all the time. My sister's rabbit settled in quicker, i think this was due to being younger than mine.
It took me a slow and steady process, before she was like she is today.
What you need to do is perhaps change your technique of picking up your rabbit. My successful way of doing so, is to put your right hand on top of your rabbits back and hold them down gently, whilst you slide your left hand under its belly. Then simply pick it up like a baby. At first you may need to wear a coat and gloves for protection, then gradually remove them.
Another reason for this, may be that your rabbit simply does not want to come in yet, and wants to stay out longer and eat more grass.
Whatever you do, don't take your rabbits back, as this will not help the situation, but make the rabbit get away with it. Therefore, you need to handle your rabbit more often and play with it.
Before you know it, you shall be the best of friends!!
Okay, so you met someone a month ago, and they start picking you up. How would you feel about that?
Get yourself a pet brush, and sit with your rabbit, speak softly to her, and groom her gently. Let her know you are her friend, and earn her trust.
Are you sure you're picking her up right? One hand under the chest, the other under the rump.
Did you come to her in her line of sight? Maybe you scared her.
Does she have enough wooden toys to chew on? Teeth are very important to rabbits. And chewing is too.
Friday, May 8, 2009
My rabbit ate candle wax. . . worrying?
Guess my rabbit must've been hungry because he bit a chunk of a scented candle. Is candle wax harmful to rabbits?
Answers:
Of course the BEST thing to do is to contact your vet. But before you do, you should know if the wax is made of paraffin or soy, beeswax, vegetables, etc. If you know the brand of the candle, you can go to the website for them and check. I know some candles smell good enough to eat...poor bunny, just didn't realize it wasn't real food.
The candles that are made for vegetables must not be harmful because a friend of mine's dog ate half of the Chocolate scented candle she had! Luckily the candle was not lit! But her dog had no problems.but I am sure the website doesn't claim that it is consummable!
Hope bunny is felling well.
Well no the wax isn't but the stuff from the scent might be
Answers:
Of course the BEST thing to do is to contact your vet. But before you do, you should know if the wax is made of paraffin or soy, beeswax, vegetables, etc. If you know the brand of the candle, you can go to the website for them and check. I know some candles smell good enough to eat...poor bunny, just didn't realize it wasn't real food.
The candles that are made for vegetables must not be harmful because a friend of mine's dog ate half of the Chocolate scented candle she had! Luckily the candle was not lit! But her dog had no problems.but I am sure the website doesn't claim that it is consummable!
Hope bunny is felling well.
Well no the wax isn't but the stuff from the scent might be
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