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Rabbit behaviour experts, this way please <holds door open>

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marmadukescarlet · 16/04/2008 13:04

My DD's (8) beloved rabbit died suddenly whilst we were on holiday (I thrust my neighbour, it was being looked after) it was 1 yr old and bought to replace our family cat which she adored.

We were on holiday on a children's farm type place where they have rabbits for handling, so we left our holiday with 3 (I must be mad) baby buns, all does. We only wanted 2 but it would have left one alone and DD was upset about it so...

They are 9 weeks old and have been handled by children daily since they were quite young. The more dominant one has taken to biting, started by just gently nipping fingers (didn't hurt) and seams on jeans etc but last night it bit a hole in my jumper and then 4 holes in a cushion cover, not chewing just biting straight through.

Our last bun was older when we got it and alway placid, never bit but you couldn't pick her up - she did happily hop into and out of a basket on command (!) so she could be put into run and taken to vets but scrabbled horribly if you picked her up (yes even properly) but would come up for kisses and snuggle up for hours. So never eqperienced young buns.

Also last bun always weed and pood in the same corner, so when she came indoors for the winter we used a littler tray in her indoor cage and it was great - these just go whereever they are food, bed, hay, water - they don't care!

I am now seriously regretting my decision and should have just let DD be upset all the way home! :-)

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marmadukescarlet · 16/04/2008 18:26

trust

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cornsilk · 16/04/2008 18:29

They calm down when they're neutered though. They're not daft - I've taught our house rabbit not to bitethrough wires (eventually). He'll be all right.

marmadukescarlet · 16/04/2008 22:26

Thanks cornsilk, will ask the vet when I can have them 'done'.

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peabunny · 21/04/2008 14:17

i have a house bunny called Bob, he's 7 months old now and did get a lot better with his toilet training after being neutered. Was done at almost 5 months old. Hope he starts snuggling soon, he only hops onto settee for a minute then he's off again! And how do you teach them to stop trying to chew wires?! Would love to know.

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