Why are my Netherland Dwarf Rabbits so aggressive?
I have 2 Netherland Dwarf rabbits that are one year old. I researched the best combination to buy and decided on 2 does that are litter mates. They started out friendly until they hit maturity and started to get aggressive and we ended up with a major injury. I got them both spayed and was hopeful that this would eventually fix the problem. It has been several months now and they are more aggressive than ever. They are now in separate cages and we still have them side by side so they can have company, but every time we try to get them near each other it turns out bad. Anyone have any suggestions?
My rabbit become aggressive and anti-social?
I have a male bunny, neutered, around 1 year and a half, he is an indoor bunny and is allowed to go everywhere in my room, outside it he is supervised. I treat him like a king, he had never let me pick him up, I could only stroke him when he wants as much as he wants. As I thought with enough love and attention he will get use to me and we will become friendlier. That never happened. However i decided that he is not social enough and picked him up a couple of times to show him this is nothing to be scared of giving him a treat after that and being very gentle and careful, however I stopped doing that as he didn't seem to like it or get ok with it after the first couple of time and it was a struggle picking him up. Couple of weeks passed and he became more and more antisocial he won’t let me go near him, he attacks me when I try to stroke him, when I first got him he knew his name and came when called, that didn’t last long, instead came when he wanted and now it’s like I am talking to myself. I try to give him attention all the time all I get is a grow. He even stopped the dancing around me ritual after which I always stroked him. He is now one growling, antisocial, attacking rabbit that doesn't tolerate any human contact. Is it possible that he might be sick? It is very very discouraging to try to be friends and give love and attention for a year now and his attitude is deteriorating. I don’t know what to do anymore I read very thing there is to read did everything that is recommended. Being patina for a year and everything is progressively worst. I am very close of giving him away.
What is the least aggressive rabbit?
I've raised rabbits for over 25 years. Jersey Wooleys are normally pretty docile. Here are some tips, I'd give you for finding a docile rabbit. 1. Buy a male rabbit. Male rabbits normally tend to be more docile than female rabbits. Female rabbits tend to go through hormonal periods and can sometimes get aggressive as a result of the hormones. 2. Buy a more mature rabbit. We all like the cute little cuddly young ones. But a rabbit doesn't get past its hormonal stages until it is about 6-8 months old. Even male rabbits tend to go through their puberty stages and can get mean, but they are less likely than a female rabbit to turn mean. 3. Stay away from running breeds. The more active the breed is the more likely it is to be aggressive. This goes for almost any type of animal. In dogs, you rarely to never hear someone talking about a mean bassett hound. Bassett hounds aren't very active. 4. Don't get too big of a cage. If you get too big of a cage, a rabbit can become territorial. You want the rabbit to have room, but not a cage so large that you can't reach to the far back corners of the cage. If the rabbit thinks they can escape your grasp, they may just sit in the corner and fight. Sometimes letting the rabbit run loose can cause them to get mean too. When you do that you are letting the rabbit return to more of a wild nature and a wild attitude can sometimes result. 5. Never spank your rabbit. Rabbits aren't like dogs in their behavior. If you spank a rabbit it won't discourage that trait, it will only make the rabbit meaner. Handle the rabbit and pet it like crazy.
How to tame an aggressive rabbit?
We have had a rex male rabbit since birth he is 8 months old now, we had him in a cage indoors but felt he was too big for it so got him a 1m x 1m run which he now lives in. When he was in the cage he was in our old house and was in the living room and therefore always with us when we were in but now with the run he is in the kitchen and gets very little attention. this is mainly down to the fact that since moving him he has got very aggressive and it is a fight to try and get food bowl or water bottle out to change them. we have had him neutered because he was always an aggressive rabbit but it seems that since then it has got worse. we let him out to run about in the kitchen (haven't went outside because our garden isn't fenced and its the middle of winter) and we try to play with him and bond but if we go near him he barks at us and tries to bite us. i really need some help as we have tried everything on all the websites and nothing seems to work. if we cant get him to claim down we will have to put him up adoption as we have a baby on the way and don't want an aggressive bunny in the house with a baby. we really don't want to do this because he is part of the family but we have no other choice. please help thanks
Are unaltered male rabbits mean?
We had one that would try and pee on you when you walked by the hutch. He would like aim...
Why is my rabbit becoming increasingly food aggressive?
The problem may not be food aggression but cage territory. Rabbits can be very territorial especially with their rooms. Instead of just opening up the cage and thrusting your hand inside try asking permission to enter first. We humans insist that one asks permission to enter first don't we? We lock doors right? What I do is open the door and rest my hand on the bottom of the opening palm side down. Give the bunny a minute to respond, once he realizes your are not going to just throw your hands in there he will clam down. Another thing about rabbits is their vision. The eyes are on the side of the head unlike our facing forward. They do not have the singular field of vision but see 2 simultaneously. They are also very farsighted. This gives them the advantage of a panoramic view to the side, back and above them to protect from predators on the ground and in the air. They have the disadvantage of not seeing well what is right in front of their faces. To make sense of what is right in front of them they use their keen sense of smell. Anything appearing suddenly over head startles them and sends them into defense mode. When you pet him put your hand down on the floor palm side down about 6-12 inches in front of him. This will generally be accepted as an offer to groom. If he accepts your offer he will present himself to you by putting his head and shoulders to the floor the same way they present themselves to other rabbits for grooming. Observe how he and his mate interact during cuddling and grooming sessions. If you try this he will not be misinterpreting your intentions and will be far less likely to attack your hands.
What makes dogs aggressive breed or environment?
Either or both. Some breeds of dog need a huge amount of exercise and mental stimulation, lack of which causes frustration which in turn can cause aggression. Rarely, some dogs are born with a pre-disposition to aggressive behaviour. This can happen with any breed, but most often in Spaniels. It is poorly understood at present. Occasionally, a brain tumour can cause unprovoked aggression.The vast majority of the time, however, it is upbringing and environment that determines a dogs personality. Poor socialisation when young, cruelty and/or neglect and lack of training will ruin a dog who would have been a lovely family pet otherwise. Much like people, they are influenced hugely by their experiences. Some aggression is from fear, (cruelty, poor socialisation) and some from dominance or frustration (neglect, lack of training and socialisation).
Are unfixed bunnies agressive?
That is totally false. Most male bunnies (bucks) are very friendly. As they get older it seems like they become more so and will stick their head near the cage door just to be petted. I normally recommend the males over females, because females normally go through hormonal periods that can cause some of the females to turn mean around the age of 4 to 6 months old or so. Spaying or neutering does not make sense because it is unwise to keep two rabbits together past 70 days old. The two stand the likelihood of fighting, fur chewing, biting, eating the other's tail, etc. If you have them separated, like they should be, there shouldn't be occasion for a female to get pregnant. Spaying or neutering does not really curb aggression or spraying. And a rabbit will normally die of other natural causes before it dies of cancer, of which spaying or neutering does not really help prevent either. The only thing spaying/neutering truly does is help prevent the female from getting pregnant.
Do rabbits eat frogs?
No, rabits do not eat frogs. Rabbits are vegetarian mammals and although they live in areas that also support frogs, so they might occasionally encounter each other, there is nothing about a frog that would cause a rabbit to want to eat it.Nor would a frog be inclined to sit still and wait for a bunny to consider eating it. The tickle of a curious whisker would send a frog hopping away, and the sudden movement would probably send the rabbit bounding in the opposite direction. Even as tadpoles, frogs would not be appetizing to a bunny.However a male domestic rabbit with a bad attitude might try to chase off a frog; and if it failed to leave quickly enough he might deliver a bite that could prove fatal to the frog.Domestic male rabbits can be remarkably aggressive. They occasionally bite humans. But when that happens we don't claim they are trying to eat us. We understand that it is a natural reaction to the anxiety that is inherent in rabbits as prey animals at the bottom of the food chain, combined with the raging hormones that make rabbits breed like, well, rabbits.An aggressive male rabbit will growl, too. But it doesn't make him a dog.