Buster hates me
Every morning she growls and hits and bites me. In the evenings she's better.
I am so upset.
I stomped when she did it and tapped her on the head a little but its not helping.

Sounds like she's not a morning rabbit. How is she better in the evening?

well, i let her out in the morning before work for an hour..and the whole time i'm in there (prob 5 min total) she'll hit me, bite me, and growl/run after me. In the evenings she doesnt do it at all. this is all with her new setup with the pen and she's not in a cage anymore.

Have you tried the kill them with kindness approach. I think too that you respond to the bad behavior - even if it's not positive - maybe just try ignoring her. Or else try the I'm going to be nice to you, no matter how aggressive you are. Speak to her and tell her she's a good rabbit.

I will try ignoring her next and being very kind I love her so much and i'm trying to be the best bunny mama i can be.

I do have to wonder if it is something medical. I suppose if the kindness doesn't work (and I think it will), then I might suggest another visit to the vet. Sonn's rabbit Marshmallow was being aggressive and it turns out she was in pain. My rabbit Pepe also get's very aggressive when his molar spurs start bothering him so don't rule something medical out as well.

It is stressful when you cannot figure out aggressive behavior.

Thanks Sarita. Will do. Thanks.

Nibs was somewhat more aggressive (and definitely more wary of me) the two weeks following her spay. I attributed it to the fact that I was the one to take her to the vet and pick her up for her spay. I sat near her cage for at least an hour each day while she was recovering- sometimes talking to her, sometimes just sitting nearby. I also bribed her with snacks, though. =/ That's what worked for me.

She's at it again
Every morning especially. I'll let her out of her pen for about an hour. When I go back in the kitchen to get things, lock her up again, she's constantly grunting and hitting me. Its so heartbreaking. All we're doing is being good bunny parents and its so upsetting. We are going away in a week and have a bunny/apt. sitter staying at our place and I hope she's not aggressive to her
I called the vet again.

I don't think it's you not being a good bunny parent or her even thinking that. Try not to project your emotions to your rabbit. I think she is just being a rabbit and this is how she's expressing herself - it sounds to me like she likes being out and she doesn't want to go back in her pen. Would you consider allowing her to free roam?

I agree with Sarita. If you've ruled out medical problems (is she OK?) then she is just a less socialized rabbit in general. Sammy can be like that too.
Ignoring the negative stuff, so she doesn't learn that it gets you to do something, is a good method. Praising even the smallest thing can help, so everytime she does what you want, even if it's just going into her house after a struggle, gets her positive feedback. I have to lure Sammy into her house every day with a small treat in the dish. Once I let her walk in herself with no risk of my trying to pick her up, she became nicer and more complient.

You are doing great just loving her no matter what. When a bunny gets older just by a small amount, they can be much easier on their families, too.

Thanks ladies. We cannot let her free roam...we have too many wires around and haven't bunny proofed it all. We are also moving in a few months to a house so she'll probably have a lot more room and her own room.
When I go to give her a treat and lure her in the pen sometimes she ends up hitting me/growling!

This weekend has been ok. I came to the realization that she doesnt like to be bothered before 9am. I let her out sat. and sunday at about 9:30am, and she was ok! Didn't grunt, didnt lunge....
One night i went to give her a raisin over head into the pen, b/c she was laying down so nice and good all day, but then she swatted at me

THis morning i got up really early and didnt let her out, then she was absolutely going NUTS in the pen. She was jumping at the wall of it trying to get out. I was really freaked out but didnt do anything. Then she was thumping
I dont know what freaked her out...i felt like she saw a mouse or somethign and was trying to get at it, but it wasn't...but it looked like it, you know. She was really crazy

I think you worry alot :~) She sounds like a very independent rabbit to me. I'm sure she enjoys pets but you have to approach her just right. She reminds me of my rabbit Pepe. He does like pets but he swats and lunges at me - I think the sudden movements are what he does not like. I also know he gets grumpier when it's time for me to get his teeth trimmed.

I definitely worry a lot..i know.
She is def. very independent...vet said that from day 1.
Seeing her try to leap out of the pen and it almost knocked over was really scary though.

I agree. She sounds like she grew up into a sassy girl. Not uncommon

well the past two nights i was sitting in the floor in the kitchen w/her and 1st night i had a pad and paper i was writing on..she attacked it and grunted at it. Last night i was holding a paper towel cardboard roll and making scratching noises on it..once again she freaked out and attacked it. When i walked by her this morning while she was in her pen, she tried to jump through the pen and grunted, hit, etc. I'm at a loss. This is not normal. We are leaving the country in a few days for vacation and my sister is watching her and hope she behaves around my nieces/nephews. They are little and cant have an attack bunny!

Well, Miss Buster Bun is still at it Everytime I climb over the gate into her room, she'll attack my feet. Yesterday she took a chomp out of it
Also, when she's in her pen and you do anything, move anything, she's still grunting and swatting. We keep her in the puppy pen all night and also when we're away at work during the week. At night she roams free, just in one room. She has all the toys she could need (see the lounge thread of her room). I suppose she doesnt like when objects/feet/hands move in front of her head.
She does make happy grunts once in a while too when she's running around. Once we lay down flat on our backs in the room with her, she's as sweet as can be, licking our clothes, feet and lying on our stomachs/chests while we pet her for a while!
So I dont know, she's bi-polar or something. Its so frustrating. We also had our friends kid over who is a year and a half and he was chasing her around the room,and then eventually lunged at him. I get that, but its scary to know that maybe when we have kids, I cant let them around her.

bumping for any advice? ^^^

It's very normal for some rabbits to be possessive of their "home" area. Is there a way you can let her out while your cleaning? That's what I would recommend.

Yes, I normally try to clean when she's out of the pen. Its climbing over into the room (when she's out of the pen) thats hard and when she attacks. Thank you.

I imagine it's the sudden movement when you climb over - I think it's just instinct.