My bunny, the adrenaline junkie?

[Jared w/Princess, a Holland Lop]

I want to know if it is possible for bunnies to be adrenaline junkies (people who like to feel adrenaline even though it scares them a little). Don’t worry, I’m not planning to take my bunny skydiving with me. I just wanted to know because I can see my bunny comtemplating jumps sometimes.

For example, right now my bunny somehow got herself into one of my empty clothes baskets and she’s thinking of ways to get out. She has gotten in their before and simply jumped out, but today she looks like she’s comtemplating it and getting a little nervous about it. On her scale, I imagine the jump would feel the same way as a few feet fall feels for us (minus the fact that they have legs built for this stuff).

[jerseygirl]

Haha great question!

Being a prey species, they are kind of “wired”” all the time and they have pretty fast heart rates. Some rabbits are more adventurous then others too. They are also curious and stubborn sometimes! I would think her curiousity is what makes her jump there rather then her looking for a rush.  There are always exceptions though. I’m sure there are stories of rabbits that get a kick out of something you wouldn’t expect.

What is actually going on in her mind right now though, I couldn’t say. Rabbits are mysterious sometimes. It might be the lighting is different in the room this time and she can’t quite gauge if she’ll have a safe landing.

[LittlePuffyTail]

Stormy is a bit of an adrenaline junkie too. He’s scared the pants off me with daring jumps many times.

[Elrohwen]

I think it’s possible – it certainly describes Hannah! She is a bit anxious in general, but then will do crazy things like climbing up very high and then jumping. Otto is very laid back and never attempts these stunts.

Hannah climbed up on the dining room table a few times and jumped off the top – that one scared me, especially since the landing was on hardwood! She also jumped onto the back of a recliner and then fell right off (luckily it was against a wall so she fell back onto the seat and not off the other side).

[Jared w/Princess, a Holland Lop]

Maybe this forum topic could be an opportunity to share how to train rabbits not to jump from dangerous heights? Or how to bunny proof your house for our lil adrenaline junkie friends? Mine is never given an opportunity to get very high.

 

I have found this website by googling “how to … bunny” many a times. I think it would be good for web traffic if anyone knew how to.

[Zap]

How high would be “too high”, though? Personally I am not too worried about Remmy, who is too afraid to go down the stairs!

[peppypoo]

If bunny adrenaline junkies exist, then my Milo is definitely one! He’s a big climber, and sometimes when he has his mind set on making a jump but he falls it even makes me wince…but he only goes back to try again and again until he makes it. Crazy boy…

[luvmyhunybuny]

Count Tillie in too. I got up early one morning to feed the squirrels. I had a goody bag on a shelf in her cage (not a usable shelf for her, mind you) and how she got up there, I haven’t a clue. I heard rustling around and looked to find her there. I must have startled her because she jumped off and dashed. Crazy bunny!

[LittlePuffyTail]

We have a staircase with about 10 stairs leading to the basement and Stormy loves when he outsmarts me and gets access to the stairs. He zooms up and down them super fast. It’s funny to watch because he’s so tiny. Bindi and Olivia have never attempted the stairs. Just my little daredevil, Storm.

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