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Forum BEHAVIOR Behavior problems again…QUESTIONS!!! :(

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    • Riley101
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        Okay everyone is probally getting annoyed to hear me talk about my rabbit so frequently and im sorry but latley ive just had so many questions!

        Here i go,So like just like i always say, My rabbit Riley can’t be neuterd because of a medical condition. I do understand that because he is not neuterd that he will not be so good at using his litterbox and often be humping{which he does very often }. But his behavior is getting so frusterating for me and he is being very destructive.  He has a bunny room that he roams 24/7. His bunny room IS bunny proofed but he is outsmarting me by far…he has figured out how to open a closet door that holds all of his hay,food, litter,and treats.So this is a problem and he has figued out a way to get under my bed even though i have a X-pen secured around my bed so he was destroying some items.Also his new favorite hobby is to chew up carpet which he is doing a good job at. His humping is also driving me INSAINE…when ever i sit down with him he starts “honking” and circling me and often biting me. And im not sure if rabbits have their bad times with hormoans or what but this week he has been horrible. I have only been able to sit with him one day this week for about a half an hour because he is getting so bad. He does have a “stunt double” stuffed animal bunny that he “romances” with but its not helping me or him.

        This is stressing me out alot because i miss being able to hang out with him for 3-4 hours everyday …will this last forever? Im not looking for something that will make it all go away because i dnt think that can happen unless if i were to neuter him but he would just die during surgery .

        But if you have ANY suggestions or something that will help settle him down or stop his bad behavior please respond!!! Thanks everyone !


      • Sarita
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          Hi, I’m moving this to the Behavior Section.


        • Sarita
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            Have you ever gotten a second opinion about this medical problem that makes him unable to be neutered?

            Also some of this behavior is age related.


          • Riley101
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              Yes, i have gotten about 3 opinions from 3 diffrent vets, they all said that he will not be able to handle the medicinces or “gases” that rabbits need during, or after the surgary, and he will die mostlikley. I dont want to risk his life just for this surgary because i dont want to risk losing him.


            • Sarita
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                Totally understand that.


              • FrankieFlash
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                  I only really have one suggestion and that is for the carpet problem. My bun is a carpet chewer too so when I’m someplace like my parents and he’s locked up on carpet, I opened up (removed staples) from a big box and layed if flat then put it underneath his pen. It works as a barrier, if he chews that you will hear it before he gets to carpet and if you get it one solid piece, my bun hasn’t bothered it while in the pen.


                • Stickerbunny
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                    For the carpet, is it the carpet in the bunny room or the carpet in the rest of the house when you let him out to play? If it’s the bunny room, you could place something over the carpet – cheap linoleum, vinyl carpet protector, etc and NIC cube off the edges so he can’t chew the flooring. For out and about, a spray bottle of water is the best way to stop it.

                    For the bed… what I did was since our bed frame is wood, we got a piece of untreated wood paneling and had it cut to size at home depot, then tacked it up to the frame, effectively turning it into a box bed and the one side that is open is against the wall. Another thing you could do is get cardboard boxes and weight them so he can’t move them and put them under your bed so he can’t get in there. Or, attach the x-pen to the bed frame with zip ties so he can’t move it.

                    For the doors, Powder is the same way, so instead of even closing doors I just baby gate off closets and stuff, it’s more secure than a door that doesn’t close as securely as the front/back doors do.

                    The humping uh… can’t help there, but with dogs sometimes a smell or something can set them off, maybe something you have on you is “exciting” him?


                  • hasiemeisie
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                      Unfortunately I have no experience with humping bunnies, but as far as destruction goes, I feel your pain! Some rabbits are just naturally more destructive than others and often nothing you can do can really get that habbits out of them. You will have to accept your bunny for who he is and prevent him from gaining access to things you don’t want him nibbling on. He probably won’t stop untill there is nothing left of the carpet Remember that ingesting unnatural substances (like carpet fibres) could be fatal for Riley, since rabbits cannot vomit, so be very weary of this.

                      Although rabbits do not completely grow out of it like dogs do, their chewinng does get better with age most of the time, so just be patient with Riley and remember to always be nice to your rabbit, no matter how naughty he is.


                    • Riley101
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                        Thanks everyone  I have taken everyones advice and it has helped with the bad habits of his! I now have him all under control!

                        I have been re-bunny proofing often and i figured out something…Riley likes to find ways to undo the bunny proofing{ im not sure how to word it..} like while im gone he will somehow get underneath my bed and whenever im with him he “shows” me { he thinks i dont see him do it! } but hes determined like his mommy!I have gotten him to stop destroying carpet so now he only does it when he gets mad once in a while. He never used to eat the strands of carpet he got but ive at least stopped it . Ive got hormoans also settled down too  so that makes it soo much easier and enjoyable to be with him!!!

                        And i will admit i do have a temper  BUT i never have and never will do anything to hurt or make him sad!! If i get mad at him…i just leave the room. Lol

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