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Forum BEHAVIOR help my rabbit is completely changing his personality!?

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    • xpensivebrat
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        I found my rabbit in a box in the parking lot, he was about 2 weeks at the time.
        i bottle fed him and everything, he LOVED being held I could carry him like a baby
        the other day he kicked his back foot and sliced my hand with his nails… now he will
        not let me carry him! i stick my hand in the cage and he licks me and lets me pet him but
        the second i got to pick him up he goes insane! he has NEVER been like this!? what can i do?
        this is the only rabbit i have owned, this is completely out of character for him


      • NewBunnyOwner123
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          How old is he? He could be coming into the teenage phase where he is raging with hormones


        • LBJ10
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            That was my thought exactly. How old is he now? Bunny puberty brings on many changes, including suddenly realizing they don’t like being held.


          • LittlePuffyTail
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              I agree with the others. How old is he and are you planning on having him neutered?


            • Beka27
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                It sounds like he loves you, but just no longer wants to be picked up. This is normal as they get older. Very young baby bunnies (12 weeks and younger) are more accepting of being held/carried. From now on, only lift him when necessary (like for nail trims).

                He is able to hop in and out of his cage by himself, correct? If not, reconfigure his set-up so you do not need to lift him in or out.


              • hannaroo
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                  When I got Buttons and Suri they were able to be picked up but 2 days later they decided they’ll do anything to avoid it! I didn’t do anything wrong and they’re ever so friendly as long as their feet stay on the ground. bunnies in general don’t like being held so Don’t take it personally, remember that they’re prey animals so their instincts scream ‘help I’be been caught’.

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              Forum BEHAVIOR help my rabbit is completely changing his personality!?