Odd behavior

[Delilahbunny]

 I popped out last night for around 3 hours so Delilah was in her cage whilst we was gone it was dinner time so as soon as i got in i let her out and measured out her food. All seemed pretty normal she couldnt wait to eat she sometimes moves her bowl to where we are sitting on the sofa maybe its so shes not alone i dont no so i placed it there instead. I had been around to my friends house and they have a dog but as soon as i got in i washed my hands because i was feeding her. She ate some of her food jumped onto what is now her sofa and layed down then the next thing i no as im making some tea she is looking at a corner in our front from then just jumped off the sofa so quickly scambled into her cage bashing everything in her way. She run straight upstairs to her hiding box thumped once inside then run out thumping runing up and down thumping then calmed down a bit then done it again. She looked so frightened ive never seen her like that before. She  is coming up to 4 and half months could it be because she hasnt been spayed yet? I dont understand why she got so scared and she was just looking at me thumping.

If any one can help i was so worried and all last night i kept getting up as i was worried something was seriously wrong.

[Sarita]

Something frightened her – it’s difficult to know most of the time what they are frightened of though – something they heard you didn’t – a shadow – really who knows. She’ll get over it though.

[Delilahbunny]

Thanks i no i seem a bit dramatic but ive never seen it before ive never heard a thump powerful little thing.

[JustineT]

My bunny has never thumped but she has spooked for odd reasons before. You probably made a sound in the kitchen and she was just feeling jumpy. Our rabbit is quite strange this way, she doesn’t normally spook from sounds, other than the vacuum, but the other day, I picked up my guitar to play (which she always lies down and relaxes to) but instead, when I struck the first chord, she completely freaked out and went running under the couch. She also relaxes to the TV on a regular basis and nothing surprises her (we watch Die Hard, Castle, etc) but I watched an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the scene was meant to be startling to the viewer and it clearly worked because Willow even jumped and freaked out!

I always got worried the first few times this happened, now I’m pretty used to her doing this once in a while and just giggle at how ridiculous she is sometimes. Just go over and stroke your rabbit or bring her a treat to let her know everything is okay That’s what I tend to do if she seems spooked for a prolonged period of time.

[Delilahbunny]

Thanks yeah its scary for the first time i felt bad too because i dont no what i done. She never has done it before but she is over it now

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