Help!!!!!!

[Lulu Cuteness]

Please help!!!!!!! so my rabbit is running round are sun room right now and I went in there and tried picking him up and it is really hard to get him because he always likes playing tag :p but when i went out there he went bazerk and started weaving through my legs and chasing my hand when I put it down and scratching and biting at my pant legs and jumping in the air he has never done this before. is he mad at me? trying to bite me becuase it kinda looks like it but i have not been bit because i pull my hand up real fast i will have to get rid of him if he is mean and I love him WAY!!!!!!! to much what is wrong he has never acted this way before please help and reply back soon

[Lulu Cuteness]

land he is neutered about a month ago

[longhairmike]

put him in his pen for some time-out time. sounds like he’s just a really riled up teenager? and some buns the hormones take longer than a month to completely subside

[Lulu Cuteness]

Do you think he was trying to bite and I have put him in his cage :'(

[manic_muncher]

He probably doesn’t want you to pick him up either, so you should avoid doing that unless really necessary, like for grooming purposes. Perhaps he was startled and was acting defensively? Can you explain your games of tag to us?

[Deleted User]

I agree with manic – sounds like he knew you wanted to pick him up and he didn’t want you too. My boy has acted the same way when I have to pick him up, so I only pick him up now if I HAVE to. We have a much better, trusting relationship since I stopped picking him up. And when I do, Henry will snub me for days, even weeks after. Maybe something for you to consider? Cheers.

[Lulu Cuteness]

Well I chase him and he runs away binkying and twitching his head like he always does and then I left for little whil (because I was getting cold) and I watched him from outside are window because we have a sun-room and then I came back in and he scratched at my leg and bite at my pant and weaved through my legs and jumping up and down and chasing my hand ( maybe he was wanting to nudge to tell me to chase him) and then he ran away looked back kinda like he wanted me to chase him and then came back and started repeating and be fore ALL of this somone came in the room ( my mom she is a little loud because she thinks i am to over protective so she trys being really loud to bother me and it scares the tar out of my rabbit)and he got a little scared got low to the ground got bugged eyes to but he has never thumped before so really not sure if he was scared or not. And he has NEVER bit me EVER!!!!!! well once a little nip because he never wanted to be picked up. I try avoiding picking him up when he is playing and stay out and play with him as long as i can. but when i get him out I grab him from the front and pick him up he does not mind I think he likes it because he closes his eyes please reply thanks

[Lulu Cuteness]

when i pick him up from the cage i grab him from the front and flip him on his back he is fine with it

[Roberta]

Sounds like he was playing and having a good time, nipping at fabric is often a way to get your attention… Even a month after neuter his hormones could still be a little mixed up it can take up to 6 weeks….

[Roberta]

BTW Jumping in the air and kicking their feet out is called a binky, it’s usually a sign of happiness and joy in a rabbit.

[Lulu Cuteness]

But what about chasing my hand :/ I am just not sure if he was trying to bite me

[Roberta]

Was he grunting, stomping or lunging ? Then yes he probably was trying to bite if not his intentions may have been to lick (like my Starsky who chases my hand for that purpose) or if a bit hormonal to hump… (Starsky use to do that too before the neuter finally took full effect)

[Lulu Cuteness]

phew ok thanks he was not lunging or anything but the thing is he has not licked for a while not since he was a baby

[BlueMoods]

Sounds like a happy, teenaged rabbit that just has too much energy. Let him burn it off, or if he likes chasing things, get a fishing pole and attach a willow ball or other safe toy to the line so you can reel it in and cast it out for him to chase. As for being picked up most rabbits dislike that but getting lower to the floor helps it not be as scary for them.

[Ellekke]

Don’t worry so much sweety! I’m sure he loves you and he trusts you! He just doesn’t like being picked up that’s all! Bunnies can get angry, they’re allowed to get angry from time to time. Just as I’m allowed to be angry at Frodo when he does another pee where he’s not supposed to! (hehe, driving me crazy!).

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