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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Growling while eating.

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    • tophdade
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        So for the past few days, whenever I feed clarice in the morning and tidy up her cage a little before starting my day, she’s been making some noises while eating. It ranges from a deeper grunt to a high whimper. This is the only time I have ever heard a noise from her, besides gulping when she drinks. This morning is what worried me. She pooped all over her cage over night, and when I tried to tidy it up while she was eating the grunting was much louder and she lunged at me every time I even touched one of her poops. She didn’t try to bite me, but her body language warned me that she might if I persisted, so I let her alone. I have no idea why she would be mad at me, if that’s the case. She and her two sisters get a ton of play time and a lot attention. Yesterday they didn’t as much but we were very busy. However, they don’t have a schedule. They get between 1 and 12 hours of time in a day depending on us but weekly they get more than enough exercise and are content. Clarice is about 6 months old now. I can’t think of anything that changed for her recently besides a blanket washing and rotation between the three of them. But we’ve always done this and it never bothers anyone as long as they’re washed before. Could this just have been a one time thing, hormones, or what?


      • Sindri
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          Has she been spayed yet? if she hasn’t her behavior could be hormone related and spaying can help. If she has been spayed or even if she hasn’t perhaps she needs to see a vet. Maybe her teeth are bothering her if this is a behavior related to when she is eating. Rabbits can be territorial and that might be another reason for her behavior.


        • LittlePuffyTail
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            Sounds just like my Olivia. I never tidy up her condo when she is in there because I will be growled at and pummeled. She also usually growls while she’s eating if my hands are in her condo and sometimes even when I’m putting her food in front of her. My advice: Don’t tick off bunny! Leave her alone while she’s eating and don’t do stuff in her house while she’s in there. Female bunnies are naturally very territorial. Sometimes spaying will reduce this behavior, although it didn’t in Olivia’s case.

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