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Forum BEHAVIOR New behavior?

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    • Melmelonn
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        I’m a new bun owner

        It’s been about a week since I brought her home.
        She was okay the first two days and would let me hold her/pet her no problem.

        Then, out of nowhere as I was taking her food bowl in the morning to feed her she tried nipping at me.
        And since then I can’t go near her without the nipping and she grunts very loudly and or will make noises:/
        When she’s calm not hopping around her house and I’m able to calmly pet her every pet she grunts/makes noises at me!
        I don’t know what happened!
        I got her from a very run down pet shop in the city I live in and the pet shop owner told me she wasn’t too used to being held but didn’t make those noises when he held her or when I brought her home the first two days. She is not spayed and there was a sign when I got her that said “female rabbits may or may not be pregnant”
        She was in a tub with a bunch of other bunnies male and female from different litters. She’s young from what I know and the males were small guys so I “doubt” she’s pregnant but could that be the problem?
        Maybe missing her other bunny-mates from the pet shop? I did bring home a male also but they are in separate homes because they are not fixed/spayed yet and I didn’t want a suprize litter. The male is very sweet and like to be held.
        How do buns act when they hit sexual maturity?
        Anyone know what could be what’s up with her?
        Any advice to get her to let me hold her again?

        I wanted to attach a picture but I didn’t want to stress her out more:/

        Any new bun owner advice would be great also!

        Thanks for reading/replys


      • Bam
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          A bunny that hits puberty often gets grumpy, nippy, territorial and doesn’t like to be held. It seems to be especially true of girl buns. It’s perfectly normal, not cause for alarm.
          It is also very typical that a pet is very subdued the first days in a new place – I would think it’s because it’s wise not to be too cocky in unknown environments. (Of course a bunny doesn’t know what’s wise and un-wise, so it’s an instinct, not a thought-out plan). Once the new pets starts to feel at home, it feels comfortable enough to “be itself”. That’s a good thing, it means she’s getting settled in.

          If she starts pulling fur off of her chest and tries to make a nest, it might be a sign that she’s pregnant – but it might also be a false pregnancy. You will of course find out sooner or later. If she’s having babies, she’ll need a nest-box and you will probably have to assist her some with the babies because a first time mum can become a bit bewildered by the whole situation. (Not surprisingly!)

          It’s very wise of you to keep the two buns separate until they can be de-sexed. A month or so after the desexibng you can start bonding them (a boy bunny can have live sperm for 3 weeks a month after he’s been neutered.)

          New bun owner advice that I can think of right now is lots of grassy hay 24/7, a hidey-box made out of a cardboard box, preferably with two exits so the bun doesn’t feel trapped but knows it has a safe hiding place in case it needs one. I’m sure others will have lots of other tips for you!

          And of course we’ll want to see pic of your buns, but it can wait. No need to stress them out by taking pics just now =)


        • LBJ10
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            I agree with everything Bam said. You bunny sounds very normal to me.


          • Melmelonn
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              Thank you!

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