4 1/2 month bunny acting out after move!

[Kamyrx]

Ever since I got my bunny, Heda, at 2 1/2 months old I have given her lots of care and attention and took her out a lot to try to get her socialized to other people and friendly with strangers. I carried her around in my sweatshirt with her head poking out of the top on my chest and I picked her up a lot too to try to get her used to it, usually providing her with food or treats while we were out walking. I had to spend a month at a friend’s place though which didn’t allow pets so I had to have a friend look after her for a month. I made sure he let her out for at least an hour or two every day, which I dont think was enough but I was low on options, and gave her mostly hay and some pellets. He took on a dog too at some point and she hated the barking and so now hates dogs and is terrified of dogs but that’s another topic. I also went to visit her quite often and came with treats for her when i did. Well when i got her back she seemed normal, she played and begged me for attention and to pet her by hopping up to me and pressing her head against my hands or crawling on my lap. I tried to pick her up to put her on the bed but for some reason reason whenever she’s out in the living room she hates people coming over to her and trying to handle her, she will only not run away when she’s in a pen or a small room so it was the normal struggle to get her. I then placed her on the bed so I could relax while I watched her and let her run around without having to get up every few minutes to stop her from chewing on the cords in the house. I llether stay there and run around for about 5 hours. I placed her litterbox up there and food and I look a short nap with my froend in the room watching over us to be sure nothing happened to Heda while I slept and let her have her much needed exercise. I was supposed to fly out of state with her early the next bthough though because I was moving and wasn’t going to leave her behind of course so I had to mover her again but when I tried to pick her up off the bed she started clicking at me like she’s never done before and when I tried again she hissed at me and kicked out of my hands and ran to the other end of my bed. She’s never done anything like this befpore and I eventually coaxed her into the carrier which I then used to get her into her cage again and then got her from her cage to her carrier in the morning but at the airport I had to hold her and walk through a scanner to pass through and I was terrified she was going to act out again. I always hold her to my chest with my arms around her so she can maybe feel secure but allow her room to move around and get comfortable in my arms and when I go to pick her up it’s always slow and never sudden or quickly. I’m usually petting her and then go to do it. Am I doing something wrong or is it just a phase until I get her spayed?( I’m doing that in a month) is this going to last and how am I supposed to deal with it for two months if it is her hormones from reaching maturity?? I love her to death and would never get rid of her and want to make this work I just dont want her to be confined to her cage because I cant handle her when I need to and transport her from place to place easily.

[Bam]

A girl bunny that age that suddenly becomes aggressive is likely affected by hormones. There’s not a lot you can do about that except get her spayed.
Travelling and being in a home with a barking dog etc is very stressful for a rabbit, but you seem aware of that. I hope you’ll soon find yourself in a more permanent housing-situation so the two of you can settle down.

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