Forum

OUR FORUM IS UP BUT WE ARE STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF UPDATING AND FIXING THINGS.  SOME THINGS WILL LOOK WEIRD AND/OR NOT BE CORRECT. YOUR PATIENCE IS APPRECIATED.  We are not fully ready to answer questions in a timely manner as we are not officially open, but we will do our best. 

You may have received a 2-factor authentication (2FA) email from us on 4/21/2020. That was from us, but was premature as the login was not working at that time. 

BUNNY 911 – If your rabbit hasn’t eaten or pooped in 12-24 hours, call a vet immediately! Don’t have a vet? Check out VET RESOURCES

The subject of intentional breeding or meat rabbits is prohibited. The answers provided on this board are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. It is your responsibility to assess the information being given and seek professional advice/second opinion from your veterinarian and/or qualified behaviorist.

What are we about?  Please read about our Forum Culture and check out the Rules

BUNNY 911 – If your rabbit hasn’t eaten or pooped in 12-24 hours, call a vet immediately!  Don’t have a vet? Check out VET RESOURCES 

The subject of intentional breeding or meat rabbits is prohibited. The answers provided on this board are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet.  It is your responsibility to assess the information being given and seek professional advice/second opinion from your veterinarian and/or qualified behaviorist.

BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

Forum BEHAVIOR Picking up and peeing on the bed

Viewing 6 reply threads
  • Author
    Messages

    • BEL
      Participant
      48 posts Send Private Message

        Hello

        This is my first time on the site so if I make any mistakes please let me know It is also my first bunny. She is a 3 month old holland lop. I only got her 4 days ago. The first few days she was scared which I expected but she warmed up pretty quick and as far as I have seen she doesn’t pee anywhere but her cage except today she learned she can jump onto the bed and she peed on the bed. I quickly put her in her cage and washed the bedding. Why did she do that when she doesn’t pee anywhere else?

        She is free range when I’m home by the way and my home is very small, one room. They only thing is she comes up to be and buts my leg or my hand and when I reach to pet her she runs away and comes right back a few minutes later. Its like a weird game of tag. What should I do so that she doesn’t run away? Does she not like being pet maybe? When I hold her in my lap she is happy and doesn’t try to leave and lets me pet her and gives me kisses sometimes. But she has to clean herself as soon as I stop petting her. She warmed up pretty fast so maybe I just need to wait a bit longer for her to fully trust me?

        The other question I have is about picking them up. She doesn’t mind me picking her up from the ground as long as I don’t support her back feet which goes against what I was told the proper way to pick her up.But when I go to put her down she freaks out and starts to struggle and I’m worried she is going to jump out of my hands when I’m standing up. What should I do to make her more comfortable when being picked up?


      • Q8bunny
        Participant
        6345 posts Send Private Message

          Since it’s unlikely that she’s been spayed yet, peeing on the bed is her marking that soft and comfy territory as hers. She will do it again if she ges up there again. It’s the age and the hormones and the fact that peeing on something soft is lovely. Try covering your bed with a cheap plastic shower curtain to dissuade her from jumping up there until she’s older and spayed.

          And don’t worry – all bunnies clean themselves after a proper petting. lol They’re clean freaks. It sounds like she’s warmed up to you incredibly quickly but you’ll still need to set the pace at which she is comfortable trying new things


        • BEL
          Participant
          48 posts Send Private Message

            Thank you very much! I’m glad to know that all bunnies clean themselves after a petting.

            When I pick her up and put her down should I let her go if she struggles or should I hold on to her till she calms down and then let her down?


          • Q8bunny
            Participant
            6345 posts Send Private Message

              Most buns hate being picked up (with a passion!) so ideally, if she’s a struggler, you should try picking her up in her carrier like many bun parents do. If you use your hands and she struggles too hard, you risk (a) her wriggling loose and hurting herself falling (buns are strong! those legs!) or (b) her hurting her back or internal organs because you’re holding her firmly (we had at least one member whose bun fatally injured himself this way).

              If you want to accustom her to being picked up and placed in her carrier instead of being bribed in with a craisin etc, practice small pickups (only a few inches off the ground) or simply holds (again at floor level) or pickups into your lap etc. But prepare for this to be a long process.


            • BEL
              Participant
              48 posts Send Private Message

                Thank you so much! I found today that if I hold her so that her front is on my chest I can kinda of shimmy her down to my stomach and then to me knees and she’s seems fine with that. She will then just hop off my lap and be on her way. Again thank you for the help


              • Q8bunny
                Participant
                6345 posts Send Private Message

                  Excellent!


                • BEL
                  Participant
                  48 posts Send Private Message

                    Hello
                    Sorry to bring it up again but when I picked Nox up today to get her off my bed (since she peed on it last time and I didn’t want to do more laundry) she really freaked out worse then usual even when I had her to my chest. She almost jumped outta my arms when I was standing. I don’t know what to do to make her more comfortable with being picked up. Any ideas?

                Viewing 6 reply threads
                • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.

                Forum BEHAVIOR Picking up and peeing on the bed