Bunnies Shaking?

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

BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

This topic has 5sd replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 6 years, 6 months ago by OverthinkingBun.

Viewing 5 reply threads

Author

Messages
- 10/09/2017 at 8:08 AM
  Yellow Pro. 74
  Participant
  15 posts
  Hey! Sometimes my bunnies are shaking but laying down in a relaxed position. What does this mean? Are they scared?
- 10/09/2017 at 10:43 AM
  Bam
  Moderator
  16878 posts
  Do you mean like shaking with each breath? Some rabbits do that sometimes. It seems like it’s a normal rabbit thing. It’d be good if you could film it for us and upload to f ex Google Drive or Flickr or suchlike.
- 10/09/2017 at 12:15 PM
  Yellow Pro. 74
  Participant
  15 posts
  Their ears and body would be shaking. And they would be breathing fast. At the same time they are laying in a relaxed position.
- 10/09/2017 at 12:41 PM
  Bam
  Moderator
  16878 posts
  Yes, I’ve read about this in posts from several other members, plus my own bun Yohio used to do that. It doesn’t seem to mean anything bad. It does look a bit on the dramatic side though. I very much doubt it’s fear. My Yohio often did so under my writing desk while I was sitting there. A fearful bun doesn’t flop relaxedly, esp not right next to the human’s feet. Maybe it could be some form of heat regulation? My bun Bam never does it, but he’s a placid bunny that never plays hard, he’s for example never done the bunny 500s, or more than one semi-binky at a time.
- 10/09/2017 at 3:39 PM
  ThorBunny
  Participant
  824 posts
  Thor does this too sometimes, does it look kind-of like a very small head bob? Good to know it’s probably normal!
- 10/10/2017 at 12:07 AM
  OverthinkingBun
  Participant
  169 posts
  It’s hard to be sure without seeing them, but I think what you are describing is their normal sleeping! They sometimes lie on their sides and twitch while asleep (maybe they are dreaming?) and will stop twitching when they wake up. Rabbits usually sleep with their eyes open, so it can be hard to tell. If your rabbits only do this behavior when otherwise very relaxed, it’s probably fine. Is that what you are seeing, or something else?
Author

Messages

Viewing 5 reply threads

You must be logged in to reply to this topic.