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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A How to curb territorial aggression? HELP!

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    • ThorBunny
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        Hi all,

        So we are babysitting a bun for a friend over Thanksgiving. She’s a lovely rabbit, and when we got her in last night everything seemed fine. This morning, however, Thor has turned into a raging maniac biting bunny of doom! She’s drawn blood on multiple occasions and is charging us repeatedly while grunting and biting. I know she’s territorial because she smells the new bunny (and the smell is probably strongest on our feet) but this is much worse than the last time she had another bun in the house. We’ve currently had to pen her up so that we could get about our day without being savaged. I hate to see her so worked up. 

        Is there anything we can do to help her be less aggressive/territorial??? If she’s like this the whole time I’m going to have to find somewhere else for this bunny to stay but as it is Thanksgiving I don’t have any good options. 

        Thanks for any help and suggestions! 


      • Rain
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          Yes when rabbits first meet each other they usuallly try to kill at sight. I think it’s best if you just keep them separated. Completely seperated. This bunny is probably more territorial than she usually is because she feels threatened by the presence of another bunny. Penning them is the best plan so far. It’s only for a week right?


        • ThorBunny
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            Oh sorry I should have been more clear.

            The bunnies are totally separate, in fact they are separated by at least 3 gates right now! I know that you should never put 2 unbonded buns together. We have a 3 bedroom apartment, Thor usually has run of kitchen and living room. We’ve set up the visiting bunny in our bedroom, where Thor never goes. The problem is that Thor can SMELL the other bunny. She’s been taking out her aggression on our ankles and drawing OUR blood.

            Any tips for helping her calm down??


          • Rain
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              OHHH sorry I misread the first time. This is bad. I’m not very experienced with this type of behavior but I might be able to give some tips that might possibly work? Can you give her an object to take her anger out on? Like a toy or small stuffed animal? So she can just rip it to shreds and maybe feel better? Hmm but the problem here is going’s to last longer than the life of a poor stuffed animal. Give her lots of healthy treats to make her happier? Also wash your hands and feet ( mostly your feet) whenever dealing with the other rabbit so maybe Thor doesn’t feel like she’s losing you guys. She won’t smell the other bunny on you. This is probably why she is mainly mad. My bunny does the same sometimes when I go out and meet other bunnies. He doesn’t try to hurt me. He just gets kind of mad. But yours is different and she gets really mad. Pet her with gloves on of course and kind of just sit with her for a bit and pet her gently so she can calm down. Also keep her busy. Like getting tons of things for her to chew in and be working with. Like a big piece of cardboard. Those normally last a while. Try to let only one person handle the other bunny. This is the best I can do. I’m not sure what else I can offer as a suggestion but try these if you haven’t already. I hope it helps!


            • ThorBunny
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                Thanks for advice! Good news is that Thor seems to be calming down a bit on her own. This morning we still had lunging and grunting but she’s stopped biting us, thank goodness. Hopefully things continue to improve!


              • Rain
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                  Yeah I think she’s realizing she’s still the speacial bunny! Good thing she is calming down. Keep us updated! ?


                • Sirius&Luna
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                    I wonder if some strong smelling bunny safe herbs in the hallways (eg lavender or rosemary) could help disguise the smell? And make a delicious bunny treat!


                  • Rain
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                      Yes that’s a good idea! I wouldn’t use those two but maybe mint? Rabbits love mint.

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