strange behaviour - Paw Talk

#1 03-06-2002, 07:36 PM

I have recently aquired a lopped eared rabbit. I was told this rabbit was a female, but it has been behaving strangely. It runs around my legs, and follows me everywhere, after a few days of this, it started to spray on my legs and feet. It has the freedom of the garden, but when it come inside starts to leave its droppings everywhere. Is this normal behaviour? We intend to have the rabbit neutered soon, will this procedure stop the unsocial behaviour. Also the rabbit needs a larger hutch, are there any plans out there.

Joanne · #2 03-06-2002, 08:36 PM

My rabbits used to do this and stopped when I got them neutered they were both boy. Your rabbit is circling your leg because it wants to mate or a rabbit does this when it wants some attentions. Being sprayed is not a nice thing male do this to mark their territory and surroundings including you. Females will spray as well but I find it is mostly males that do it. Rabbits do leave droppings everywhere you can litter train your rabbit to cut down on this

SomeBunny · #3 03-07-2002, 03:35 AM

sounds to me like you have a male my male does that running around my feet thing too ... best way to tell is to flip him over when it is warm testies should be showing then ...lol

#4 03-08-2002, 05:44 PM

ain't managed to 'get down there' yet and have a look - - -looks like a 3 or 4 man job so will wait til weekend. One more thing re strange behaviour; every now and then, whilst indoors, it stamps its rear feet on the floor, quite hard. My daughter thought it was because it was scared but does this in very familiar surroundings, though Graham Norton was on the TV once when it did this.

Joanne · #5 03-08-2002, 08:21 PM

Thumping is what rabbits do in the wild to warn each other that something is wrong. Your rabbit probably hear a noise that scared her or maybe she caught a glimpse of one of Graham Norton suits. LOL

SomeBunny · #6 03-09-2002, 03:10 AM

lol good one joanne ..lol

#7 03-09-2002, 07:48 AM

that maybe explains it - - -Cilla Black was a guest on the show

Decided that 10:30 is way to late for bunnykins to be up and about so its off to the land of nod straight after Frazier - - -

#8 03-16-2002, 07:22 PM

At last - - - found out our rabbit is Mr Rabbit, rather unfortunate for him as he's off to the vets on Wednesday to get the 'offending' articles removed.

Hope he realises its nothing to do with me, its my daughter and my wife who are insisting, after all, us men should stick together, right ???
Hope this cures his 'nasty' little habbit, would hate to thing he's gonna lose 'em for nothing ! One more thing , have found that he stamps his feet when he hears clapping on the television so gonna have to limit his TV watching somewhat.

SomeBunny · #9 03-16-2002, 07:41 PM

three you go told you it was male behavior ... just like my boys running round and round your feet is a dead give away

#10 03-17-2002, 10:29 AM

good-girl, thanks for this - - -will keep you appraised after Wednesday ( I wince just thinking about it !!! )

#11 03-20-2002, 06:20 PM

well, the deed has been done - - - - - just coming round from anasthetic. Still running round and round but no sparaying as yet.

Joanne · #12 03-20-2002, 06:28 PM

Make sure your rabbit is on hay and not sawdust as this can get into the wound i am glad your rabbit is ok

#13 03-20-2002, 06:38 PM

he is currently snuggled up, on a blanket, in his hutch - - - - - in the kitchen - - - - - - - are we soft or what ????

Flemish · #14 03-20-2002, 08:38 PM

I am glad to hear that the surgery went well.

SomeBunny · #15 03-21-2002, 03:00 AM

glad all went well ...