|
|
Post by ghost on Jan 12, 2004 12:05:54 GMT -5
This is a post i extract from another forum....the question seems serious to me....so i tht i'd ask around here to see if anyone knows how to deal with this situation?? Thanks!  Hi, I just adopted a rabbit yesterday, she is about a year old. We let her move around the house and when we wanted to put her into the cage, she started growling and wanted to bite us. She bit my brother when he tried to carry her. When we finally got her into the cage which is about 70 cm high, she jumped up again. It took us about an hour to get her into the cage. We letf her alone until this afternoon when my mum cleaned her cage. She was still growling when we tried to pet her. I want to keep her but my mum says that after a week if she still behaves the same way, we will have to return her to her owner. Does anyone have any advice on how to deal with her? |
|
|
|
Post by puppy on Jan 12, 2004 13:07:59 GMT -5
most probably is 'cause she has been 'tortured' by human b4. so she dun trust human liao. she become so aggressive is to protect herself in case someone wants to harm her again. she will be less aggressive after some time. just give her a lot of TLC. slowly she'll realise that these ppl who adopted her are actually nice and loving ppl. all these take time and patience. i think fixing her can also help. but no guarantee. 4got to add... everytime the bunny grunt,... try to reassure her verbally in a soft caring manner. can try to handfeed. also, meanwhile, try to stroke her whenever she try to grunt or feel scared. |
|
|
|
Post by bubblesbiscuit on Jan 13, 2004 1:22:46 GMT -5
could be by nature like that too..like how my Pearl used to be.  it takes a really really long time and they have to b prepared to deal with it tho some rabbits do become tamer in a short time.. and also b prepared that the bunny stays like that forever.. as puppy say,can slowly handfeed n handle more instead of leaving the bunny alone more.. if afraid of being bitten then wear gloves and as the bunny gets used to being handled,take off the gloves so it can get used to the smell of the owner's hands. give some treats by hands n im sure the bunny cant resist it.tho in extreme cases like Pearl's.i cant handfeed her at first at all cos she willl bite my hand first before she eats..  of cos sending the bunny for sterlisation could help but its not a guaranteed thing ya.  |
|
|
|
Post by ghost on Jan 13, 2004 12:28:33 GMT -5
Hmm...think i can lead the person here to read all you all's posting tho.... |
|
|
|
Post by puppy on Jan 13, 2004 14:03:09 GMT -5
actually best is dun wear gloves lor. 'cause bunny cant smell actual hand smell mah. hahaha... reaction try to be faster lor. if still kena, then quickly treat ur wound. hahahaha... |
|
|
|
Post by clover on Jan 15, 2004 1:45:35 GMT -5
I think that for very fierce bunnies, wearing gloves is ok la. If concerned about the smell, just rub your hands on the outside first, like this the smell will be transferred to the gloves. Umm, just for precaution cos I find that rabbit bites are very painful. My 3 rabbits don't bite, but Mocha still tries to kick me. That's ok, cos at least she doesn't draw blood. Also, you can try handfeeding the rabbit vegetables daily, and slowly, it may trust you. But really, these things take time. It can't be achieved so quickly, especially if the rabbit has been abused before.
|
|
|
|
Post by cottontail on Jan 15, 2004 2:40:25 GMT -5
For me, I like to gently press down the bunny's head if I need to put my hand inside the cage of a agressive bun. Mostly it is female bunny that like to nip. Guess it is due to their territorial nature.
So if you need to take out anything or top up their food or hay in the cage of a agressive bun, place your hand on the bun's head first, pat it gently and use the other hand to do work.
|
|
|
|
Post by bunnylover on Jan 15, 2004 3:35:41 GMT -5
It really take times for them to accept you. I have so many babies at home, until now, some of my babies don't let me pat them, because I have not enough times to be spared to each of them. Once I touch them, they will just run away, but it doesn't matter, as long as I love them. Because I know somedays, sometimes, they will finally accept me. ... try not to set a time frame, you will never know, when they will get close to you, maybe today, maybe tomorrow, maybe 10 days later, 20 days,... but for sure, they will, absolutely will, just be patient, this day will comes, for sure.
|
|
|
|
Post by vanessasng on Jan 16, 2004 7:15:50 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by vanessasng on Jan 16, 2004 7:16:30 GMT -5
I adopted another rabbit, a white mini lop, to accompany Angie. Haven't introduce them yet, but Angie's previous owner said that she is unfriendly to other rabbits. The mini lop is about 3 months old. You can view her pictures at www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4288001093 |
|
|
|
Post by ghost on Jan 16, 2004 11:17:55 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by ghost on Jan 16, 2004 11:21:15 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by HighHeels on Jan 16, 2004 11:49:58 GMT -5
Hahaha... the lop looks so cute.... I mean the ears are cute!
I've never met any agressive bunny before so I can't comment much. But I love to talk softly to my rabbit to assure him.
When we just adopted him, he got frightened easily by any sound. He'll run around madly. And I will stay near him and pat him and try to reassure him. He's so much better now, as in, he isn't afraid of any sound anymore.
My bunny doesn't like me in the past, so I kept hand feeding my rabbit to get him familiar with me. Perhaps u may want to hand feed her with treats?
Try to reassure ur mom that what ur rabbit needs is time. Or perhaps try not to bring her out when ur mom is around or try not to prevent ur mom from seeing any signs of agressiveness from ur bunny?
|
|
|
|
Post by ghost on Jan 16, 2004 12:01:29 GMT -5
Ya....i also put pellets on my palm & feed hm from there....so they will know what's a hand that they shldn't bite & which is food....the bunnies i rehome also never bite me lei.... And this is the 1st time i handfeed bunnies too,hahaha.... Btw,your another bunny,the 3 month old lop also female?? |
|
|
|
Post by HighHeels on Jan 16, 2004 12:11:14 GMT -5
I think she mentioned that the lop is a female? anyway I also hope it's a female. I also handfeed Starry with pellets but mostly hay. In the past, fed him with his own poo too. Feel so bad abt it so I stopped already. I guess hers is sooo agressive until it will bite. So it's better to handfeed her with something long... so that u can retreat immediately if she attempts to bite. Perhaps feed her with hay or treats that r long. I just bought one set of treats for starry... it's like egg roll liddat. Starry doesn't like it....  Heng can feed to my hamsters. If not wasted. |
|
