My bunny (a female) gets very aggressive when I touch anything in her cage I have to remove her to clean. She is very sweet outside of her cage and loves being held and pet so I know it is not fear. I recently moved her to a bigger cage (2×5) which is was my guinea pigs permanent cage because I thought she was aggressive due to a lack of space. She eats plenty and has lots of toys. I don’t know what to do. She has bit my family for just sticking their hand in the cage and hates my mother and sister. I got her from a pet store and my family wants me to remove her from our home if she isn’t nicer. It costs 600 dollars to get her spayed at the only vet that does it. Please help, I don’t want to get rid of my baby. I’m new to bunnies…(reposted bc my original did not go up)
by savlaugh0401
2 Comments
So first thing, why don’t you clean her cage when she’s not in it?
Second thing, she probably doesn’t like your hand over the top of her because it instinctively reminds her of being prayed on.
If I’m sitting and watching TV, and somebody comes over and just takes the remote and moves it away onto the coffee table, or moves my drink onto the counter, or takes the pillow by my feet, I would feel like they were just messing with me for no reason, and it would bother me too.
Please try to get an xpen instead of the cage. She can get more exercise and energy out. Bunnies are territorial. Imagine someone coming in and touching moving your stuff when you are sleeping/in the bathroom. They are prey animals and don’t like things coming from above them and have a blind spot in front of their nose.