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My bunny will lunge at me when I go to feed him, and he will grunt if I go near him and he only pees on my bed I clean it up then put what I cleaned it up with in his litter box and I’m going to get him neutered soon but he just doesn’t seem to like me what do I do?
 
You need much, much, and much more patience. :)

Just yesterday did you say you began to sit with him in an enclosed area.
You need to understand that he is hormonal. He will likely be grumpy until several weeks after he is neutered. In the meantime, you need to just know that his behavior isn't personal and it isn't against you.

It isn't unusual for a grumpy hormonal rabbit to lunge when you reach your hand into what he sees as his territory (his cage when you try to feed him). He doesn't understand that you are just trying to feed him. He sees "the big hand" coming into his space and he is defending his space.

The grunting is again him defending his space. He's hormonal, so he's going to be extra territorial.

As for peeing on your bed -- pretty common. Keep him off your bed. Most rabbits can't resist peeing on such a soft surface as a bed. If the bed smells like you (as it should) then he certainly will want to mark it as his own.

Bonding with a rabbit is all about understanding each rabbit you have. They truly are vastly different in personalities.

The idea of sitting in a small area with your rabbit in a space that he can go in and out of his cage as he desires (as we discussed before) is still the best way to bond with him. You need to do this with him every day for as long as you are able. If it's only half hour per day, that's better than nothing it all. Remember the idea that you ignore him when/if he approaches you. He has to learn that you are safe. If you keep trying to pet him or hold him, you are teaching him that you are the scary person that keeps bothering him. Give him time. He may well need more time than a different rabbit.

As for sitting in that area and ignoring him-- you need to do this every day for many days (perhaps weeks). You've only given it one day. This is why I say that you must be patient. You cannot rush it or it will take even longer.

Don't be discouraged. Remember, he is still hormonal so he isn't acting in a normal way. It won't be until weeks after his neuter that you'll begin to see his true personality. Patience.
 

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