wendymac
Well-Known Member
I bought an intermediate French Lop doe, at the PaSRBA Convention at the beginning of the month. She was pretty thin (you could feel her spine when you barely put your hand on her), had a dull coat, etc. I bought her because, when she fills out, she would make a nice show bunny. She seemed timid and scared (I would be too, in a showroom that was mass pandemonium. lol).
We brought her home, settled her into her cage, and all seemed well. After a few days in her cage, she started making this grunting noise and charging towards our hands (when filling feed/water bowls, or even putting hay in for her). We ignored it at first. I thought maybe she was just settling in, and enjoying her spacious cage, constant hay, and pellets. Along with the oatmeal and fresh parsley.
To make a long story somewhat shorter, it's now to the point you can't put your hands in her cage without gloves on. She even charges the cage door (which swings inward, from the bottom to the top). When you get her out of the cage and onto the grooming table, she's sweet as can be.
Is this a temporary thing? Will she eventually stop, when she realizes that we aren't going to take anything from her? Or will she always be a total witch? I had hoped for my daughter to show her (once we get the weight on and a good coat), but none of us are fans of hers right now.
On the plus side, she's starting to fill out nicely, comes to the cage when I get near, and looks really happy. Just, heaven forbid, you try sticking your hand in there. LOL
We brought her home, settled her into her cage, and all seemed well. After a few days in her cage, she started making this grunting noise and charging towards our hands (when filling feed/water bowls, or even putting hay in for her). We ignored it at first. I thought maybe she was just settling in, and enjoying her spacious cage, constant hay, and pellets. Along with the oatmeal and fresh parsley.
To make a long story somewhat shorter, it's now to the point you can't put your hands in her cage without gloves on. She even charges the cage door (which swings inward, from the bottom to the top). When you get her out of the cage and onto the grooming table, she's sweet as can be.
Is this a temporary thing? Will she eventually stop, when she realizes that we aren't going to take anything from her? Or will she always be a total witch? I had hoped for my daughter to show her (once we get the weight on and a good coat), but none of us are fans of hers right now.
On the plus side, she's starting to fill out nicely, comes to the cage when I get near, and looks really happy. Just, heaven forbid, you try sticking your hand in there. LOL