RoxyBunny
Member
Hi everyone,
I am new to this forum asI have only just got my cute bunny Roxy on Saturday. I rescued her from a lady who was moving house and did not want her. She has not been out of the cage for the last 2 months so is very timid and does not like being held. I have had her in the house for an hour each night so far so that she can get used to me and my partner butI think it will take some time.
However, the last few nights we have been woken up in the middle of the night by a banging sound from her hutch. Although we have been out to see what she is doing, she always stops when we get close. It can be quite a regular banging, and then she will stop and just when you think she has stopped for good she will start again! I have no idea if she is banging herself against the hutch or if she is banging her bowl.
She also does not appear to be drinking much. The lady did not take good care of her old bottle as it was all green inside(!) but I don't think she is drinking from her new one.I have put a bowl of water out todayto see if she prefers this.
We took her to the vets who said she was in good general health.
I'm sorry for the long post butI have not had a rabbit before, so I am not sure what is 'normal' behaviour and I wanted some advice from those in the know.
Thanks for your help.
I am new to this forum asI have only just got my cute bunny Roxy on Saturday. I rescued her from a lady who was moving house and did not want her. She has not been out of the cage for the last 2 months so is very timid and does not like being held. I have had her in the house for an hour each night so far so that she can get used to me and my partner butI think it will take some time.
However, the last few nights we have been woken up in the middle of the night by a banging sound from her hutch. Although we have been out to see what she is doing, she always stops when we get close. It can be quite a regular banging, and then she will stop and just when you think she has stopped for good she will start again! I have no idea if she is banging herself against the hutch or if she is banging her bowl.
She also does not appear to be drinking much. The lady did not take good care of her old bottle as it was all green inside(!) but I don't think she is drinking from her new one.I have put a bowl of water out todayto see if she prefers this.
We took her to the vets who said she was in good general health.
I'm sorry for the long post butI have not had a rabbit before, so I am not sure what is 'normal' behaviour and I wanted some advice from those in the know.
Thanks for your help.