Hi everyone,
I need some help as I don't know much about bunnies and I can't seem to find the answers to my problem on the internet.
I have had my bunny for 6 months now, he isn't even a year old and he's been nurtured. He has real personality, he is affectionate, well behaved and loves cuddles! But just recently his behaviour is changing and he isn't so well behaved anymore. He sleeps in a cat box right next to me on my night stand (this happened after he'd bee neutered! I wanted to keep an eye on him for the first few nights but after trying to put him back in his cage he ignored me for two days!) anyway a few days ago now he started to grab the front of the cage with his teeth and shake the cage really loudly to the point where he almost caused the cat box to fall off my night stand! He does this every night and morning until he's bored I think or until I rub his head (he loves this and wants his head rubbing all the time!) on top of this he has started to pull my carpet up, I've tried to tell him no and even tapped him on the nose so he knows it's wrong but he doesn't stop! As I'm writing this he is running around on my bed trying to chew the duvet and mattress! These are all things he has never done before up until recently. At first I thought it may be attention seeking but he already has so much attention from us, he gets cuddles before I go to and when I get back from work! He's then let out of his cage to do his own thing and will lie on the sofa next to me while I rub his head for what seems like hours on end. Other than attention seeking I don't know what these new behaviours could mean! Is it his age? Can someone please help me!? Also can I ask, he insists on lying in his litter tray after he has messed in it which means I'm constantly cleaning his feet! What does this mean? Thank you in advance for your help! 🐰
I need some help as I don't know much about bunnies and I can't seem to find the answers to my problem on the internet.
I have had my bunny for 6 months now, he isn't even a year old and he's been nurtured. He has real personality, he is affectionate, well behaved and loves cuddles! But just recently his behaviour is changing and he isn't so well behaved anymore. He sleeps in a cat box right next to me on my night stand (this happened after he'd bee neutered! I wanted to keep an eye on him for the first few nights but after trying to put him back in his cage he ignored me for two days!) anyway a few days ago now he started to grab the front of the cage with his teeth and shake the cage really loudly to the point where he almost caused the cat box to fall off my night stand! He does this every night and morning until he's bored I think or until I rub his head (he loves this and wants his head rubbing all the time!) on top of this he has started to pull my carpet up, I've tried to tell him no and even tapped him on the nose so he knows it's wrong but he doesn't stop! As I'm writing this he is running around on my bed trying to chew the duvet and mattress! These are all things he has never done before up until recently. At first I thought it may be attention seeking but he already has so much attention from us, he gets cuddles before I go to and when I get back from work! He's then let out of his cage to do his own thing and will lie on the sofa next to me while I rub his head for what seems like hours on end. Other than attention seeking I don't know what these new behaviours could mean! Is it his age? Can someone please help me!? Also can I ask, he insists on lying in his litter tray after he has messed in it which means I'm constantly cleaning his feet! What does this mean? Thank you in advance for your help! 🐰