heavenlyshelties
Well-Known Member
Hi Everyone.
I am having some issues with our sweet Cordie ( Holland Lop ).
She is about six months old and hasstarted acting differently within the past month or two. She's alwaysguarded her poop. When I go to change out the litter box ( assome of you know I don't put Cordie and Miffy on wire cages. I justdon't like them and use plastic cages and I clean them out every twodays. ) she always attacks the scoop. Now recently she'sstarted jumping at us when we put our hands in the cage. Whenshe's out she's shy but fine. We can hold her and she'll be calm forthe most part, but for the first few minutes she is just on the attackand she has my daughter scared of her. I don't have my girlsspayed as I can't afford the prices they want and obviously there areno males around to inpregnate them. I know Miffy will getkinda grouchy every couple months and at certain times will get angryif we try to move anything around in her cage. She has allher wood pieces, chewing blocks, litter box and toys just were shewants them lol. She has gently nipped at me many times when I try toclean and i move something. Nota scared nip, more of a heydon't touch that please kind of nip. I now try not to disturbher arrangements lol. I'm just wondering if it is a fazeCordie is going through or if we aren't handling her enough.The girls play with her in the cage almost every day, petting her andgrooming her and after a while she calms down. She gets outof her cage maybe ten minutes a day, and gets the run of the livingroom with Miffy maybe twice a week. ( We have dogs and cats and whilethey don't hurt each other it's just easier not to have the bunnies outwith them without supervision just in case).
Oh and in case you are wondering, theyboth have lots of grass, plenty of water, food, toys to play with, woodto chew on, even things to climb through. They have saltlicks, bells to jingle, lots of fun stuff. I order fromRabbit stop about once a month lol.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks.
I am having some issues with our sweet Cordie ( Holland Lop ).
She is about six months old and hasstarted acting differently within the past month or two. She's alwaysguarded her poop. When I go to change out the litter box ( assome of you know I don't put Cordie and Miffy on wire cages. I justdon't like them and use plastic cages and I clean them out every twodays. ) she always attacks the scoop. Now recently she'sstarted jumping at us when we put our hands in the cage. Whenshe's out she's shy but fine. We can hold her and she'll be calm forthe most part, but for the first few minutes she is just on the attackand she has my daughter scared of her. I don't have my girlsspayed as I can't afford the prices they want and obviously there areno males around to inpregnate them. I know Miffy will getkinda grouchy every couple months and at certain times will get angryif we try to move anything around in her cage. She has allher wood pieces, chewing blocks, litter box and toys just were shewants them lol. She has gently nipped at me many times when I try toclean and i move something. Nota scared nip, more of a heydon't touch that please kind of nip. I now try not to disturbher arrangements lol. I'm just wondering if it is a fazeCordie is going through or if we aren't handling her enough.The girls play with her in the cage almost every day, petting her andgrooming her and after a while she calms down. She gets outof her cage maybe ten minutes a day, and gets the run of the livingroom with Miffy maybe twice a week. ( We have dogs and cats and whilethey don't hurt each other it's just easier not to have the bunnies outwith them without supervision just in case).
Oh and in case you are wondering, theyboth have lots of grass, plenty of water, food, toys to play with, woodto chew on, even things to climb through. They have saltlicks, bells to jingle, lots of fun stuff. I order fromRabbit stop about once a month lol.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks.
