rabbit problem

sandra06

i got 2 male 1 female and 3 baby rabbits ,the first male we got about 6 mths old is trying to trip us up when we walking ,if we try
to pet him he bites our clothes which i know means he wants to be left alone.which we do. but if we are eating crisps or choc he begs for some ,just want to know why he tries to trip us:D

sandra06

help:eek:

Cherry Blossom

Is he neutered?

sandra06

hi no not yet asked the vet about that she said he was to young.not 100 persent sure about age i got him 3 mths not sure what age he was when we got him .the shop where we got him said 2or3 mths old.and told us he was a minature rabbit turns out he not

Cherry Blossom

Getting him neutered when he's old enough should get rid of a lot of the agression/territorial issues It should calm him right down.

sandra06

i do that thanks for advise

Sigma Force

Males can be neutered from around 5 months but ensure you use an experienced bunny vet.
It will cut down on aggression and he might start marking his territory etc. the females may also become a bit narky as they get older so they should be spayed at 6 months. I hope you haven't the male housed with the female! Esp. if you aren't sure of their ages, if not seperate them now to avoid unwanted litters.

Link to my site with more info. on before and after care when neutering buns.
http://guineapigcottage.webs.com/ourrabbitpage.htm

Some rabbits are nippy anyways though, regular gentle handling can help some can just be a bit touchier than others.

sandra06

thank you for that signa any idea where there a good vet not sure off one near me

TooManyDogs

Is he circling your legs? If so then that's a sign of love How hard does he bit your clothes? Again if it's gentle nips that can be affection too. My rabbit used to bit our clothes but never bit our skin. We figured out that he didn't realise we were under our clothes and didn't intend to hurt us. They explore their environment with their teeth too.

dvet

Don't know where you live but Bairbre O'Malley in Bray is a specialist in rabbits/guinea pigs/exotics and the like, nearly the only one in the country.

sandra06

TooManyDogs wrote: »

Is he circling your legs? If so then that's a sign of love How hard does he bit your clothes? Again if it's gentle nips that can be affection too. My rabbit used to bit our clothes but never bit our skin. We figured out that he didn't realise we were under our clothes and didn't intend to hurt us. They explore their environment with their teeth too.

i like the sound of this thank u

sandra06

dvet wrote: »

Don't know where you live but Bairbre O'Malley in Bray is a specialist in rabbits/guinea pigs/exotics and the like, nearly the only one in the country.

in kildare so not to far away thanks i look her up:D

Linguo

Bairbre is a great vet, highly recommend her!