Why does my bunny hate me?

Most people sell rabbits at about 8 weeks of age. If you've had her for 2 months, that makes her 4 months. If so, that is right around when a rabbit's hormones kick in. This can cause behavior changes including lunging, growling, biting and forgetting litter training. You will want to consider getting her spayed.

As for some of the other care, if you are routinely reaching into her cage to take her out, that could explain (in addition to her hormones) why she is biting. It is never advisable to force a rabbit out of her cage. It is best to just open the door and let her come out on her own. Forcing a rabbit is a sure way for her to learn that you are to be feared and not trusted.

Rabbits take loads of both patience and understanding. Two months is hardly enough time for a rabbit to get very comfortable with you. I suggest you read and learn about bunny body language. This is how they communicate and how they tell you whether they are angry or if they are willing (or not willing) to be pet at any given time. Here's a site for that.

http://language.rabbitspeak.com/

I think you would also learn alot from a rabbit forum. There are lots of rabbit savvy people on there that can answer just about any bunny-related question. Try

www.rabbitsonline.net

It is true, btw, that a rabbit should never, ever be given a bath. They simply don't need them and a bath can cause them to go into shock.

Rabbits have definite moods and likes and dislikes. You may have the added difficulty of dealing with a hormonal rabbit who needs to be spayed. Once that is done, you will see that bunnies have times during the day when they do not want to be bothered. Other times when they are active and curious. Other times when they are content to sit in one place and be pet (groomed) by their human. It is up to you to learn her moods and her body language. Rabbits are complex creatures that take a careful and watchful eye to learn to "read" them.

The best way, for now, to get her on your side is to stop forcing her out of her cage. Open her cage door and let her come out on her own. During this time, just sit on the floor and let her explore. If she comes near you, ignore her. This is how she'll learn you are safe. If you instantly reach to pet her, she will think you are not safe. Allow her to even put her feet on you. Over time, you can begin to pet her. It is a slow process, but that is how she'll learn. You can encourage it by giving her some of her pellets (she'll think they are a treat).

As a side note, you may have forgotten to mention hay. She should be getting unlimited hay daily.

Domestic rabbits can be kept as pets in a back yard hutch or indoors in a cage or house trained to have free roam. Rabbits kept indoors are often referred to as house rabbits. House rabbits typically have an indoor pen or cage and a rabbit-safe place to run and exercise, such as an exercise pen, living room or family room. Rabbits can be trained to use a litter box and some can learn to come when called. Domestic rabbits that do not live indoors can also serve as companions for their owners, typically living in a protected hutch outdoors. Some pet rabbits live in outside hutches during the day for the benefit of fresh air and natural daylight and are brought inside at night.

Whether indoor or outdoor, pet rabbits' pens are often equipped with enrichment activities such as shelves, tunnels, balls, and other toys. Pet rabbits are often provided additional space in which to get exercise, simulating the open space a rabbit would traverse in the wild. Exercise pens or lawn pens are often used to provide a safe place for rabbits to run.

A pet rabbit's diet typically consists of unlimited timothy-grass or other hay, a small amount of pellets, and a fair quantity of fresh vegetables and need unrestricted access to fresh clean water. Rabbits are social animals. Rabbits as pets can find their companionship with a variety of creatures, including humans, other rabbits, birds, chinchillas, guinea pigs, and sometimes even cats and dogs (however they require supervision when with dogs and cats, as they might be preyed upon or attacked by these animals). Rabbits can make good pets for younger children when proper parental supervision is provided. As prey animals, rabbits are alert, timid creatures that startle fairly easily. They have fragile bones, especially in their backs, that require support on the belly and bottom when picked up. Older children and teenagers usually have the maturity required to care for a rabbit.

Aggression in rabbits:

Rabbits may grunt, lunge and even bite. Usually they do not bite hard enough to break skin. Rabbits become aggressive when they feel threatened. This behavior can be corrected with the proper tools. House Rabbit Society says that the owner of the pet needs to win its trust, with certain behavioral tools.

I dont think animals hate.most likely you are afraid of her and she knows it.animals can sense fear.try wearing gloves.leather if necessary.bribe her with treats.open the door and let her go out by herself.its called cage aggresion.shes protecting her cage.its easier if you have a top open cage in stead of a front open cage.

Because you are not taking care of her properly, NO you are NOT doing everything right. You should NEVER give rabbits baths, that is very obvious if you researched on rabbit care at all.

that is strange , perhaps your wearing a hand lotion or perfume that is toxic to your pet . what about soap etc , animals can sense and smell so much better that we can so there may be something that your pet is sensing that is very disturbing to it . otherwise I suggest calling a local pet shop or talking to someone at your local vet to get some more insight into your dilema

It's just personality

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