I have a rabbit problem.

Question

I have a pet rabbit, Ive had her forwhile now... shes had time to warm up to me, She bites, and shes scared of me, the bitting ive gotten used to, but when i open her cage, she runs to the back and refuses to come out, she hasnt been out of her cage for about 2 weeks, ive tryed to pull her out cause her cage is a little small, she refuses, the last time i had to FORCE her out, she jumped on me, and cut my stomach/legs up badly.. good news, she wasnt hurt at all, that was the first time shes "fallen" ive sat at her cage for hoursw ith some treasts so shed come to me, she never left her corner... my friend has a rabbit , my rabbits siter really... and shes the most loving rabbit ive ever seen... ive taken very good care of my rabbit, but still, she fears me, i have not eaten infront of her, hurt her in any way, i dont understand why my rabbit wont come to me, she comes out to my mom and my sister inlaw, but she wont even come near the door if im near.. explain to me what ive done wrong to hurt her. or make her scared of me.

Answer 1

Rabbits are territorial animals. Getting them out of the cage can sometimes be half the battle.

Temperaments differ among breeds. Some breeds are naturally more aggressive than others. I raised New Zealands for nearly 15 years and handled them from birth. I also raise Tans and handled them just as often.

Without question, my Tans have always been more docile and the New Zealands have been more aggressive. They would get the same amount of love and attention though.

The best thing you can do is keep working with her. If she is not spayed, you can try spaying her to reduce the aggression. Just keep in mind being territorial is more than just hormones -- it is an innate characteristic.

Answer 2

your rabbit is playing.  NEVER force the rabbit to do anything -they have fragile spines which can be fractured easily.  it is your aggressive behavior that may scare the rabbit.  they are not puppies and are intended to be held and cuddled.

Answer 3

Forcing her out of the cage and to do things probably isn't helping. You have to let her come out of the cage on her own and let her come to you.

http://www.rabbit.org/journal/1/rejectio...

Answer 4

Rabbits are usually very very scared if they havent been around you for a long time. I've had tons of rabbits for years and whenever they were new or just born or just bought, they were terrified of me. Maybe its the way your picking her up or handling her. They usually take a very long time to get used to the owner and become affectionate, but until them you have to pet her and go up to her very very slowly. Just try to comfort her with your voice and move your hand slowly to pet her just so she doesnt think your dangerous. Give her a treat to eat and then try to pet her while shes eating. Its all basically about getting her used to you. I had a rabbit for 10 years and it took him that long to get used to everyone and be friendly.

Answer 5

She might just not like u!!

I have a rabbit that HATES me and LOVES everyone else!!