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Why do rabbits stomp?
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louise1
Mama Doe
lol funny bunny she is... honey has never stomped:?
pickles
Warren Scout
Yeah mine flick their feet when they're annoyed about something- generally that I've told them off or tried to cut their nails!
My boy rabbit was thumping one day. It was really loud and we couldn't work out why. Turns out it was because we'd moved things around in the house and so it all looked different. That had puzzled him and so he was banging. Bizarre!!!
Maybe she's just warning you she's coming!
My boy rabbit was thumping one day. It was really loud and we couldn't work out why. Turns out it was because we'd moved things around in the house and so it all looked different. That had puzzled him and so he was banging. Bizarre!!!
Maybe she's just warning you she's coming!
CarmenCole
Mama Doe
Nicholas is a barometer bunny! When he stomps for unexplained reason (qiuet house, kids in bed, etc), you can be pretty sure it's gonna rain! :shock:
Bunnie_Mummy
Young Bun
Stomping
About 4 months ago, Ozzy was stomping one night, for ages, continuously.
We looked around the room and couldnt see anything. We put a carrot in his cage to see if it would calm him down then put him in his cage and went to bed.
We came down the next morning at 5am to him continuoulsy stomping yet again. We found in a corner, squashed up again his teddy bear. Stomping.
"MUMMY! GET IT OFF!! OFF I TELL YOU OFF!!"
Turns out, there was a large beetle on his carrot. He'd obviuosly seen it wandering around the previous night, and now decided it wanted his carrot.
Ozzy is a giant french lop, and HUGE at that! The bettle was quite large, however, about the size of a 50 pence!
:lol::roll:
About 4 months ago, Ozzy was stomping one night, for ages, continuously.
We looked around the room and couldnt see anything. We put a carrot in his cage to see if it would calm him down then put him in his cage and went to bed.
We came down the next morning at 5am to him continuoulsy stomping yet again. We found in a corner, squashed up again his teddy bear. Stomping.
"MUMMY! GET IT OFF!! OFF I TELL YOU OFF!!"
Turns out, there was a large beetle on his carrot. He'd obviuosly seen it wandering around the previous night, and now decided it wanted his carrot.
Ozzy is a giant french lop, and HUGE at that! The bettle was quite large, however, about the size of a 50 pence!
:lol::roll:
Mia & Honey
Warren Scout
When Im lying on the bed or sofa honey thumps just before jumping up, I think its to warn me that im just about to have a bunny land on me :lol:
when I move him out of an area hes not supposed to be in he will run and flick his back feet at me, to show his disapproval of me interrupting his exploring, and to kind of 'shake me off'.
little-laura
Wise Old Thumper
Stomping can mean that's all you getting now sod off/ I'm done with fusses now
Don't do that again
I want it now
Why did you do that
There was a scary sound or smell
That frightened me
Move out of the way
Give me more
You idiot
And many many more it's usually a response or command lol
Don't do that again
I want it now
Why did you do that
There was a scary sound or smell
That frightened me
Move out of the way
Give me more
You idiot
And many many more it's usually a response or command lol
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Is he still in with the Doe and kits ? If so he must be removed straight away
Also, if he is still with her he has probably impregnated her again and so there will be yet another litter in 30-32 days time.
As an aside, this is a very old thread and the OP is now sadly deceased.
Remembering ~cat~ with much affection.
casu consulto
Mama Doe
Agree with all of the above! :lol:
I have two that include stomping as just a part of their conversation with me or one another. And I see it most often used just before they go on some crazy binky-thon. They're definitely not doing it only because they're frightened.
