Hi
I am new here. I wondered if anyone could give me any advice. I have a 1 year old male mini lop house rabbit called Snug. He normally gets out in his run for an hour in the morning and then spends the day in his hutch while we are at work. He gets out as soon as we get home and has free run around until we go to bed. He is a happy bunny and very friendly.
I am due to have a baby on 9th April and I have just started maternity leave today. I decided it would be best to keep Snug in his normal routine as I don't want him to get used to getting out during the day for the next few weeks and then I am not able to let him do it when baby arrives and I am run off my feet.
Today I left him have a little extra run about before putting him in his hutch as normal and for the past hour he has been biting at the bars of his cage and banging his nose off it trying to get the door open. I don't know if this is because I am in the house and he is upset that he is not out or if he does this every day when we are at work. Can anyone offer any advice ? He is pushing so hard I am worried he will hurt his nose or mouth.
I have tried telling him no and tapping him on the nose. At the moment I have turned off the TV and am 'ignoring' him to see if he calms down.
I am new here. I wondered if anyone could give me any advice. I have a 1 year old male mini lop house rabbit called Snug. He normally gets out in his run for an hour in the morning and then spends the day in his hutch while we are at work. He gets out as soon as we get home and has free run around until we go to bed. He is a happy bunny and very friendly.
I am due to have a baby on 9th April and I have just started maternity leave today. I decided it would be best to keep Snug in his normal routine as I don't want him to get used to getting out during the day for the next few weeks and then I am not able to let him do it when baby arrives and I am run off my feet.
Today I left him have a little extra run about before putting him in his hutch as normal and for the past hour he has been biting at the bars of his cage and banging his nose off it trying to get the door open. I don't know if this is because I am in the house and he is upset that he is not out or if he does this every day when we are at work. Can anyone offer any advice ? He is pushing so hard I am worried he will hurt his nose or mouth.
I have tried telling him no and tapping him on the nose. At the moment I have turned off the TV and am 'ignoring' him to see if he calms down.