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Snorting/grunting

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lauraj27

Warren Scout
Hi there,

I got two new rabbits today both about 9-10 weeks old. They seem to be happy and have both had a good munch on the pellets and hay and had a nice drink. One of them though seems to be making a grunt/snorting sound. Her eyes, ears and nose is all clean and free from discharge. I just wondered whether this was "normal".
 
Hello :wave:

The grunting noise you mention, is it all the time or when you approach or when he/she approaches the other bun? What I'm getting at is, is it the sound of the buns breathing or am intentional noise its making?
 
She seems to do it just before she gets excited and when my other half picks her up. He's only done the latter once because he was checking to make sure there was no discharge.
 
Snorting and grunting is often a sign of aggression/anger. Females especially seem to do this, but it usually stops after being spayed.
 
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