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Hopper Haven Bunnies - bunny 044 Teasel

donnamt

Wise Old Thumper
Teasel is an English marked buck with the worst temper of any rabbit HH have met.

He is not nervous with it but comes forward as if friendly, and does not hesitate to sink his teeth into whatever exposed flesh he can find.

HH did manage to bond him just after he was neutered but once his hormones settled down he bullied the doe and then turned on her and seriously injured her so he lived alone for nearly two years. Luckily he is healthy and so does not need to be handled often. Cleaning his hutch has to be done with great care. Even feeding him can be hazardous. His previous partner Myrtle lost her new partner in Feb 2012 and we cautiously decided to give him one last chance and set out to re-bond them. Amazingly she seemed pleased to see him and groomed him straight away. He was apparently wrong footed by this and actually behaved himself!!

They are now far more loved up than they ever were before. But HH are taking no chances and are keeping them where they can not see any other rabbits that might set off Teasel's aggression again.

Teasel's enclosure bears a "Beware of the Rabbit" sign, and on the last Open Day HH also put hazard tape to stop anyone tempted to try offering a finger!

Teasel, surprisingly, still doesn't have a sponsor. If you like a feisty rabbit this may be the one for you...

 
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