Baby rabbit bit me HARD

Lyeslops said:

I got a shock today :-( my baby mini lop suddenly bit my hand when I was changing his litter tray. He's never done anything like this before and was without warning :-(. It broke the skin and is likely to scar so more than a nip. After he'd done it he was very submissive lying down wanting to be stroked. I'm a bit wary of him now as I'm not sure why he did it or if he'll do it again :-(. I didn't expect it from a baby bun :-(. Is there anything I should do to prevent it happening again?

Thank you

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Rexripley said:

How old is he? Once hes old enough if you get him neutered that should stop any aggression

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Lyeslops said:

He's 10 weeks and loves his hugs and strokes but he's been stamping a lot when I go near him and since biting today he does excited laps of his hutch/run and charges my hand if I put it in with him :-( - I have another young male (14weeks) housed next to him could this be the problem?

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Jack's-Jane said:

It will be contributing to it yes

Both Bucks need neutering as they are clearly hormonal. Unless they are stud Bucks in which case you need to move them away from sight and smell of each other and respect the fact that their behaviour is related to their hormone status and not their fault.

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