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help my bunny just started to nip at my boyfriend & sometimes me wht do i do?

is there a way to stop this because he licks for a while & then gives him &sometimes me a good little nip & ive tried putting him back inside his cage everytime but that does work ive tried the good boy when licking & then bad frankin when he nips no luck either my friend said they have a bitter spray to use when he nipsor btes i dont know i want to do the best thng i can to stop him & litter box training has been a problem ive only had him for 6weeks & hes only 4mnts old any suggestions
 
How big is his cage, has he got a lot of space to run around?

Telling him off won't really help. Rabbits are prey animals so you need to earn their trust so they don't see you as a predator. If they get scared they are more likely to nip more.

His hormones may be kicking in and once neutured a lot of rabbits calm down.
 
If it's just a gentle nip, that's just grooming behaviour usually. They don't know they're not grooming something with thick fur! If it was a proper bite you'd know as it would likely cause bruising, bleeding, and you'd have a grumpy growly bunny on your hands!

At 4 months the bun will be starting to reach sexual maturity and naughty behaviour such as peeing on things will start to happen. You can't punish a rabbit for bad behaviour though - if you do that you'll just end up with a very angry rabbit!
 
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