Nesting. Normal for a male bunny? UD more odd behaviour

MummyBunnyEm

Mama Doe

• Mar 27, 2016

• #1

Dave has started gathering straw. He has also been shredding newspaper in his litter tray by digging at it and has been digging at his vetbed as if to gather material for a nest. Is this normal behaviour for a male?

 

Last edited: Mar 29, 2016

MummyBunnyEm

Mama Doe

• Mar 27, 2016

• #2

I should add he is neutered for those that don't already know

 

Jbun

Alpha Buck

• Mar 27, 2016

• #3

It's not common, but I have heard of it happening. I think spring does all sorts of funny things to our rabbits moods, male and female.

 

MummyBunnyEm

Mama Doe

• Mar 28, 2016

• #4

I'll just blame it on the spring then

 

*lily*

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 28, 2016

• #5

Louie had a few "gathering mouthfuls of hay" moments, he used to dump the piles of hay behind the settee!

 

MummyBunnyEm

Mama Doe

• Mar 29, 2016

• #6

Dave hasn't used his litter tray in a couple of days. He's usually such a neat freak! He keeps going just outside of the tray, earlier I found that he had done a wee in his water bowl and was drinking from it.

 

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Jack's-Jane

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 29, 2016

• #7

MummyBunnyEm said:

Dave hasn't used his litter tray in a couple of days. He's usually such a neat freak! He keeps going just outside of the tray, earlier I found that he had done a wee in his water bowl and was drinking from it.

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Are his mobility/activity levels normal ? I assume eating and pooing is normal ?

 

MummyBunnyEm

Mama Doe

• Mar 29, 2016

• #8

Jack's-Jane said:

Are his mobility/activity levels normal ? I assume eating and pooing is normal ?

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All normal, lots of zooming about in the garden this morning and looooads of droppings, just not in his tray.

 

keletkezes

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 29, 2016

• #9

Mine have taken to weeing over the sides of their little litter tray in the little hutch, and in the adjacent corner. I thought the odd red colour in their water was where they'd dropped half a ton of hay into it but it could've been wee. Never saw them do it so can't be sure. Things have changed around here recently though: new area to play in, rearranged the playhouse and hutch, so I've put it down to that. Plus spring, moulting etc.

Hope it's just a weird phase!