Hey guys,
A freind at work contacted me yesterday (as he knows i have rabbits and love em lots) he says for ages his son pestered him for a rabbit(sons are age 8 and 12 its the 12 yr old i think?) he keeps saying no but a freind of the family said they were giving up thier two bonded females and would they like them come with hutch, so he said yes and took them on, he is more than happy along with wife to do general cleaning and day by day care for them but is shocked at thier behaviour, they are very aggressive particularly the one of them and keep lunging growling and biting and scratching him and his son.
he asked me if there is any way to tame them or if not if there is anywehre that would take them, the run is not attatched to hutch and so in order to put them out they have to be picked up.
My first suggestion was nuetering them both due to hormones (they are roughly 1 yr old)
I have jsut gotten together some leaflets on rabbits care such as biting the hand that feeds etc and would love to help turn these buns into happy bunnies,
apart from stroking on thier level and getting a run to attach to hutch so not have to be picked up and sitting on floor letting them come to you and neutering is there any other advice i should mention in terms of behavioural help (have leaflets on diet and vaccs too)
he siad he got them thinking as a pair they would be happier and that they had been stuck in a garage and never let out so immediatly bought them a run and try to let them out as much as posible its becoming increasingly hard(had them about 2weeks now i think) He is trying but got them for the kids and while doesnt mind caring for them doesnt want to have to fear them or have kids fear them due to biting and should they continue to be aggressive he would look for a more suitable home. do you think boredom and possibly too small a hutch could contribute i havent seen accomodation so know nothing about it.
A freind at work contacted me yesterday (as he knows i have rabbits and love em lots) he says for ages his son pestered him for a rabbit(sons are age 8 and 12 its the 12 yr old i think?) he keeps saying no but a freind of the family said they were giving up thier two bonded females and would they like them come with hutch, so he said yes and took them on, he is more than happy along with wife to do general cleaning and day by day care for them but is shocked at thier behaviour, they are very aggressive particularly the one of them and keep lunging growling and biting and scratching him and his son.
he asked me if there is any way to tame them or if not if there is anywehre that would take them, the run is not attatched to hutch and so in order to put them out they have to be picked up.
My first suggestion was nuetering them both due to hormones (they are roughly 1 yr old)
I have jsut gotten together some leaflets on rabbits care such as biting the hand that feeds etc and would love to help turn these buns into happy bunnies,
apart from stroking on thier level and getting a run to attach to hutch so not have to be picked up and sitting on floor letting them come to you and neutering is there any other advice i should mention in terms of behavioural help (have leaflets on diet and vaccs too)
he siad he got them thinking as a pair they would be happier and that they had been stuck in a garage and never let out so immediatly bought them a run and try to let them out as much as posible its becoming increasingly hard(had them about 2weeks now i think) He is trying but got them for the kids and while doesnt mind caring for them doesnt want to have to fear them or have kids fear them due to biting and should they continue to be aggressive he would look for a more suitable home. do you think boredom and possibly too small a hutch could contribute i havent seen accomodation so know nothing about it.