my rabbit is 3 and has always been well tempered, but in the past month he has started bitting, and lunging at me when i open his cage. he seems happy most of the time. his fur on his backhas also change colour. is something wrong with him?
Kelly Modzelewski says:
August 19th, 2009 at 04:02 PM
Is her neutered? If not, it could be that he is maturing and is naturally trying to be dominant. Neutering him should fix that.
To help correct the behavior right now, you can place your hand on his head and gently press it to the floor while uttering a firm "No!". If you receive a nip, loudly shout "Ouch!" in order to shock him. Also, make sure he has something to chew on in his cage.
If he doesn't stop, I'd get him a check-up at the vet. Good luck!
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