I have a rabbit named Bunny. He was not my choice of a pet, but was thrust upon me and I felt bad for him. Bunny came to me from a home where he did not have much human contact, mostly stayed under the couch hiding from cats and dogs. He is a very good bunny, he learned to use his box and does not have a cage. He does not chew wires, walls, or carpets. He loves my husband, runs circles around him whenever he enter a room, and mostly just tolerates the rest of us. So I can honestly say that he has become quite trusting in the 2years he has been with us. The one problem he has is when we stop petting him he charges at our legs and sits right in front of our feet, if we go to move he charges again, until I clap my hands and tell him no. He only does this to me and my children (all young adults, no lit†le ones), he never does this to my husband. Has anyone ever heard of †his? What is this bunny doing? I thought maybe he's playing or dosen't want us to stop petting him. Any suggestion would help.
Okay, Don't take this in a bad way.
When buns but their heads, it is a sign of sexual arousal. They will do this with other buns, but when there is no other bun around, they will also do this to people they love. So, it's actually a good sign that bun loves you. If you would like to stop this behaviour, neuthering MAY help. Of course, if bun is already in the habit, it may be more difficult to break, regardless of surgery. still, most bun-savvy vets will tell you that a spayed or neutered bunny will live longer than one who is not. If there is not another bun in the home, going forward with the surgery IS a personal preference.
The sitting in front of and stopping before you and running circles around your legs is a sign of, "come on- let's keep playing". I don't know how many times I have tripped over my Mimi, though she is older now and doesn't do this nearly as much as in the past. The most important thing, when there's a bun underfoot, is to never wear shoes! Yes, I have heard from a woman who actually KILLED her bun because she was wearing thick-soled shoes and stomped bun to DEATH- and it only took ONE step to accomplish this! What a horroble feeling that must have been!
All in all, it sounds like you have a VERY HAPPY bunny who is showing signs that you and your family are very much loved, in the standard bunny ways. and your bun is in a perfect home!
"love is my religion.. and you can take it leave it, but you don't gotta believe.." ....................bob marley*******************
According to all of the bunny people (vets included) I know.. and because my Mimi has been through the wringer, healthwise (lately), ALL have said the the bun uses their head for a couple of things. They have special scent glands (which I don't think we can smell) under the chin and they rub every part of their territory; even their people, with these glands. But when it comes to the head-butt, it IS a sign of being "interested". It is not like the bun will try to mount you, though Mimi HAS tried to mount her stuffed hippo.., and I merely consider it another form of showing love (and not lust, which is what it really is). Bun hormoses fluctuate a lot more than other animals, which accounts for their high breeding capacity.., so, when they do this, it is probably due to a spike in feremones.
Still, it IS a sign of affection, as well as wanting some! When I asked my vet about this behaviour, he laughed!
"love is my religion.. and you can take it leave it, but you don't gotta believe.." ....................bob marley*******************
Yep, I agree with Anne. We have a pet duck along with bunnies. Loopy (our duck) is a male and during mating session he is something else! He will not even let my husband or my kids come around me! He get very aggressive. I wish ducks could neutered.
Anyway, It seems he is very bonded to you guys and feels like he is truly apart of the family:) He is a very pretty bunny...
thanks, gigi!... bird of paradise...
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- sammakes3
on Oct. 29, 2009 at 11:52 PM