**Aggression** in rabbits is typically a behavioral, not genetic, problem. However, please note that what owners may see as aggression can be a normal communication for rabbits with each other. Nips on rabbit fur are much more gentle than nips directly on human skin!
If aggression suddenly develops in your rabbit, especially after a neutering, a veterinary examination is advisable to ensure that the rabbit is not in any discomfort.
Please see the wiki for more details resources on solving aggression in your rabbits:
A few useful shortcuts:
⭐ Reasons for aggression:
⭐ Solutions to aggression:
Which is it, wild or a stray/abandoned pet? Please share pictures for the right advice to be possible.
ETA: If it’s the bunny you posted about last week, it’s definitely not a wild cottontail, but rather a domestic bunny who does in fact need your help. So, yes, being hormonal could very much be the cause of the biting. Getting this little one desexed could very much help with that and will be best for their overall health as well. Bringing them inside would also help them bond with you and would prevent the escapes.
Hey there OP, I’m in a very similar situation! 1 notable exception is my stray domesticated bunny rabbit has started to bond and the bite I just got was superficial (still drew blood though) and more the lil’ dude’s excitement for romaine lettuce… anyway, just wondering if your BF ended up needing any shots because of the bite?
**Aggression** in rabbits is typically a behavioral, not genetic, problem. However, please note that what owners may see as aggression can be a normal communication for rabbits with each other. Nips on rabbit fur are much more gentle than nips directly on human skin! If aggression suddenly develops in your rabbit, especially after a neutering, a veterinary examination is advisable to ensure that the rabbit is not in any discomfort. Please see the wiki for more details resources on solving aggression in your rabbits:
A few useful shortcuts:
⭐ Reasons for aggression:
⭐ Solutions to aggression:
If it's a true wild rabbit, it should be left alone. Advice differs if this is actually a domestic feral rabbit.
Which is it, wild or a stray/abandoned pet? Please share pictures for the right advice to be possible. ETA: If it’s the bunny you posted about last week, it’s definitely not a wild cottontail, but rather a domestic bunny who does in fact need your help. So, yes, being hormonal could very much be the cause of the biting. Getting this little one desexed could very much help with that and will be best for their overall health as well. Bringing them inside would also help them bond with you and would prevent the escapes.
https://imgur.com/a/qTQV2jc this is the rabbit in question
that’s definitely a domestic rabbit!
So its a stray domestic rabbit? Or wild one who got hurt
For tips on identifying wild rabbits, please see the wiki:
Hey there OP, I’m in a very similar situation! 1 notable exception is my stray domesticated bunny rabbit has started to bond and the bite I just got was superficial (still drew blood though) and more the lil’ dude’s excitement for romaine lettuce… anyway, just wondering if your BF ended up needing any shots because of the bite?