Barbara B

Posted on 6/06/09

On 3/09/08, Yellow Rose wrote:
> Be prepared to give your rabbit lots of attention. If you have a
> male you may want to look into neutering. We had two un-
> neutered male bunnies (brothers) that turned very aggressive.
> The only reasons that we can think of is that they were not
> neutered and that they did not get the amount of attention that
> they needed.
>
> It got to where I would have to put on an oven mitt in order to
> feed them. Once, one of the rabbits attacked my hand and its
> teeth were all the way down into my hand. When I finally got him
> off, blood was SPURTING out. I am sorry to be so explicit but I
> am now afraid of rabbits. We would let the rabbits out in the
> kitchen to get exercise and I would have to wear shoes. I also
> have a scar on my ankle where one bit me. He would CHASE me and
> attack.
>
> Rabbits are beautiful creature but they are not always gentle!
> Be careful.

I had the same issue with 2 brother rabbits. I ended up separating
them, keeping the nicer one at school and the biter at home. After a
few months, the biter no longer bit and was able to be held, fed, and
maintained without biting. Hasn't bitten anyone since the separation.

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