Aggressive bunny help?

[acdcfan23]

I have a 1 year old female dwarf rabbit (un spayed) and I've had her for about 6 months and since I've got her shes always been pretty mean. Shell be fine if you open her cage and let her out and not touch her at all. Shell come to you, sniff you, put her paws on you but if you go to touch her she either growls or runs off back to the cage. And cleaning and feeding if shes in the cage is usually the same way. She also does a lot of biting and sometimes draws blood. Now i have a 2nd rabbit (male) and I'm planning on getting both fixed so hopefully they will get along but until i have the money to do so, does any one have any suggestions for her? And some advice on getting the male used to me would be nice too! The female was my first rabbit and I'm just really worried that maybe shes mean because something i did, and defiantly don't want my new bunny to go this route.

 

[iLuvMyLilBuns]

How old is your female rabbit? I doubt you did anything to make her mean, it's probably hormonal if she has reached sexual maturity which is when they are between 3 to 8 months. To stop her aggressive behavior you could spay her. Your male rabbit may get aggressive so you may want to neuter him. And if you want to bond them they need to be fixed, or else they will breed. Here is a link on spaying/neutering I hope you find helpful.

http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/spay.html

 

[iLuvMyLilBuns]

Also, if you don't have the money to spay your rabbit, here are a few tips I found online that could help with her aggression:

Try to avoid putting your rabbit in a situation that triggers their instinct to defend themselves or their territory. Grabbing, reaching towards, touching, and chasing your rabbit (for example to catch it) may all be considered aggression actions by your rabbit. Try to avoid these confrontational movements, as your rabbit may react aggressively in retaliation or defence. For example, don't reach into the cage to lift your rabbit out, encourage them to hop out themselves. If you need to access to the cage, for example to clean, remove your rabbit first. Once your rabbit is safely contained elsewhere then go ahead. You can entice your rabbit into a pet carrier by putting some food in and waiting patiently. If you stick to a routine, your rabbit will learn when feeding, exercise and bedtime is and what action you expect of them.

Make sure you meet your rabbit's need for exercise and mental stimulation. Rabbits that are bored and frustrated are more likely to be tense and that can increase aggression. Give your rabbit plenty of exercise time and things to do. Ideally connect the living and exercise space together so they can move between without your intervention. If that's not possible, you can use a pet carrier to transport them to avoid a confrontation over picking up.