MrBinglybunny
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Im so puzzled. After having Mr. Bingly for 3 years he did the silliest thing the other night. I dont spend tremedous amounts of time with Mr. Bingly, I would but hes somewhat a loner and prefers to hangout alone with a short session of gentle patting each day at dinner time. Hes not a mean bunny, but is somewhat shy. He trusts me as im the only one he lets pat him, I also feed him treats out of my hand which he gently takes like a gentlemen. He does not let me pick him up, brush him or cut his toenails (so the vet helps with the toenail part lol)...So anywho the other day I was sitting on the stall floor just hanging out with him and patting him. I was in there for longer than normal the other day, maybe 30 mins. It was meal time as usual and he was munching away on his pellets. I patted him for a long time. When he was finished eating he was hopping around making very quiet noises, not sure if they were grunts or honks but they were so suttle you could hardly hear them (this is a normal sound he makes when I hang out with him), he did not hop around me just around his stall investigating the area. He did bunny bump me several times with his nose on my arm and leg (this is also normal when I spent lots of time with him). Now this is where things turn and get interesting. There I am sitting beside him patting him while hes eating (I had already been in the stall for 20 mins patting him, had several bunny bumps) suddenly, he stops eating, turns toward me and begins digging at my leg with his front feet very quickly. I was shocked lol, I never seen this behavior before. I quickly moved my leg and said "what are you doing" and he stopped and hopped into his cage in the corner and didnt come back out (like i made him nervous so he went to his comfort zone and hid. He wouldnt come back out so I finally left the stall, I went back in about an hour later and just quickly patted him so hed know I wasnt angry with him, he was fine. Mr. Bingly has never been aggressive (only when clipping his nails, he growls or stomps, or when being picked up but hes never just been randomely aggressive, never growls asside from the nail clipping and hasnt stomped at me in atleast a year. He has never bitten either (knock on wood lol). Ive looked this behavior up all over the internet and I havent found much to say what this meant? What does the scratching at my leg mean and how should I handle it if it happens again? I just want to make sure it wasnt aggression and if it is, I want to be sure I can alter the behavior (so anytips on that would be great).
Info on Mr Bingly if it helps...
4 year old, English lop,purchased from fair at 11 months, buck, lives in stall in barn with hide made of hayand cage bothopen for himat all times, the stall is roomy and clean. He has an outdoorpen with covered top where hecan graze on grass whenI decide its safe for him togo out, maybeonce or twice a week. Heeats pelleted feed from paris farmers, grass, hay, yogurt drops and I also give him fruits and veggies onoccassion.Hasbeen in great health right along.
Info on Mr Bingly if it helps...
4 year old, English lop,purchased from fair at 11 months, buck, lives in stall in barn with hide made of hayand cage bothopen for himat all times, the stall is roomy and clean. He has an outdoorpen with covered top where hecan graze on grass whenI decide its safe for him togo out, maybeonce or twice a week. Heeats pelleted feed from paris farmers, grass, hay, yogurt drops and I also give him fruits and veggies onoccassion.Hasbeen in great health right along.