My new Giant Flemmish bites ......

[Augustus&HazelGrace]

When you have rabbits that bite, they are one of a few things: aggressive, trying to show dominance, scared. If you have a rabbit coming up to you and biting breaking skin/bleeding they are aggressive or showing dominance. If you GENTLY hold them down and "growl" at them you are showing dominance. I took a few different approaches but found what works for me: I bite them back! Not hard, but I nip their ear, say "NO BITE" in a deep guttural voice and it works.
My rabbits are sweet, know I am the Bunny Boss, and they nudge to tell me they are unhappy or will dig on me to warn me they want down/need to potty etc. depending if we are snuggling on the bed, floor, couch, etc.
I currently have 29 rabbits, all in doors, and I don't have an issue with biting. They are all fixed now and are finishing their "hormones"...I also believe that how they are treated/handled decides part of their temperament.

Be patient, don't be afraid to show your dominance, make sure that she can see your hand coming. Talk, Talk, Talk to her!!! They are super smart!!! Let her know you want to pet her, love her, take care of her...maybe try using her pellets as treats when you are interacting with her at first. Get her used to your hand being a "good thing" coming for her. She may have been hit, pushed, what have you, by a previous person so hands are harmful....show her otherwise. But please be patient...she will get used to you and will show you her love once she knows she is in her forever, SAFE, home.

Good luck and keep us posted!

How do you manage 29 rabbits in your house? Are they all free range? Are they litterbox trained?

 

[Christiene A Doyle]

I just got a 2 and a half year old female Giant Flemmish. She has never been breed and I do not think she was held much. She keeps biting me. What should I do to make her like me. Never had a bunny do this before. She will come up to me, but, then bites me. Will she ever become friendly? Not to sound nasty, but those bites hurt. They cause large scabs and they bleed sometimes. I wanted this breed so badly, but I have never had this happen with any breeds I have ever owned. It has been more than 30 days and it is the same. She eats and drinks good, plays with her toys, seems happy. Plenty of play room, little house for privacy, her own sleep area.

Give her time Flemish Giants are very friendly she will warm up to you don't push be aware that she is going to nip so just be prepared and keep your hands away from her mouth however gently scratch the top of her head between her ears and it relaxes them and they very much enjoy it and show start seeking you out

 

[April LD]

How do you manage 29 rabbits in your house? Are they all free range? Are they litterbox trained?

Mostly litter trained...it's difficult but I love them all SO MUCH! I am still trying to adopt out, we are down to 27 - they are not free roam as they don't all get along. When the weather is good they go outside and we rotate them in their group, pair, or individual - as the case may be. We recently moved and the bunnies will have their very own room/garage space. We need to set up dry wall, install an exhaust fan, and put down the horse mats I bought for protective flooring and decide what to put along the lower walls to easily clean any possible "spraying". Then I will be setting up an area for me in there so I can spend time with them indoors. We have some work to do in the back yard around the back fence. Right now they spend time in the front yard grass gated off to keep them protected from getting in the street or in the backyard where, unfortunately, it is cemented where they can go, until the fence is repaired or we are able to block the area where the fence is not good.