Really Hyper bun

[SweetPeasMommie]

What can I do to calm him down more. He gets sohyper that he sometimes bite my hubby for no apparent reason. Lastnight we had him out at 4 am and he decided to really bite DJ lastnight. When he bit him he kept tugging on his wrist when the skin movedaway from its bone and luckly he did not bite the blood vessel in hiswrist. He is so hyper that we can not handle it at times.

There are times when we could not let him out until we head of to bedwhich would be between 2 to 4 am. If it is because of the time and allthen what should I do to prevent that. Have him out no later thanmidnight, and have him out more than once. Like 2 or 3 times a day afew hours each. Your help will be appreciated to prevent a hyper bun.

 

[shadow10978]

Sounds like he needs someone to spend more timewith him, and work with him. If he bites, place your hand firmly on hishead and tell him NO, followed with a time out. Rabbits I have noticedso far are just like children you have to teach them what is acceptableand what is not.

If its a flemish especially you need to spend a lot of time working with them, because they are just like kids.

 

[SweetPeasMommie]

That is what I thought. We do put our finger orhands on his head firmly with a toned voice NO. He knows with me but myhubby I dont know and he never does anything to him.

 

[Carolyn]

DJ deserves to getbitten. Wouldn'tyou bite someone who called youMeathead??


I think Shadow has a point about spending more time with him.

Flemish, when young like Michael is, will nip to get attention if theydon't feel that you're noticing them. Cali used to doit. It was never to hurt me because if it was, I'd havestitches. She'll still snap someone's sock if they ignoreher. I would just pull back my arm and yell, "Ouch!" andshe'd immediately start kissing me and present (put her head down forpats).

The beasts don't know how powerful they are. They usuallytone it down, big time, as they learn that it's not helpful.More times than not though, they are intended as love-nips rather thanaggressive behavior.

If DJ doesn't have the time to spend with him and you guys don't wantto be woken up at 4, then yes, I would put him in his cage for theevening if he becomes so awake and full of energy between 2 and 4a.m. Make sure he has plenty of hay, toys,some woodto chew on, etc. so that he can remain entertained until he startsgetting more used to your schedules.

-Carolyn

 

[SweetPeasMommie]

I told DJ that we should not have him out nolater than midnight. Have him out early afternoon, evening and justbefore bed that way he can mellow down. I know that he is still in thebaby stage too but many people has flemmies and no prob. When we gothim he was in a very tiny cage with his sister not the one Jen has.Also Delila and Anissa was in a small cage together. So the cages shehad for her flemmies are too small as well.

 

[shadow10978]

It doesnt sound like a terratorial issue, itsounds most likely to be an attention thing. The afternoon play timewould definatly be better, as it gives you guys time to spend with himwhen you are not dead on your feet. As for others having flemish withno problems, its because they have spent alot of time working withthem. My mom has 3 flemish and I have one, and the newest one we got inis a little bit of a snot she will try to bite and kick and just bemiserable, but with her alot of it is that she really has not beenworked with. As the days go by and my mom works with her more she isstarting to come around and be a good girl, but it does take time.

I agree with carolyn in that it might be "love bites" yes those lovebites hurt like heck, but to them they think they are beingaffectionate.

 

[SweetPeasMommie]

I agree with ya.

 

[Lissa]

shadow10978 wrote:

I agree with carolyn in that it might be "love bites" yesthose love bites hurt like heck, but to them they think they are beingaffectionate.

I agree as well. Pristine does this to Jason all the time to get attention.

 

[SweetPeasMommie]

I had him out for 15 mins before I left to pickup my hearing aid that broke. I am going back in there to hang morepics and let him out again. He kinda won't let daddy pet him right nowcause he yelled at him last night for biting him. It was not a harshyelling or anything. It was more like what we would do NO bad boy.

 

[shadow10978]

In a way that is a good thing he knows he messed up, and is feeling bad about it. He will come around.

 

[dajeti2]

Angel,

It's like Carolyn said he wants attention. If he really was madand bit DJ, Dj would have been in the ER last night getting somestitches. He wants attention.

Can I ask, how much free time does he get all together? Howmuch of that time is just one on one with him on floor?

Trust me Apollo didn't come as sweet as he was. He was sweetbut he also did the nip thing and it hurt like a dickens. I'd scream OWand after a few times of that he quit.

I spent countless hours on the floor with him, petting him,playing with him, picking him up and carying him around. He hated to beheld at first and would fight. But I told him you are going to bepicked up and carried whether you like it or not.

Michael is a baby and the things you do now are going to moldhim into the rabbit he will become, very much like a child. You have toput the time in and by you I mean DJ has to start getting down therewith him too.

I think you have the right idea, let Michael out sooner. Most of all enjoy the little beast.

Tina

 

[Lissa]

More one-on-one time would definitely bebeneficial. When she bites your husband, tell him to pet herand see if she stops. Sometimes that's all you need todo.

 

[SweetPeasMommie]

Well usually he is out 2 times a day at least 2hrs each. The other times is extra is when I clean all of the cages orthe bedroom. Now when I got back from picking up my hearing aid I lethim back out while I hung up more pics. I think he would rather bepetted while we both are on the floor. I laid on the floor with him andhe nudged his nose under my face while i petted him. So I told DJ thatwe should lay the blanket down and lay on the floor he will comearound. I was able to pick him up a bit longer than before and he didfight but not as bad. He knows that he is going to have to deal with itno matter what. I had him out for 2 hrs as soon as I got in. He did notfight much when I put him back in his pen.

When we come home from dinner and settle down a bit I will have him outa few hrs before bed and leave him out.

 

[dajeti2]

Awesome :highfive:. See he just wants some extra lovin'. What a sweetie he is. You hug him close for me.

Tina

 

[SweetPeasMommie]

Will do as soon as we finally eat dinner. Ugh I am starving and I sure hope dad takes us to boston market.

Oh another funny thing. MeatHead kept checking out my breath because I had just eaten a hershey kissies.

 

[shadow10978]

Woohoo I am so glad he is settling down a little.

 

[SweetPeasMommie]

I am so happy so is hubby. He came in and satdown with me and him. I told hubby that we are going to have to be inthe room more often until he really learns that biting and being hyperis out of the question. I know that it is normal for a bun to have ahyper run around at first.

 

[Lissa]

SweetPeasMommie wrote:

I laid on the floor with him and he nudged his nose under myface while i petted him.

Aww...whata darling. :inlove:

 

[SweetPeasMommie]

Thank you. We have been having him out no later than midnight. I will be having him out every afternoon and evening.