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Why is my rabbit suddenly acting jumpy and alert and scratching and chewing everything when I've had her for awhile and she wasn't like this before?
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∙ 12y ago
It could be practically anything!! Answers.com is great for general questions (like, What should you feed rabbits?), but when you have specific concerns about your individual rabbit, you might find more success asking your questions on specific rabbit forums (see links below). Anyway, some possible reasons include:
If your rabbit used to be a baby and is getting older now, this change in behaviour could mean she's reached her "teenage years."
If your rabbit was an adult when you got her, she may have been depressed, and now she is coming out of her shell because you're taking good care of her.
Something may have happened in your rabbit's environment -- for example, if there's been more activity/chaos/noise around your rabbit lately (like new animals, new people, construction noises, etc.), this could lead to anxiety and/or heightened energy and behaviour changes like you described.
Sometimes, going through a moult causes rabbits to increase in their playfulness, destructive tendencies, and energy levels. This seems especially true in unspayed rabbits.
Rabbits recovering from serious illness sometimes go through a destructive phase as they get their energy back.
Your rabbit may be acting out because of an illness or injury inside her. Unexplained changes should always be paid close attention to and discussed with a rabbit-savvy vet. Look for signs of ill-health in your rabbit: if you see any, make an appointment with your vet. If your rabbit seems fine in all ways, make a note of this behaviour change and talk to your vet about it at your next regular appointment, or call your vet and ask for a phone consultation.
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∙ 12y ago
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