Tuesday 31 January 2012


    Rabbit Body Language
    Until I got my bunny I never knew they had rabbit body language. They do this for numerous reasons such as they are happy, they are angry, or it could be because they are scared. Here is a list and description of rabbit body language:

    BINKY
    They do this to show you that they are happy. They do a little jump and spin in the air. this is hard to get a picture of since they do this really fast.

    Standing on Back Legs   
    They will do this so they can get a better view of the room if they think there may be danger, or they will do this to try and get the treat/food that you might be holding.

    Flat on the ground
    This could be because your rabbit is saying "Don't hurt me...your the boss here......I surrender!" or it could also mean your rabbit is enjoying getting his head stroked and is happy.



    Upside down, legs in air 
    This means they are in total happiness and often do this after a lot of binkying!

    Thumping
    This can mean that your bunny is telling you that he is frightened or there is danger. I have also noticed that my male rabbits thump when one of them rubs their chin on the hutch and the one inside the hutch dosn't like it.

    Tooth Grinding
    If it is a low tooth grinding, this indicates that they are happy. This is like a cats purr. If it is loud grinding, this indicates that your rabbit is in pain.

    Sniffing
     This can mean that they are talking to you or they are annoyed. Female rabbits may sniff when you are picking them up.

    Grunts
     Normally because they are angry. They may bite.

    Tiptoeing Bunny
     They will do this when you have placed something they haven't seen/smelt before near them and they go to investigate it. There ears will be forward when they are doing this.

    Interesting factRabbits will usually sleep with their eyes open. The only giveaway that they are sleeping is that they often twitch and their noses stop wriggling.




Rabbit Needs

Rabbit Needs are important. You have to make sure that you give them lots of hay (it is cheaper to just buy a whole hay bale from your local pet shop but if you can't, bags and compressed hay are fine) this is a large part of their diet, as well as toys since they can die of boredom.

 If you have a bunny or are thinking about buying one, make sure you have the time to look after them properly as well. This involves (if they live in a hutch outside) letting them have a run around in your garden or their run. This is also quite an important part about rabbit needs. They love to have a nibble on the grass and to hop around freely.