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Why Is Your Rabbit Bolting Around the Cage?
A rabbit bolting around its cage is usually a demand (hungry, bored), a heat signal, illness, or fright — and a frightened rabbit races its heart and can even die from the stress. Move it somewhere quiet, soothe it with a soft voice or a treat, keep strangers and other animals away, and if it does not settle, have a vet check for sickness.
Why Is Your Rabbit Dragging Its Hind Legs?
A rabbit dragging a hind leg won't recover on its own — get it to a vet for imaging to rule out a fracture, then look at calcium deficiency, nerve damage, or soft-tissue injury. Fractures often come from falls, improper handling, or cage-floor pressure, and frightened rabbits can hurt themselves bolting; keep the enclosure calm and safe. Prompt, cause-specific treatment is the only way to avoid permanent paralysis.
Decoding Common (and Weird) Hamster Behaviors
Backflips and endless circling may signal a stereotypic disorder—see a vet. Freezing, cage-chewing, bar-hanging, grooming, bolting on the wheel, and biting usually mean fear, boredom, stress, or teeth-grinding; enrich the cage and stay calm.