I have just had 2 of my rabbit's neutered. They were together in a cage, and had become a problem. They humped each other, and fought a lot. I thought haveing them fixed would solve this problem, but yesterday I tried to put them together and they went right back to humping each other again. Does anyone know if there is anything else I can to to stop this. I would really apreciate it.
2007-02-28 00:06:50 · 8 answers · asked by wingedstrider 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
First you may have to wait till the hormone levels are out of the system. That may take a couple of months. Second neutering doesn't always help once the problem exists. If you get a pet altered before puberty before the problem exists it does more to prevent.
You may have to have separate cages and only let them see each other when they are out and about. If they can't get along put them in their respective crates. No out to play if they can't be good. I do the same with dogs and they learn and my rabbit was much smarter than my dogs.
Thank you so much for neutering. It is for the best for your little critters
2007-02-28 00:51:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In dogs, humping is frequently about dominance and not sexual at all. In this instance, that may also be the case. I had a male and female rabbit (the male was neutered, the female unaltered), and the female tried to hump the male once. I recommend not caging them together at this point. It seems like it is the safest route. Sorry, and good luck.
2007-02-28 08:14:03 · answer #2 · answered by erinn83bis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had this very problem with our dwarf rabbits. One was trying to establish dominance in the relationship. Once they were bonded, the humping stopped because the submissive bunny knew her role, and knew the male bunny was dominant. Two males or 2 females together is not a good idea in rabbits because of territorial behavior in rabbits.
2007-02-28 13:09:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humping is a sign of dominance. They are trying to figure out who is the boss. Chances are that two male rabbits won't ever get along. http://www.rabbit.org
2007-02-28 08:50:30 · answer #4 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you ever hear the expression. F**k like rabbits. Someone didn't make that up for the hell of it. I had 2 rabbits myself and there was no way to get them to stop their business except separate them or a squirt of water but that is only temporary.
2007-02-28 10:59:45 · answer #5 · answered by mistress tiger tat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this will take time and patience. it usually takes quite a while for hormones to calm. don't listen to the people that say male rabbits can't bond together, i and many other people have done this. the best way for you to learn about bonding is www.rabbit.org there is no short answer for this question. good luck.
2007-02-28 10:16:58 · answer #6 · answered by punkbun03 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only way is to leave them in seperate cages. its ok now if they are spayed to hump cause they wont produce offspring. the hormones from the spaying should dissapear in a few weeks
2007-02-28 09:14:55 · answer #7 · answered by Sammy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had a rabbit and from what i've read, two rabbits even after being "fixed" will desplay sexual and aggressive behavior until one rabit become the dominent of the two
2007-02-28 08:17:45 · answer #8 · answered by John E J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋