First off, I've had my house rabbit for little over a year now and never had her spayed. She is fully intact and, for lack of a better term, horny. Last Monday I got another rabbit (male, about 8 weeks old and neutered) and over the past few days I've been slowly introducing them by scent. Last night I sat with them and allowed them to meet face-to-face. I was worried that my older girl might show some aggression, but instead she began to vigorously hump the baby...only to chase him down and hump him some more. He is so tiny that he disappeared under her and I dont want him to become afraid of her because of her very aggressive sexual advances.
Am I worried over nothing? Can someone with more rabbit experience please advise me on how to introduce them without the older girl humping the baby to death? I would have her spayed but can't for the next while, I just dont have the money...
Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
2007-08-10 05:27:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Well, there is no way to introduce your baby rabbit to your female rabbit if she continues to do this type of behavior. It would be recommended to get seperate cages for both your male and female rabbit because chances are, your female will hurt the male. It would be also suggested that you should absolutely get your female rabbit spayed because as long as she stays un-neutered, her hormones will decrease as she sees other male bunnies. As keeping both of your rabbit seperated from each other, wait a little for your male rabbit to grow older enough to protect himself and decide what to do with the female. I mean, I would be worried as you are, but if you keep them both seperated, there won't be anything to worry about because they won't be in close contact. I also understand your problem with money, and I totally agree. You could always wait awhile until you save up enough money to spay your rabbit, but until then, keep them both away from each other, and after a week from your rabbit getting spayed, then try putting your two rabbits on the same couch, but make sure you are sitting in the middle so no fighting can accure during eye-to-eye contact. Many people say, these days, that it is best to keep two of the same sex because nothing will accure, only friendship and play. As it is highly recommended, you should absolutely spay your female rabbit, as chances will rise, your male rabbit will need to grow older to be smart enough to interact with your female. To be even more safe, try spaying/neutering your male rabbit, as well. I know that you'll be wasting money on this, but it's the best thing you'll be doing for both of your bunnies. But -- enough of that, let's get to the cages. Since your cage should be large enough for the two rabbits to run around in, you could always put the two cages right next to each other. That way, your two rabbits can look at each other, but no physical contact. But...it CAN absolutely lead to bad behavior if you do not supervise well enough. Overall, I hope everything turns out okay with both you, your male, and your female bunnies because I know you'll be responsible enough to take care of this problem the proper way.
2007-08-10 05:52:51 · answer #1 · answered by ✩♥EE-LAY-NA♥✩ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the ultimate solution is to get her spayed, so do that as soon as you have the money. In addition to helping her accept the male rabbit more easily, it redcues her risk of cancer. However, even after you have her spayed, she may continue trying to mount him to show dominance. You can allow her to do this for brief periods of time while giving comfort and praise to the male, but separate them for a while if she keeps doing it repeatedly.
Have you tried putting them together in neutral or "stressful" areas, like an empty bathtub or in a litterbox on top of a running dryer? The strange surroundings or the stress may help your female to act less territorial and look to the male for comfort instead.
2007-08-10 05:39:07 · answer #2 · answered by Demon 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Whether she is spayed or not, it is not the best of idea to keep two rabbits penned together. You mentioned just one of many problems that can happen as a result. Other problems that can happen are:
-fur chewing
-biting tails off
-biting holes in ears
-back biting
-fighting
-excessive running around cage causing sore hocks
-excessive running around cage causing one rabbit to run into side of cage and becoming paralyzed due to spinal chord injury
-fur pulling
-loss of weight (not good)
Rabbits that are kept together may exhibit no problems for a while then one day out of the blue they fight like there is no tomorrow. Even with spaying and neutering it is not the best idea to keep rabbits together.
What you described is the doe's way of showing that she wants bred, badly. Although sometimes it can also be her way of retaliating and showing dominance over the other rabbit.
2007-08-10 06:32:22 · answer #3 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
2 issues right here.... One, he ought to be displaying dominance. purely with the aid of fact he's neutered, it would not completely cut down the dominant habit, purely the aggression. 2, reckoning on her age, she is giving off that estrus heady scent. If he became into purely neutered 5 weeks in the past, it ought to take a pair of extra weeks till now he stops with this habit. although, the two would possibly under no circumstances get alongside with one yet another. some rabbits do no longer. reliable success which includes your rabbits!
2016-10-09 22:33:28 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's attempting to dominate him. You'll have a better bonding process if you get her spayed. 80% of unspayed females get cancer. http://www.rabbit.org
2007-08-10 07:13:32 · answer #5 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋