My male rabbit really struggling with the fact he cant get in the cage with my female rabbit!! As soon as he sees her he goes mad an climbs up the cage and bites it an all sorts. Usually calms down after the inital sewing her lol but i dont think its fair on him, he just sits there and stares at her and visa versa, If i got him the snip, would i then be able to put them in a run together without them fighting or anything. Would still keep them in there seperate cages but just put them together in the garden run. Many thanks for your help.
2007-08-12 22:59:03 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
What do u mean by having them neutured?
2007-08-13 05:25:14 · update #1
He will be able to go in the cage with you female rabbit if you get him neutered. They will both have a companion and have a lot more fun, but it won't result in any babies, so I think that getting him neutered is a good idea.
2007-08-12 23:04:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Don't put them in together. Even with if you have the male neutered there still can be fighting, fur chewing, biting, mounting, etc.
The female in the adjoining pen could be the reason he is doing that, but usually it isn't.
Rabbits will often exhibit the same behavior when they are hungry and want fed. Our entire rabbit barn will do that when we go into feed them. They'll go back and forth across the front of the pen and climb the walls, etc. Sometimes they will also do that when they just want attention or if you've gotten them into the habit of giving treats.
2007-08-13 05:18:27 · answer #2 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NEVER put a male rabbit into a females cage or pen. Females are very territorial and can castrate or kill the male rabbit.
Always bring the female to the male. Not the other way around.
You can have them together in nutral territory but if you get your male neutered, rembember that he can still get her pregnant up to a month after his surgery. Supervise their interaction with each other.
Don't expect his drive to change at all right after surgery. It will still be strong but may taper off after time.
I definately recommend neutering.
2007-08-12 23:14:57 · answer #3 · answered by Amber 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
your doing nothing wrong. Are you sure your rabbit isn't in season? she could just be on her period. BUT i have a indoor female rabbit and i had never had one before either. MY STORY< PLEASE READ:::: My rabbit was lovely when i first had her and she ran circles around my feet which was meant to be a sign of effection but as she settled down she started changing, she kicked, stomped, pounced, bit, scratched, grunted and she was just plane HORRIBLE, i gave her everything i could so i thought she hated me, she kept getting diaehar also. I took her to the vet looking to get her spayed < i think thats what its called :S but i found out there was a chance she could die so i didnt even give it a second thought i just said no. Anyway i went through ALOT wearing thick gloves, throughing towels over her to pick her up, u have NO IDEA how bad it was! but in the end we found the solution:: she has a very sensitive stomache, she doesn't really like being picked up or her back being touched however she loves being stroked on the face, i changed her diet to some expensive rabbit nuggets that have all in one instead of a colourful mix, it doesn't look as nice but its soo much better for her, i also stopped giving freh food like carrots because it sets off her smoache even now, that means no grass or anything like that,my rabbit has dry hard treat and rabbit chocolate and she likes it even more, it took a while but she has changed alot, she is soooo loving, she likes a cuddle every so often, she doesnt bite, i listen to her grunts if i stroke her because i found its her way of saying i dont feel well today. she is VERY playful she loves newspapers and rope balls and things to toss around, she jumps in the air to show she is happy, shes litter trained and she comes to me when i call her name. i NEVER thought i would be where i am now, i read alot of books, i signed up to things on the internet to get advice, i had booklets, the whole lot. im glad i said no at the vets, just remeber not all rabbits are the same, like humans. some have to be treated different. just get to know them and you will pick up their likes and dislikes. This might be what is wrong with your rabbit. ( a sensitive smoache), i dont no if that is true but you might want to try out some stuff that i did. it WILL make a difference. never forget that you are not a bad owner. good luck, u will get through it! xx
2016-05-21 04:52:15 · answer #4 · answered by vernita 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having your male bunny neutered would be preferable to getting the female neutered. It will probably calm him down too.
As for fighting, bunnies can be territorial. They will probably fight when you put them together, but keep trying. If you can introduce them to each other in a neutral environment (somewhere neither has been before) it would be better. The bigger the space the better, then they can run away if they start to fight.
Persevere. It took at least 3 months for my 2 female bunnies to get on. Then they were inseparable. Good luck.
2007-08-15 06:48:54 · answer #5 · answered by Q 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep wait tell he is healed up and then introduce them in the same cage the lady rabbit to the males cage cus the girls can be mean like someone else said also someone said get the girl fixed to great idea so you can avoid cancer in her. .. Good luck. Don't you want them to have a few babies first though that way you have some kids from them .....Rabbits are such cool people
2007-08-12 23:15:22 · answer #6 · answered by ynot_chas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Castrating your male rabbit should avoid the staring and day long waiting in front of her cage.
However, nobody can predict whether they will like each others or not despite neutering. I would also like to note that spaying the female rabbit will prevent illnesses such as uterine and ovarian cancer, which are common in pet rabbits.
Therefore my recommendation is:
- get both rabbits neutered
- introduce them gently, under your supervision
- be aware that rabbit may express dominance through sexual behaviour (such as mounting) despite efficient neutering.
I hope this helps
2007-08-12 23:09:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
having him neuterd is the right word for getting him fixed, and yes he can go with the females after 2 weeks of getting done. make sure he is fully healed though by taking him for a check up and dont be alarmed when he tries to hump her - mine took 3 weeks before he stopped trying but as soon as he is done he cant get them pregnant so dont worry.
i suggest you place them for there first meeting in a neutral place for the first couple of times - in the living room or something and keep an eye on them - my 2 had a couple of fights but with persevernce they are now happy sharing what was only the males hutch (and honeys but she died 2 weeks after cleo went in - not cleos fault she had an infection in her womb and had to be put to sleep this friday just gone)
2007-08-13 07:46:21 · answer #8 · answered by loops1988izzy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i got my male rabbit may 05 and got him castrated and got my female rabbit a month or so later and they have lived together for over 2 years now they would be lost without one another so the answer is yes you can but leave the male 4 weeks before you put them together otherwise she can still get pregnant
2007-08-13 22:32:48 · answer #9 · answered by THERESA N 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and he will be a better pet but also think aboput getting your female spayed as you will prevent infections of the womb, phantom pregnancies, cancers of the mammary glands and womb, she will live longer and be a better pet. introduce them slowly after they have recovered and for a few weeks keep them in a hutch with newspaper rather than sawdust as it can get into wounds. if you want any further advise feel free to email me
2007-08-12 23:47:42 · answer #10 · answered by kath 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋