does my bunny need his balls chopped off?

Question

he runs round my feet in circles making a buzzing noise and sporadically bunny hops. i read that this means he is in love...and he is of age of puberty. should i get him chopped or is this harmless behaviour?

Answer 1

Consult your vet always but he is growing and he is become an adult male with testosterone!!! Suggestion is to nueter him. He can become way more aggresive

Answer 2

running around your feet and buzzing is like a mating ritual i think it could also be when he is very very happy or excited to see you because i have a male minilop and he doesnt have any other rabbits for company but he still does this. bunny hopping is another sign that he is in a extremely good mood. it could be "blinkying" which is a series of side ways kicking, leaping in the air and head shaking.

Answer 3

i'm no longer asserting it quite is definitely the case for you yet rabbits that are good with their clutter tray that start up dropping everywhere else for no reason are generally attempting to permit you recognize they are ill or uncomfortable. Are the droppings sturdy? ought to something have under pressure it? He could be ill and attempting to permit you recognize via poo (rabbits go away countless information of their poo for different rabbits (similar to marking territory)) while any rabbit transformations behaviour without reason is mostly a good reason to get a vet to furnish them a well-being chech. Rabbits tend to no longer prepare ailment until this is too late, it extremely is a survival trait of a prey animal through fact they do no longer choose to look susceptible. If it extremely is a diffused hint of ailment this is extra constructive to be secure than sorry. in the adventure that your rabbit is chewing extra beneficial than commonplace then it must be tooth issues. besides you do no longer choose to make certain while he's in for his operation.

Answer 4

Fairly harmless, as long as you don't mind being humped by a bunny! :-)

If you don't have any other bunnies and you can stand it, it's not essential to have a rabbit castrated, unlike with cats. Main reasons for castrating a rabbit would be to stop him reproducing with females and aggression. It might also be nice for him to take away the frustration! My friend had one of her rabbits done when she had to change her jeans 3 times in one day due to his - ah - mess, and one done because she felt so sorry for him humping everything in sight!

Have a word with your vet, see what they think. Rabbit anaesthetics are a little riskier than cat's and dog's so it's not done as commonly, and only really if there's a real problem.

Chalice

Answer 5

That sort of behaviour sounds pretty harmless, if not rather cute to me. If he starts hopping and whizzing at the same time, that's when you need to get his newts chopped.

Answer 6

He can be just playing or he can be going into hormonal spurt.

Spaying and Neutering Facts:

First time rabbit owners may be surprised to learn that bunnies can—and should, according to expert consensus—be spayed and neutered just like dogs and cats. There are still some people today who will debate whether spaying and neutering rabbits is actually necessary. For a variety of health and other reasons, spaying and neutering should be done on all rabbits, regardless of whether they are single-home buns or part of a bonded pair or group.
Spaying a female is necessary to prevent major health issues. Females who are unsprayed are at high risk of ovarian cancer, uterine cancer and mammarian cancer.
Spaying and neutering your rabbits will help curb their aggression. Many bunny owners have found that when their bunnies hit a certain age—between four and six months of age—they become more aggressive. The bunnies will begin to growl and lunge at their owners. Some bunnies will cry, and the boys will generally begin to spray. This is natural because the bunnies have become sexually mature, and their hormones—like a teenager’s—are wreaking havoc in them.
The good news is—once your bunny is spayed or neutered—you’ll have a much easier time of litter training him or her, and the boys’ spraying will stop. (After the neuter, you may notice your male bunny is still spraying. This is normal, and it will stop once the hormones in your bunny’s system begin to dissipate.)It is extremely important you find a rabbit-savvy vet to perform the spay or neuter. Most vets prefer to wait until a rabbit is between five (for males) and six months (for females) of age to perform the surgery. However, it is acceptable to have your male neutered once his testicles drop.
If your rabbit is two years or older, you’ll want her/him to have a thorough checkup to ensure she is in clean health before scheduling a spay or neuter. Once a rabbit has reached six years of age, spaying and neutering—indeed any surgery in general which requires anesthesia—becomes more of a risk.
A spay or neuter can cost anywhere from $70.00 and up. Having a female altered generally costs more because spaying a rabbit is a delicate process. You’ll want to ask your vet plenty of questions prior to the operation to ensure he is fully qualified to perform the operation. Ask your vet how many rabbits he has seen in the last year and how many spays or neuters he has performed. Then, ask him his success rate for the spays and neuters. (Spaying and neutering is generally very safe if a rabbit-savvy vet is performing the surgery.) According to the House Rabbit Society, if your vet says even 90 percent then you want to find a different vet. If he has lost any bunnies during a spay or neuter surgery, be sure to ask what caused the death as there may have been extenuating circumstances such as a previous health condition.
Make sure you feed your bunny prior to surgery. If your vet tells you to have her fast the night prior to the surgery, you should hear alarm bells. Remember, when a bunny doesn’t eat for 12 hours or more, she risks going into GI Stasis, a potentially deadly illness. You want to make sure you discuss the care your vet and his staff will give your bunny after the surgery as well since she’ll probably need to spend a night in the hospital.When your bunny returns home after her spay or his neuter, you will need to be prepared for post-op care. In order to ensure a smooth recovery, vets tend to recommend the bunny being confined to their cage or pen or a small area for at least a week before letting them out for their normal run time or allowing them to go back to free range. "Make sure Vet. is Rabbit Certified, many of bunny's did not do well because of this!!!"

Rob

Answer 7

i had the same problem with my bunny too everone as telling me to neuter him but i didnt and he stop doing this after a month and i guess it was because he was growing now he is about 1.5 year and hes friendly well not always but most of the time

Answer 8

I Think this is harmless behaviour. I do not have any rabbits that are fixed, i got one of mine fixed and after he got fixed he developed a major attidude and last year he died, but not from being fixed, just from old age.
But in my opinion, don't get him fixed

Answer 9

yes, he needs to be castrated, my rabbit used to hop around making buzzing noises and thumping his back legs hard on the floor (i guess it was a sign of frustration)! he wouldn't leave me at peace.
as soon as he had a visit to the vet, he was fine (bearing in mind he didn't look at me for two whole days)!
so as a result of my guilt, i bought him £90 worth of hutch!

Answer 10

You should have him done it makes them more of a family pet then also they don't go locking for love less likely for him to leave home