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BINKYBUNNY FORUMS > BEHAVIOR > ADVICE !! Dominate male humps the other !?

Last Post by Elrohwen at 09/13/2012 05:38 AM (9 Replies)

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Tatiana Alejo

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09/08/2012 01:54 PM
The previous owner told me that the dominate male does occasionally hump the other male to show them who's boss and I just think that's weird and I noticed it a couple of times today when the dominate male does try to hump the other one and i feel so bad for the my other rabbit because he runs away and doesn't like it and i just want your opinion on this situation. Does the dominate male really do that just to show them who's boss and is there a way I can stop this

Monkeybun
Hillsboro, Oregon

10101 posts

09/08/2012 02:22 PM
It isn't weird, its totally natural for a bunny.

Hazel

336 posts

09/08/2012 02:26 PM
It's pretty normal, he might feel the need to establish dominance right now since they are in a new environment. That's assuming that they are neutered, do you know?

Sam and Lady's Human

1973 posts

09/08/2012 02:33 PM
Females will hump too to assert dominance. It's perfectly normal

LBJ10

3048 posts

09/08/2012 05:39 PM
Humping is totally normal. As long as they aren't hurting each other, then it is best to let them hump things out. They will get over it once they have worked things out.

Tatiana Alejo

12 posts

09/09/2012 04:10 AM
Yea they are neutered

Tatiana Alejo

12 posts

09/09/2012 04:11 AM
And thanks guys, I noticed that today they are starting to stop the humping

Brandy

30 posts

09/12/2012 05:23 AM
In my m/f pairs I have also seen the males hump the females occasionally just for fun. The males are the submissive partner (based on grooming patterns) and the females don't resist, so I'm guessing it is more for nookie purposes even with everybun fixed. I love how the same behavior can mean different things in a different context. Rabbits are wonderfully complex animals. In your case it will probably go away as they settle in.

bullrider76543
Joplin MO

1222 posts

09/12/2012 07:19 AM
Ya my two boys chipmunk and hazel were like that for the longest time, poor hazel was the submissive and chipmunk the agressor, but now they fight so I am waiting for their hormones tocalm down and try rebonding them.

Rabbits will rule the world!!!!

Elrohwen
Hudson Valley, NY

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6871 posts

09/13/2012 05:38 AM
It's totally normal. My female tries to hump my male all the time, but he's too quick so she just nips him in the bum instead. Occasionally, if she's being very still, he'll sneak up behind and try to hump her for whatever reason. They might not stop, but they'll work it out between them. I do stop my girl when she's being too pushy with my boy because I don't want him getting upset over it.

- Elrohwen

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