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- 04/02/2013 at 2:47 PM
  Jellybean88
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  Hi, I have two male rabbits about 18 weeks old. My lionhead has matured and started to hump my lop who has shown no signs of trying to dominate. I am going to get them done. They aren’t fighting and my lionhead isn’t mounting my lop all the time, I have only seen him do it 2/3 times in the last couple of days. I am however scared that they might fight and if I am not home I can’t stop it.
  
  I have decided to put a barrier up between them in their home. NIC cage. They are playing fine with each other atm. Do you think it is wise to separate them and then let them out to play, with no signs of fighting. Or separate them completely and re-introduce after they have both been neutered?
  
  Thanks Kelly!
- 04/02/2013 at 2:51 PM
  NewBunnyOwner123
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  Have they both been sexed from the vet? Please be very sure that they are indeed BOTH males
- 04/02/2013 at 2:53 PM
  Jellybean88
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  No I haven’t. Pretty certain they are both males tho.
- 04/02/2013 at 3:11 PM
  Monkeybun
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  “pretty sure” can often be wrong though, it happens more often than you think! Get them identified by a knowledgeable vet soon, especially with the mounting happening. you do NOT want an oops litter!
- 04/02/2013 at 3:18 PM
  Jellybean88
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  Thanks, yeah I will. No I do not…..hopefully pets at home haven’t sexed them wrong!Just my luck!
- 04/02/2013 at 8:35 PM
  MoveDiagonally
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  I wouldn’t let them be together at all even for playtime without being altered.
  
  If they are both males – Hormones will make them fight and it’s dangerous for them to be together.
  
  If they’re male/female – They WILL have babies. It takes a second for a male to impregnate a female. Make sure you use something solid as a barrier because they can mate through cage walls (they can also fight through cage walls).
- 04/04/2013 at 11:03 AM
  Ella K.
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  Yeah, I agree. If they are both males, they can very aggressively fight, same with females. If its a male/female pair, you MUST separate them, because having an unexpected litter is really not good ( at the bunny rescue I work at, so MANY babies are surrendered, I wouldn’t want you to contribute to that problem ).
  
  I would just err on the side of caution until you have them sexed/fixed.
- 04/10/2013 at 2:25 AM
  Jellybean88
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  I did separate them straightaway. They are both boys and they got neutered yesterday. They will stay separated until their hormones have died down, then I will try to introduce them again. There wasn’t any fighting threw the cages. They would lay next to each other when one was in the cage and the other one out playing. So I am hoping it won’t be too hard to get the bond back.
  
  Thanks for the advice
- 04/11/2013 at 12:43 AM
  MoveDiagonally
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  I’m glad their neuters went well and they’re not fighting . Keep us posted!
  
  When you re-introduce them the bonding section of this forum can be invaluable.
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