2 Male bunnies chasing, spraying and mounting

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- 05/19/2014 at 5:33 PM
  dustbunnies
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  I have 2 male bunnies from the same litter living together and I am concerned by some of their behaviors. they have always been together and although they sometimes cuddle, they have been showing signs of aggression. One usually is more aggressive and will mount and hump, chase and spray the other. I now notice the more passive one is doing the same back and I’m beginning to worry they are distressed. The passive one is beginning to show hair loss behind his ears (from dominant one biting him?) and even had a small cut. They are not spayed and I am wondering if they should be separated or would that cause more distress at this point because they have lived together for almost 8 months now?
  
  I appreciate your input
- 05/19/2014 at 8:54 PM
  Ky
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  They need to be separated, neutered and then re bonded. If you keep them together right now when they aren’t fixed the aggression will get worse and one could end up hurting/killing the other one.
- 05/19/2014 at 8:54 PM
  Peony
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  First the title made me think… “I wonder if these are unneutered bunnies”
  
  I see the 8 months comment…
  
  If they are not neutered, time to do that, that is why you are having these issues.
- 05/19/2014 at 9:22 PM
  manic_muncher
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  Yes, they need to be separated until 4-6 weeks after neutering. Then they will need to be re-introduced and re-bonded.
- 05/19/2014 at 9:30 PM
  MoveDiagonally
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  It’s likely them being intact is the issue. I would get them neutered ASAP. They might need to be separated after the surgery and re-bonded once they heal and their hormones settle down (4-6 weeks).
- 05/20/2014 at 8:08 PM
  dustbunnies
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  That’s what I thought. Thank you very much!
- 05/20/2014 at 8:23 PM
  dustbunnies
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  As much as I don’t want too, if I were to sell one, do bunnies become stressed if separated at this point?
- 05/20/2014 at 8:50 PM
  MoveDiagonally
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  Bunnies are not easy to re-home. Finding someone suitable who is willing to provide proper care is not an easy task. Re-homing is also very stressful for bunnies.
  
  Really I think it would be best to separate, neuter and re-bond.
- 05/21/2014 at 9:57 AM
  Peony
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  Bunnies are slow to adjust to being in a new home but since they are not neutered it is is ok to split them up like that? (not sure but you don’t want to split adult bonded bunnies)
  
  My bunny had a foster parent and when we got her home, was hard to get out of the carrier and took her 20 or so days to do her first stretch out lay.
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