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Forum BEHAVIOR Neutered but spraying urine in new home?

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    • FredsFamily
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        My family (Mom+Dad+3 year old daughter) bought Fred from a Flemish giant breeder approximately 3 weeks ago. Fred had fleas and we treated those for the first couple of weeks. (Woo! for flea-free!) Supposedly he is neutered, and supposedly he is about 10/11 months old currently. Supposedly he lived with a similar family type briefly before they had to relocate and, sadly, gave Fred back to the breeder.

        About 4 days ago we started to let Fred out of his crate and into the living room. We had decided that he would ultimately have free range of that room. The first 4 days went very, very well. Fred went back to his crate to munch, potty, and take a drink periodically. Fred was so incredibly well-behaved. He mostly just hopped around and flopped down for a good, stretched-out rest.

        He had 2 “accidents” outside of his crate of dropping 1 poo pellet each time right in front of his crate door but I suspected they were purely accidental since both happened as he was relaxing in front of his crate door and, perhaps, simply forgot to get up in time to go to the litterbox.

        Tonight we opened Fred’s crate (we had done grocery shopping so he had to be crated while we weren’t home) and he began his usual roaming and lounging. We’ve made very sure that his crate is his “safe space” to get away, potty, eat, etc. without anybody pestering him. My daughter knows not to mess with his crate or him when he’s headed toward it so even she is aware that Fred’s crate is Fred’s little “home” inside home.

        I usually sit relatively close to his crate on one end of our loveseat and watch tv, game, and browse the ‘net. He kept coming up and wanting to try to get behind the loveseat there (he wouldn’t fit anyway) and I shooed him away (gently moved him away with my hand) twice and he hopped off and enjoyed the other area of the living room.

        About an hour after I had shooed him he came back around to that area of the loveseat. I didn’t shoo him this time, but, instead, just monitored him to make sure he didn’t try to dig at the wall to get behind the loveseat. I saw him flick his tail up a few times and…spray urine. A massive amount of urine.

        He sprayed up onto the loveseat, wall, and down on the floor before promptly scurrying off. I retrieved him and crated him so he could be refreshed where his littlerbox (still) is. I used a pet spray to clean up the urine I could, but now I’m definitely concerned that he will continue to urinate like that.

        Is this actually normal, expected behavior from a neutered male rabbit? (Is there a way to check he is indeed neutered?) Is this because he is still roaming around the room and wants to mark “his” territory? Is this any indication that he isn’t happy here? Is it because I shooed him away a couple of times when he really wanted to check it out? Does he need a litter box inside his crate and outside of his crate even though the living room is not large? Is urinating elsewhere a sign that he wants his litter box changed (it’s been 2 days so I suppose I could change it)? Is it because he’s still relatively young?

        Side note: Flemish giants urinate A LOT.


      • BunnyFriends
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          Fred is most definitely happy – he’s flopping, coming up to everyone.

          LOL!! Should’ve thought of that before getting a big bun.

          There is a way to check if he’s neutered. You could take him to the vet who would be able to shave his stomach to see if there’s a scar mark. However there might not be one even if he is neutered, in which case I think they can continue on with the surgery, and they’ll be able to tell that way (Of course the vet wouldn’t continue if he was )

          If he’s using his litter box still, it is perfectly fine where it is. And it’s probably not because you shooed him either. I don’t think he’d need one out of his cage, too, but it may work, so go ahead if you like.

          As for the rest, being young could play a part, but I’m not too sure. When I got my boy neutered (he wasn’t a sprayer beforehand), about two weeks after he sprayed my arm. That was the only time he ever did, but he was marking his territory, so Fred might be too. It may also just be a one time thing Fred doesn’t continuously do, so let him out again some more and see if it occurs again.


        • tobyluv
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            If Fred has not been neutered, and is 10 or 11 months old, you should be able to see his testicles. They would look like pink kidney beans, and would be pretty large on a Flemish Giant. If you are not comfortable with picking him up and checking, you can hold a treat over his head to make him stand up. You would probably be able to see testicles then if he has them. Rabbits can sometimes kind of suck up their testicles and hide them, but if he is relaxed enough, they should be very visible.

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