So i recently got a baby male rabbit named Winston for my adult female Franklin (yes, FEMALE, don’t let the name fool you).  They got along great after it was clear to both rabbits that Winston was extremely submissive and Franklin was dominant.  They’ve been free range together for over a month with nothing but love for each other.  I rarely saw the two apart, and Frank started “flopping” on her side with contentedness, something she never did  before.  I should also mention that they are neutered and spayed.  Also, Frank is a medium sized lop, and Winston is a small lionhead breed

Winston just turned 4 months old, and right about at that time I woke up at 7am to a loud commotion coming from the room where they are free range.  I figured they were just noisily playing, but got up to check anyway.  To my horror there was fur all over the place, which surprisingly appeared to be mostly Frank’s fur.  They both looked at me for a moment, breathing heavily, then locked into a ferocious battle.  I quickly separated them (Winston went into a large cage I have set up)  and then assessed the damage.  Winston was fine, but seemed extremely aggressive, and was “honking”.  Franklin cowered in a corner, and I found that she had several bites and scratches, although nothing was too serious.  Thank goodness I was home!

 After some research I realized that this is all probably because of Winston coming into adolescence.  He is a little skiddish but otherwise nice to me, but becomes aggressive and still tries to bite  Frank whenever she sniffs around the cage.  It’s like a light switch went off….I joke that it’s like he was infected with rage (from the movie 28 days later).
 
I guess I already know the cause, but I’m looking for a little insight from anyone who might have experienced this before….Do you think Winston will calm down in a few months so that I can re-introduce them?  Do you think Franklin might harbor some hard feelings towards Winston forever?  I was  happy how they were getting along and this is really bumming me out.  I read that some male rabbits still have raging hormones for a few months after being neutered, but then calm down.  I’m hoping this is true for Winston.