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- 06/09/2009 at 8:18 AM
  Becky
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  I have just adopted 2 rabbits that are approx 1month old. (Is there a way to determine age for sure?). We think they are both girls, I tried to sex them using photos, there is elongation (slit on bottom) but ther genitals do not appear to be fully developed. I have them in the same cage while I am fixing the other cage I have. Last night they woke me up running in circles around the cage (the one appeared to be chasing the other) They were not squeeling and I did not notice anyone biting ( although there was a small chunk of hair without skin on it in the cage, not sure how long it was there?) Is this normal behavior or are they fighting? Thanks
- 06/09/2009 at 8:42 AM
  Sarita
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  I imagine they have to be more than 1 month old since normally they should not be separated from their mother before 8 weeks.
  
  It is possible they are fighting. Were did you get them and are they siblings? How long have they been together?
- 06/09/2009 at 10:23 AM
  Becky
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  I just spoke with the person I got them from (my brother), he said they were probably about 3 months old. They are siblings and they have been together since birth.
- 06/09/2009 at 10:37 AM
  Sarita
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  Okay, that makes more sense. It sounds like they are reaching adolescence too. If they are males and their testicles have dropped you might want to get them netuered – the sooner the better.
  
  My advice is if you are unsure of their sex though is to take them to the vet to sex them just to be on the safe side – also to make sure you don’t have a male and a female…that could be problematic (unexpected pregnancy).
- 06/09/2009 at 10:40 AM
  Becky
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  No testicles visible yet, do I have a little time left before seperating them, also I am afraid they will miss eachother if they are not together in cage and in seperate rooms during the day??
- 06/09/2009 at 10:48 AM
  Sarita
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  As long as they are getting along I wouldn’t separate them either – only if they fight. But I would recommend getting them sexed just so there are no doubts there.
- 06/09/2009 at 12:18 PM
  KatnipCrzy
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  Even if you cannot get them in for a vet appt right away for an exam and to find out about spaying/neutering and when the vet would recommend scheduling surgery- you could call the vets office and find out if a technician would be willing to sex them for no charge since you will need to find out soon if they are both male, both female or a pair.
- 06/10/2009 at 5:58 AM
  Beka27
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  Even if they do charge for a vet tech visit, at my vet’s it’s only 12 dollars, the vet visit is 30. This is very important since a male can impregnate a female at about 3 months old. You said you have a second cage? They wouldn’t need to be in separate rooms, just separate cages with 3 inches between the cages.
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