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- 05/18/2015 at 4:07 PM
  bunnybaby
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  Hi, everyone!
  
  This is my first time on the forum! I have one 5 month old female dutch bunny named Pancake and one 3 month old male (supposedly, the rescue we got him from claimed he was male but he’s too spastic for me to check/I’m afraid of hurting him) holland lop named Elephant:
  
  ^Pancake
  
  ^Elephant
  
  Issue #1:
  
  Lately, Elephant’s been lunging at me whenever I try to add hay to his litter box or put my hand near him inside his cage- he’s never done this before- could it mean he’s simply in teenager mode or he does he hate me!? He has plenty of toys/things to chew on and is let out frequently during the day.
  
  Issue #2:
  
  Pancake is tearing up everything she has in her condo! He has two wooden balconies and a ladder that are made of wood but covered in a pillowcases. We built him his gigantic condo maybe 2 months ago and he’s never shown an interest in destroying anything before She was spayed 2 months ago, could this be a factor, too…?
  
  They’re both kept in the same room but in separate condos because Elephant isn’t neutered and they can’t be bonded quite yet. Does anyone have advice?
- 05/18/2015 at 7:26 PM
  Beka27
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  First off, welcome to BinkyBunny!
  
  First, regarding Elephant, yes, it does sound like he is reaching puberty and becoming hormonal. That can cause territorial behavior over his space. The simple solution is neutering when he is old enough.
  
  Your girl, despite being spayed, can still go through a teenager stage. She might continue to be a handful for the next several months as she grows up. Having an unneutered/unbonded male in the same room can also cause erratic behavior bc they can sense that.
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