Definitely separate until neuter. 6.5 weeks is too young for them to even be leaving their mothers, which means it is definitely way too early to even sex them properly. You could actually have a boy and a girl. It’s so hard to tell because boys sometimes don’t drop until they are 5-6 months. They need to be separated at all times, including play time. It will prevent against accidental litters, as well as make sure the non-humper is settling in and not feeling bullied.

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Yes, separate them immediately. This is also important because with them being so young, the likelihood that one is misidentified as a male is high, so having a male and female together acting on hormones can lead to a litter very fast. The separation should last until both are fixed, and they’ve had about 1 month to recover from the operation, letting their hormones dissipate.

6.5 weeks is quite young to be separated from the mother. I suggest seeing an EXOTIC/RABBIT vet to have them get a general check up. Rabbits cannot go to a regular vet, as they are wildly different in symptoms, recovery, etc. than all other animals generally. A dog/cat vet will not know how to assess rabbit ailments, which are typically coined the “silent” sufferers, since rabbits hide their illnesses until they’re very severe.

Since your new to rabbits Tia, getting some information about their diet, housing, and your care routine may be helpful so everyone can give tops, advice, words of caution/recommendation, etc.. no one is truly 100% for a pet rabbit, but a good owner will actively change their ways quickly for the betterment of their pet. Bad owners may ignore criticisms and feedback, but it’s clear you’re very observant and ready to become a good rabbit owner! The BUNNY INFO section of this website has a lot of vital information you should know about, including housing, habitat, diet (see young rabbit diet, not adult), and in months down the road, the bonding section will be helpful, though looking over it now is probably a good idea.

Again, welcome, and feel free to ask any questions!

Did you mean six weeks or six months? Hormones usually creep up around the six month mark, but sometimes as early as two months. A month and a half would be incredibly unlikely. Coupled with the fact six weeks is way too young to be removed from their mother.

I also suggest seeing a rabbit certified vet for them both to get their ages checked out. And of course, you need to separate them. Hormonal rabbits have two drives: breed and fight.

Did you mean six weeks or six months? Hormones usually creep up around the six month mark, but sometimes as early as two months. A month and a half would be incredibly unlikely. Coupled with the fact six weeks is way too young to be removed from their mother.

I also suggest seeing a rabbit certified vet for them both to get their ages checked out. And of course, you need to separate them. Hormonal rabbits have two drives: breed and fight.

Bucks can get hormonal from 2 months. Finn had to have a neater at 3 months.

They really do need to separate immediately if one is hormonal. It’s really difficult to sex bunnies at only 6 weeks of age. Nothing is really fully developed down there. So you really risk the possibility of an accidental litter. Like Emma, my boys had puberty hit around 2 months. Due to hormones they got into a tussle. Bunnies can and will fight to the death if given the chance, which is another reason they need to be separated. You don’t know when that other bunny is going to get hormonal, and when it happens you could have a fight on your hands.

Normally from around 14 weeks, as long as they weigh over a kilo and their balls have dropped. Some rabbits don’t drop until much later though – one member on here had to wait until her boy was 8 months old.

If you’re new to bunnies I recommend reading the diet and info sections, there’s tons of useful information in there that I certainly didn’t know when I got my first rabbit!

Both of mine were neutered at 14 weeks. I with S&L on reading about the diet and info sections. It will be extremely helpful navigating the complicated bunny way of life.

About the neuters: make sure you see a bunny savvy vet. They are usually exotics vets. You want to make sure they have done the procedure often enough on a bunny that they feel comfortable with doing it.

As others have said, due to the very young age of the bunnies, you will want to have them checked asap. Bunnies under 8 weeks old can stress very easily and get sick due to being weaned too soon.

I always hesitate to rebuttal someone’s 100% call, but I will concede if the breeder could see testicles already, in which case, a male sexing is a definite. A large majority of times, testicles do not descend for a number of weeks, therefore sexing can be an educated guess based on how the urethra is shapes (pee pee), but since babies are developing, the shape can change in appearance as they grow, so a previously male-looking one can end up being more female like… is my understanding. Another indication of male is, what Wick’s vet described as “flesh nubs”, that should grow into testicles. Even Wick’s vet said it’s a pretty sure thing, but there’s always surprises. So again, just be weary.

I’m glad to hear their older than previously reported! Getting them to the vet is a wise choice nonetheless though, so it’s good you have that in mind. It’s great to hear they’re relaxed, stretching, and seemingly enjoying life as of now. Praise to the pees and poos!