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- 03/08/2018 at 4:53 AM
  little.bun
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  I’ve been babysitting two female rabbits, both sisters and about 5 months old, for about a week now. I just have a few more days with them but yesterday they startes acting strange and I can’t tell if it’s true aggression or sexual maturation. The bigger sister has been aggressively ripping at the fur of the smaller one’s neck while honking. The little one (Rosavel) hates it and tries to run away but when they’re in their cage it doesn’t work very well. However I have seen Rosavel mounting her bigger sister (Jewels)? I don’t know what to do, I’m at school from 7-3:30. My room is bunny-proofed except they love to rip up my capret and eat it.. I’ve given them toys to chew on and plenty of hay but they always go for my carpet. They are well bonded as far as I can tell because they groom each other and sleep together but I’m still worried that they’ll hurt each other within the few days they have left with me
- 03/08/2018 at 5:30 AM
  Muchelle
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  If they are not spayed, then it’s hormonal. It’s best that you separate them and tell their owner to keep them separated until a few weeks after their spay. Is there any way that you could do separate them in two cages when they have to stay in?
- 03/09/2018 at 4:02 PM
  Dee
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  Also, if they are actually eating the carpet, they could get an,intestinal blockage from that, which is very serious and often fatal. I would roll up the rugs is possible, if not put down cardboard boxes, flattened out.
  
  And I second Michelle’s reply that they must be separated due to hormones. They can really hurt each other badly, as in ripping skin and drawing blood – it’s shocking that these cute little creatures can be so vicious, but they become this way if not fixed and left together.
  I hope you can get them both in separate safe spaces. You’re doing the right thing asking for advice here!
- 03/10/2018 at 8:35 AM
  little.bun
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  They’re spayed, I should’ve mentioned that. I found somewhat of a solution, I don’t have another cage to put them in so I let Rosavel roam free and kept Jewels in the cage for a few minutes. Then I let them both roam free and they seemed to be fine after that But I did let the owner know, he’s never seen them fight before but then again he’s only had them for a few weeks
- 03/10/2018 at 8:41 AM
  little.bun
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  I got them to stop eating the carpet! I thought maybe redirecting their attention to something else would help and it did the trick They have a toy to chew on now. And that’s a relief! I was initially too shy to post anything but everyone is so nice on here! And when they start fighting I keep one in the cage for a few minutes and the other I let roam free which seems to do the trick
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