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Help! I have two mini lop does (Mabel & Martha) who are coming up to a year old. A mixture of teenage angst and spring fever has well and truly taken hold this last week or so.
Both have been spayed a few months ago – but with Mabel’s spay, the vet couldn’t find a womb/ovaries to remove. She is the one causing the issues, so I wonder whether it’s a hormonal issue, or purely a dominance war?? I have also read that Spring in general makes them crazy – and the change in temperature has made a massive difference in behaviour.
Both buns are free roam in my kitchen – Mabel has been constantly chinning everything, pooping everywhere and scenting (litter habbits are usually quite good), but the main issue is the constant attempt to mount poor Martha!
Martha is not retaliating, and hasn’t tried to mount Mabel too much, and luckily things haven’t gotten violent between the two of them yet. Martha is clever enough to head to a corner of the room with her bum to the wall!
I am mostly worried about the affect it is having on Martha, and the relationship between the two girls in the long run. Surely one of them needs to give in and let the other be dominant – but what if neither does?
Is there anything I can do to help? I’ve tried a little stress bonding but feel like Martha has enough stress in her life at the moment – and have tried banana mush on each of their heads to get the other grooming.
Any advice is welcome. I want my loving buns back
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Yes, I suppose that’s true. It seems like Martha has reluctantly accepted her submissive role. She is standing for the mounting more and more, it’s just horrid to watch her constantly be hassled
I’ve had both of them since they were tiny – around 8 weeks old, so didn’t need to bond too much. We introduced them slowly for a day or two and they have been living happily together ever since – until now!
Mabel was around 4 months when she was spayed. The vet said he could try again when she had matured a bit more – but he had a real good route around and didn’t find any organs to remove at all. I would be reluctant to put her through another spay.
I am hoping it’s a spring thing and will pass with time – just glad they aren’t being aggressive towards each other – although I keep thinking Martha will snap!
I think I follow your gorgeous buns on instagram
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I think it could be worth having the vet do an ultrasound at least – 4 months is young to be spayed so it is possible they weren’t developed then and have since.
Otherwise, since you didn’t really technically bond them, it might be worth moving them to a totally neutral space for a few bonding sessions and seeing if that changes the dynamic at all
And thanks! They’re cuties. What’s your insta?
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Posted By Sirius&Luna on 4/19/2018 4:23 PM
I think it could be worth having the vet do an ultrasound at least – 4 months is young to be spayed so it is possible they weren’t developed then and have since.Otherwise, since you didn’t really technically bond them, it might be worth moving them to a totally neutral space for a few bonding sessions and seeing if that changes the dynamic at all
And thanks! They’re cuties. What’s your insta?
Yes, that’s a good idea. At least they could see if there is anything to remove before invasive surgery then. I may see if the spring fever dies down over the next few days and then contact the vet.
I will try a few bonding sessions too. Really glad that they don’t seem to have fallen out – they are still eating & snuggling together, in between humps!!!
We are mabel_and_martha on instagram
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Posted By Asriel and Bombur on 4/19/2018 2:06 PM
I’d get her back to the vet to try again. 4 months is too early to be doing a spay. Most spays happen at 6 months old when the sex organs have properly developed. It could be that her hormones are really at play.Thank you! I will give my vet a call – she was a bit of a special case and the talk of the surgery! Really don’t want to put her through the surgery again, but we may have to at this rate
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