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BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

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- 05/10/2020 at 11:42 PM
  emma moore
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  So i have two bunnies, a male and female and they were completely bonded and absolutely loved each other until i took my male (nug) to get neutered and unfortunately i couldn’t take them to the vet together and now my female (lex) tries to attack him and has even attacked me multiple times. As of right now i have them both separated and i’m not sure what to do and i want to get rid of lex because i’m now terrified of her and she has destroyed everything in my room including a huge corner of my carpet and every pee pad that is in her sight but i’m afraid of who would be taking care of her instead of me and if it would make nug depressed so if someone could please give me some advice that would be great.
- 05/10/2020 at 11:50 PM
  DanaNM
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  Hi Emma,
  
  I moved this thread to the bonding section, as it is more relevant to the topic.
  
  Sorry you are experiencing this, I’m sure it is very stressful. 🙁 It should be possible to repair their relationship, but you did the right thing by separating them. Was either bunny injured?
  
  For now give them some cooling off time, which will also allow your boy’s hormones to settle. The fighting was most likely because the boy now smells different because his hormones are changing.
  
  A couple of questions. First, are your rabbits babies? And is the female spayed? I ask because baby rabbits get a long, but do not truly bond, and your female hitting puberty could also be affecting things.
  
  If they were not babies, I’m assuming the female is spayed? If that’s the case, the path forward is a bit simpler, and you will want to let them cool down for a few weeks, then start pre-bonding, and go through the bonding process with them. He will likely smell very different so hopefully she won’t react the same way after some time passes. If she’s not spayed, you’ll want to get her spayed, let her hormones settle (usually several weeks), then go through the same process.
  
  NIC cube grids and dog kennels can be used to make temporary housing for during this process.
  
  . . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 05/11/2020 at 12:00 AM
  emma moore
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  I’m sorry i just got on this site like an hour ago and i’m still trying to figure it out but thank you so much for responding. no bunnies were harmed since i separated them as soon as possible but that was when i got bit twice by lex. Lex is about 3 months old and nug is 6 months old and she is not spayed yet because she is still way too young 🙁
- 05/11/2020 at 11:24 AM
  DanaNM
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  At their ages it is possible that she could have gotten pregnant… so be aware of that. You might ask your vet about it. Even though females can’t be spayed till 6 months they can get pregnant as early as 3-4 months. Males can also still have sperm for a few weeks post-neuter.
  
  In any case, keep them separated until she is spayed and her hormones have settled down, then you can go through the bonding process with them. Things should be much more calm after that!
  
  . . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 05/11/2020 at 11:30 AM
  emma moore
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  Yeah that’s what i thought too. I would’ve never had them in the same cage together if i knew nug was a male but i only found out when i took “her” to get spayed and the vet called and said she was actually a male.
- 05/11/2020 at 11:47 AM
  Hazel
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  100% agree with Dana. Please don’t get rid of her. She’s just a hormonal teenager (possibly pregnant). Things will get better once she’s spayed. 🙂
  
  Fingers crossed he didn’t get the deed done. Rabbits have been known to mate through cage bars, so make sure they are separated by a double barrier if they’re in the same room, just in case he still has viable sperm.
- 05/16/2020 at 12:44 PM
  michaela
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  I hope Lex isn’t pregnant and is just hormonal! Fingers crossed. You’ll have to tell us how it goes. 🙂
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