Reply To: Spring fever?

[Bam]

“March hare syndrome” is what first comes to mind for me too. Even long time neutered buns get hormonal this time of year. It’s not only about sex hormones, the rapid increase in daylight that occurs near the spring equinox affects the sleep/wake cycle and other things as well. It affects humans too, but to a lesser extent bc we can apply reason. Rabbits (probably) dont reason much.

The short attention span of rabbits is a blessing, as Bruno’s mama says 😄 If there is certain stuff that triggers territorial behavour, take it away, move it, block it off temporarily etc. Chances are the buns have forgotten all about it when you unblock/move stuff back.

It doesnt seem to me like Nellie and Glenn need separating, if you can monitor them and intervene if they are being “bad bunnies”. Backwards humping should be stopped asap bc of the proximity of his penis to her teeth.

What LBJ says about excessive humping is important since it can be about a pain problem -kidneys, teeth etc. So that needs a bit of monitoring (is he straining to pee, dribble pee outside the box, does he eat hay etc.) This is more difficult with two buns than with just one, of course, but if we’re aware, we can look for small signs. If the excessive humping continues or gets worse after the madness-time of spring season is over, it’d be a good thing to have it  looked into.