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- 09/27/2009 at 11:01 PM
  amanda-penny & lola
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  Okay I was sleeping and I woke up because the two boys were chasing each other around their cage. It almost looked like a dog chasing its tail. They were both close together with their faces towards each others rear running in a circle (chasing). It may sound confusing. Does anyone know if they may be fighting or playing. I noticed a strange smell once I seperated them. Could they be spraying, or trying to harm each other. Sorry I know its always so random with me. I put a baby gate down the middle of their cage for tonight.
- 09/28/2009 at 4:49 AM
  jerseygirl
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  Amanda, it’s hard to say if it’s fighting or a form of play but separating them was probably wise. Do you know, HRS says males can be sexually mature “around 3 months” and this is age I commonly think BUT I just read this:
  
  In any case of domestic rabbit babies, do not remove the babies until they are a full eight weeks of age. Separate the male babies from the females at this time. Males can become sexually mature as early as ten weeks!
  
  from : //www.rabbit.org/care/babies.html#As_Baby_Rabbits_Come_Of_Age
  I have posted this link a few times recently but hadn’t read that! Sooo…maybe their hormones have started to arrive? Maybe it just a post-wean thing. I really don’t know. It’s looks so young when you speak in weeks instead of months. 10 wks or 12wk=3months. Have you had anyone else sex them – for 2nd opinion?
- 09/28/2009 at 5:25 AM
  Elrohwen
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  I took my bun to the vet at 8 weeks and his man parts had already dropped! So I guess it’s possible that their hormones are starting to kick in already.
- 09/28/2009 at 8:46 AM
  Kokaneeandkahlua
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  How old are they again? If they are away from mom, that’s a good time to seperate. The smell was probably urine spray Yummy
- 09/28/2009 at 10:26 AM
  bunnytowne
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  Are they spraying urine on each other? Is the smell sort of skunky smelling. If so these 2 things mean they are marking. They can give poops with the musky smell to mark also.
  
  Yes I would seperate them for now sounds like they are maturing and may actually hurt each other soon.
  
  When Cotton and Laith were young Well Laith was 7 mos and Cotton 5 months. I had neutered Laith. A month later Cotton started chasing him so I kept them seperate after that. Though when Laith went to the RRB Cotton really missed him.
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