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- 01/06/2023 at 2:59 AM
  BloobzBunniez
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  Hello everyone! Is this normal??
  
  So this behaviour started yesterday with my two rabbits Freddie (3 years old, neutered) and Benjamine (also 3, yet to be spayed) and they know eachother since childhood. Benja started to mount him from the front a couple of times which i stopped but then things started to escalate. Freddie also started to mount her and shortly after they began to chase eachother around the room. Benja would sometimes nip Freddie or just smell him, then they would have thier heads near one anothers butts and circle eachother once and then run about one lap in my room (not super quick) and go thier separate ways. Sometimes after all of this they would lay next to eachother and groom eachother like nothing happened! They have been at it the WHOLE FLIPPIN DAY! Im worried because i dont want them to get hurt and they have been occasionally doing this but not to that extend of a whole day. It was very rare aswell. Right now shes grooming herself near him and hes in the litterbox watching her.
  
  If this has a name or a fix please tell me! Whats the reason behind this? Thanks!
- 01/06/2023 at 6:31 AM
  DanaNM
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  Since Benjamine is not spayed, her hormones are likely triggering these behaviors. Her fluctuating hormones will keep triggering dominance disputes, and his mounting attempts could trigger false pregnancies, which can be stressful for her. Are you planning to get her spayed? Spaying is recommended for their bond to be more stable and prevent reproductive cancers in female rabbits.
  
  If things continue to escalate and don’t resolve without intervention from you, it would be safest to separate them until she can be spayed.
  
  . . . 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.
  - 01/06/2023 at 9:07 AM
    BloobzBunniez
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    Hi!
    
    Thanks for the response. Yes im looking for bunny vets in my area to get her spayed as soon as possible.
- 01/06/2023 at 11:06 AM
  DanaNM
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  Great! 🙂
  
  . . . 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.
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