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I agree, he might just be a late developer. Wick has a dwarf bun (Wick!) and although they usually develop early, his testicles didn’t appear until 8 months of age. I recall a former forum leader here who had a holland lop who had his at 8 weeks.
To get more of an idea, you’d have to take closer look at the genitals and see what reveals itself when you apply some pressure. Note; bBoth the vagina and penis will protrude when you do this.
These images might be helpful:
Source: Pendragon rabbitrehome.org.uk
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Thanks! Our male “dropped” early and it was quite a scene…plus, he tried to mate with our German Shepherd, a small stuffed moose, and a blanket…So, we had him neutered (I have a husband and three sons…I did not need any more testosterone in the house
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Posted By jerseygirl on 11/24/2018 11:57 PM
I agree, he might just be a late developer. Wick has a dwarf bun (Wick!) and although they usually develop early, his testicles didn’t appear until 8 months of age. I recall a former forum leader here who had a holland lop who had his at 8 weeks.To get more of an idea, you’d have to take closer look at the genitals and see what reveals itself when you apply some pressure. Note; bBoth the vagina and penis will protrude when you do this.
These images might be helpful:
Source: Pendragon rabbitrehome.org.uk
Thank you so much; I have tried to get in “there” to see his/her plumbing…I can’t manage it…s/he’s very fluffy there! I will try once more tomorrow. As I mentioned, his brother had quite the set of “bunny balls” as we, quite immaturely, refer to them
. Eight months – yikes…I’m not sure I can handle this for another few months…s/he is not litter trained and I think it has to do with the spaying/neutering thing.
The bunny also runs around making the buzzing/humming noise – I can’t remember if our girl did that! I will definitely look again tomorrow – thank you!
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Posted By Daisy Rey on 11/25/2018 12:14 AM
Thanks! Our male “dropped” early and it was quite a scene…plus, he tried to mate with our German Shepherd, a small stuffed moose, and a blanket…So, we had him neutered (I have a husband and three sons…I did not need any more testosterone in the house!). I am not sure why the breeder was so certain – good point.
LOL!
I had a 9 year old foster at my house for about 12 hours that was unneutered, and even at that age he just circled and nipped at my feet constantly trying to mount them! He was also SO STINKY!
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UPDATE!
Thank you for weighing in on the “sexing” of Zeus…we had a visit with the vet today…Our little failure to thrive, dropper-fed bunny, weighed in at 2.5 pounds! And it’s a BOY! I actually didn’t care all that much, but I did love the name Zeus and wasn’t sure how Zeusette would go over
! He got a report card after his visit and the vet noted, “We will neuter Zeus in the next few weeks; this should help stop his “manly” behaviors.”
I’m just hoping it will stop him from urinating in every possible inch of ground he covers. Thanks again for your support and input!
Pink or blue? Who knows? Maybe it’s going to be mint green 
! I don’t care as long as it is healthy! - You must be logged in to reply to this topic.