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- 04/16/2021 at 12:03 AM
  butterb1
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  I have two bunnies one male and one female. We have had the male for about 3.5 years, neutered and about 4 years old and the female for 1.5 years, spayed and also about 4 years old. The behavior of the female pulling out the hair of the male started about 3 months ago but still has not stopped the male is starting to get a bald spot on his back. I believe they are properly bonded and they sleep together lick each other and generally do everything together which make this behavior so weird. Their diet is plenty of hay, pellets and vegetables.
  
  any advice to alleviate this situation would be greatly appreciated. The grey one is the male “Ash” and the amber one is the female “Ember”
- 04/16/2021 at 8:37 AM
  DanaNM
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  Hmmm, is the fur pulling happening during mounting attempts? Or is she over-grooming the area? Or does it seem like aggressive interactions?
  
  Have there been any changes in your house? New pets, people, etc? Sometimes stress can cause over-grooming in bonded pairs.
  
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- 04/16/2021 at 3:22 PM
  butterb1
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  The pulling seems to not be from mounting and it is not over-grooming it seems to be aggressive nothing major has occurred in our house.
- 04/16/2021 at 7:44 PM
  LBJ10
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  Could it be stress-related? Sometimes self-mutilation can extend over to an adjacent bun.
- 04/17/2021 at 11:22 AM
  DanaNM
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  Hmm, it sounds like something has affected their bond then, because aggressive fur pulling isn’t normal in a bonded pair.
  
  How long have they been bonded, and what did you do to bond them? Health issues in one bun can also cause issues sometimes.
  
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