Humping

[thecrazypetshed]

Ive just adopted a male bunny who has been neutered around 5 weeks ago to go with my unspayed female who i got of a breeder who didnt care about her or who she went too. He is still humping things like my guinea pigs so they cant play together anymore like the other buns do but i dont want him to be humping my female too much as she will stress out im wondering if giving him a teddy smelling of her will help to get it all out of his system lol any ideas?

[sarahthegemini]

You’ve just adopted him and yet you’ve already put him with your female? What about letting him settle in? You cannot put him with another bun until he’s settled in. And you cannot put him with your female til she’s spayed and her hormones have disipated.

Why were you letting him interact with your guinea pigs? That’s very dangerous.

[jerseygirl]

Giving him a soft toy is a good idea. Sometimes referred to as a “hump buddy” lol. Just monitor him at first that he doesn’t chew and ingest any of the fabric.
Some rabbits after neuter can act a little more hormonal initially.

[Mikey]

What youre doing is very dangerous. Hes around a hormonal rabbit (your female) so hes going to act out hormonally even if he is neutered. You noted that he is already stressing her out and scaring her. If she grows afraid of him, she will never bond with him and she will always see him as something to be afraid of. You dont want that. Rabbits also mount and grip much, much harder than guinea pigs. He could easily break their thin arms, legs, spine, or even fracture their hips. You shouldnt be putting rabbits with guinea pigs anyway, as rabbits are so much stronger and communicate in very different ways that could seriously injure a guinea pig.

Separate your guinea pigs and your rabbits, but also separate your male from your female until she is spayed. You mentioned multiple rabbits; you need to keep everyone apart until theyre all neutered/spayed. Any hormonal rabbit in the area can easily cause even fixed rabbits to act out hormonally. Note, if scared enough, they may fight. If they fight, and youre not around, its possible that they will fight to the death.

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[BinkyBunny]

It can take a few months for the hormones to die down. Also, things are new and stress can cause this behavior as well.
The advice given to let him settle in for a bit, separating him from the guinea pigs especially, and giving him a “buddy” to work off his hormones and possible stress are all good points to follow. So once you do that, and give him some time, give us an update!

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