I thougt altering was supposed to calm them down!!!

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- 02/19/2011 at 5:42 AM
  Buttercup and Scull
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  Hi-
  
  Buttercup and Scull (both girls) got spayed 2 1/2 weeks ago. Since then they are WAY more hyper, especially with the scratching and chewing. I’ve even seen humping!! I let them out for hours every day and they get tons of exercise. I also have tons of bunny things for them to chew on but they insist on scratching and chewing away at my furniture. They’ve chewed holes in my upholstery! I’m using a spray bottle to deter them but M’GOSH they are acting like they are on speed or something! I thought spaying was supposed to calm them down a bit. They are also chewing away at their hutch so voraciously that I’m afraid they’ll chew right through and it’ll fall apart! They have a two storey wooden hutch.
  
  Advice anyone? Are they just having some sort of post-altering hormonal surge before they calm down. They’re so much more hyper than they were before they were altered!
  
  Thank you!!!!
  
  Karen
- 02/19/2011 at 7:46 AM
  mocha200
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  for about a month after spaying but then there hormones should settle down.
- 02/19/2011 at 11:27 AM
  LoveChaCha
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  I believe the rest of the hormones are coming out.
  Mocha is correct, the hormones will calm down about after a month.
  
  Have you tried bitter apple spray? Sometimes it doesn’t deter rabbits. In my experience, really smelly perfume does the trick. Once smelt, bunny will run away, foot flicking.
- 02/19/2011 at 1:02 PM
  Beka27
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  For some rabbits, destructive behaviors have as much to do with age as they do with hormones. If they were just spayed, I’m assuming they’re about 6-7 months. It’s possible they will still be a handful until 12-18 months. Some rabbits are always destructive tho. Bunny-proof very well and supervise as necessary.
- 02/19/2011 at 1:07 PM
  Buttercup and Scull
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  Thanks for the advice everyone! I have tried bitter apple spray and they loved it. I’ve even tried lemon juice and chili powder! I’ve got my home pretty well bunny proofed…the upholstery destroying is a new thing. I got a spray bottle and spray water and say down and they get down. Now I just have to hold the spray bottle or even just say “down” and they get down. At least they’re learning!
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