Neutered Bunny Behavior Problems

[Katiebear]

Hi! about a month ago I got two English Spot bunnies. The girl said they were females but i recently checked and they are males, and they are neutered. They have the blue ink on their ears and, ya know, don’t have certain parts anymore. But they have problems with nipping me, mounting each other, and they are VERY destructive but i think that’s normal. They have never mounted anything but eachother. The girl told me they were around a year old, any idea why they act this way, and if and when it will stop? 

[joea64]

Did the girl from whom you got the bunnies say when they were neutered? Also, I’m not sure from the description if they’re properly bonded or not.

[Mikey]

They do not sound neutered/spayed. You need to separate them but keep them next to one another. Take them to a rabbit certified vet to make sure they are neutered/spayed. If they are not, schedule it and keep them apart until two months after their surgeries. If they are, begin the bonding process in a neutral space.

If you continue them the way they are, youre risking horrible fights and they may never bond after.

[Wick & Fable]

Male rabbits can actually withdraw their parts into themselves, so it could be when you checked, they weren’t there! Very deceiving rascals…

I agree that both Marshmellow and Oreo (assuming from your username!) don’t seem to have a properly established bond yet. It could be when they were young, they were fine, but now that they are older and the potential of hormone development is ripe, they have become rowdy.

As per the bonding information found on this website, you’ll want to separate them until you can get a confirmation from an exotic vet on them -both- being neutered. If they are not, you must wait until they are to being the bonding process. If they both are already, start from the beginning of the bonding process!

In regards to nipping you, if they are not neutered, they will usually dissipate doing so following a neuter. If they are neutered and nipping you, you can signal to them it hurts by retracting away the body part and letting out a high-pitched “ow” sound— this signal lets rabbits know when they’re hurting each other.

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.

[Katiebear]

I will defiantly take them to the vet and get it checked out. But I do not have an extra cage, and I won’t be able to buy one anytime soon. I’m young so I don’t have a job and my dad is strict with money and is not very fond of my rabbits. I thought that since they had blue ink on their ears it would be a sign that they have been neutered, and shouldn’t you be able to feel the scar? I haven’t tried to feel for a scar because they hate being in their backs. I have been trying saying “ow” when they bite me and it’s starting to work but they haven’t stopped yet, just doing it less. I thought their bond was fine becuase they will lay down and groom eachother every once and a while.

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