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Neutering at two years old for behaviour?

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Deanna01

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Hi, all! Thank you so much for your information earlier.

Our bunny, Hip-hop, has gotten much more comfortable with us and seems to be feeling great...enough so that he is nipping us and trying to mate with our legs.

We were told he is two. Will neutering help these behaviours at that age? Do any of you have suggestions that might help otherwise?

Best,
Deanna
 
Hiya - yes it should do - rescues routinely neuter rabbits at this age and it has much the same effect in calming this as on younger ones, although it might take a bit longer to calm down. Two isn't old really and it's a pretty straightforward operation so I would definitely suggest it!
 
Well, I took him in this morning, and he is back and nibbling at hay already, so I'm happy. Hopefully this will stop his calm his constant lust a bit. ;-)
 
Excellent news, glad it went ok! It will probably take several weeks for him to calm down totally so don't expect an overnight change - especially as he is a little older and more used to those hormones and habits! You should notice quite a big difference in a couple of months time. xx
 
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