Do females calm down after spay?

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mclaugh

Warren Scout

• Jul 18, 2010

• #1

Hi,
Going to say first Lady's getting spayed in two weeks either way, I'm just wondering if her destructivness will calm down after?:roll:

She loves digging and scratching and I know its general rabbit behaviour just being an indoor bun I'm following her around for most of the evening saying "NO"

Thanks :wave:

 

areia

Wise Old Thumper

• Jul 18, 2010

• #2

higher chance of yes,

but will say my 2 girls still assert there dominance corners and still try to burrow from time to time, so may still happen just less frequent

 

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Sky-O

Wise Old Thumper

• Jul 18, 2010

• #3

Generally yes :lol: But they will still probablt retain the whole 'whatever I shouldn't do is the funnest thing' attitude.

 

Becky's Bunnies

Mama Doe

• Jul 18, 2010

• #4

I say yes in general....although it hasnt stopped Lilly n Tilly making burrows in my sofa:shock:. to say they have wrecked it is an understatment...oh and the wallpaper is another thing:roll::lol:

 

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clutterydrawer

Wise Old Thumper

• Jul 18, 2010

• #5

It depends on the rabbit, but in my experience, yes.

Poppy was a bundle of rage before her spay and I still have scars where she pulled chunks out of me. The day after her spay she had become really docile and gentle - I was so relieved!

 

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FriskyClover

Warren Veteran

• Jul 18, 2010

• #6

Sky-O said:

Generally yes :lol: But they will still probablt retain the whole 'whatever I shouldn't do is the funnest thing' attitude.

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:lol: My two would agree with that.

I think that Smokey seems a lot happier since she was spayed. She was about a year old and is now nearly 6. She has really calmed down (before she was spayed, she dug up everything and was very territorial) and is usually really friendly.

She still has the occasional urge to dig but doesn't build burrows like she used to!

 

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happybun

Wise Old Thumper

• Jul 18, 2010

• #7

tabitha hasn't bitten me since her spay - but she didn't bite me for about a year before either (she was done at 2 1/2 because i kept putting it off). she has recently started nipping, though.

 

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mclaugh

Warren Scout

• Jul 19, 2010

• #8

Good to hear
Thanks for the replies everyone.:wave: