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Our girls r humping!
- Thread starter LauraJane
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Are they spayed? if not, that's what you need to do to help them; get them spayed.
However, mounting is a part of a rabbit's behaviour and communication (dominance) so you can expect to see it generally in bonded pairs, but it is important to get them spayed to ease it as much as possible.
If it is getting 'tetchy' between the two of them then you may need to separate them an rebond after they are healed from their spays.
However, mounting is a part of a rabbit's behaviour and communication (dominance) so you can expect to see it generally in bonded pairs, but it is important to get them spayed to ease it as much as possible.
If it is getting 'tetchy' between the two of them then you may need to separate them an rebond after they are healed from their spays.
BattleKat
Wise Old Thumper
They are maturing, does often start to fight for dominance when they hit around 6 months - that's what the humping is.
They need spaying or they could start to seriously fight and do real damage to each other. Spaying also eliminates the risk of reproductive cancers (which affect 80% of unspayed does) so it's really worth doing.
They need spaying or they could start to seriously fight and do real damage to each other. Spaying also eliminates the risk of reproductive cancers (which affect 80% of unspayed does) so it's really worth doing.
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Very likely
Also, unspayed Does have an 80% chance of developing Uterine Cancer by the age of 5.
http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/resources/content/info-sheets/uterine.htm
http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/resources/content/leaflet_pdfs/neutering28.8.07.pdf
BattleKat
Wise Old Thumper
It depends on the rabbits. Some will work out it out and live happily (there's a lady on here who keeps two unspayed does together), but most will end up fighting quite badly as does can be very terretorial.
My two started fighting a couple of days before we had them booked in to be spayed and it was quite scary how aggressive they were to each other (and us!) all because of their hormones.
I would also really think about the cancers, I'm sure if you stood a 4 in 5 chance of getting cancer you'd get the op that would prevent it
My two started fighting a couple of days before we had them booked in to be spayed and it was quite scary how aggressive they were to each other (and us!) all because of their hormones.
I would also really think about the cancers, I'm sure if you stood a 4 in 5 chance of getting cancer you'd get the op that would prevent it
louise and Gus
Wise Old Thumper
Also make sure you are 100% sure of the sex
Get them spayed asap and keep a close eye on them in the meantime
Get them spayed asap and keep a close eye on them in the meantime
