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Amourous neutered male
- Thread starter bugglebun
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
How long ago was Gerald's neuter ? Bucks can remain hormonal for several weeks post castration.
Castrated Bucks and spayed Does sometimes still display 'Spring Fever' every year for their entire lives.
As long as your Doe does not become stressed or aggressive towards your Buck because of his amorous behaviour then they will sort things out between themselves. It is very,very rare that a neutered bonded pair have to be separated as a result of an over amorous Buck.
The Duchess
Wise Old Thumper
I have the same problem with one of our bunnies for adoption. He is 3 yrs plus and was neutered last September when he came in for rehoming. I have tried to bond him up with 3 ladies so far to go to a new home but he will not stop mounting, to the point where the females end up on the verge of being distressed. I have had to stop the bond and try another male for the new owners.
I do wonder if some buns just don't calm down, and with this boy, it's almost certainly because he had his snip later in life and has some ingrained behaviour (the previous owners report him playing football - he is actually just mounting it!).
Agree with Jane about spring fever - most of our rabbits get this and also bonding this time of year for the rescue buns proves quite challenging.
