Last year Rolo (spayed 8 year old doe) started to get very humpy with her partner Ozzie (also neutered, 8 year old dwarf lop buck). They have been bonded for about 6-7 years. Last years behaviour was quite sudden and we think might have been related to her finally getting rid of EC. She is like a different bunny now.
She isnt agressive to me apart from the stamping when i come to Ozzie's rescue. She will be lovely one day with just a couple of minor humps. But the majority of the time she is like a rabbit possessed. SHe humps and breathes heavily/grunts and will not stop. I try to separate them, but she'll have locked her jaw on the skin around Ozzie's shoulders. He is slowing down a bit due to his age and is quite a laid back rabbit so he doesn't really retaliate, but i think he's a bit bemused by it all as she never used to be like this.
This behaviour continued throughout the Winter too although it was probably more manageable. I think it gets a bit better after feeding I suppose because she is full and would like a lie down! The vet ultrasounded her last summer and told me to keep an eye out for tumour like symptoms in case it was hormones from left over reproductive tissue.But otherwise there was nothing they could do.
What tricks do you have for calming rabbits like Rolo down? The only things I can think of now are to try and bond them with a 3rd rabbit to dissipate the aggression or separate them and get Oz a new mate (he's very very calm!), but unfortunately these options are pretty much out of the question until i have more room.
Please help!
She isnt agressive to me apart from the stamping when i come to Ozzie's rescue. She will be lovely one day with just a couple of minor humps. But the majority of the time she is like a rabbit possessed. SHe humps and breathes heavily/grunts and will not stop. I try to separate them, but she'll have locked her jaw on the skin around Ozzie's shoulders. He is slowing down a bit due to his age and is quite a laid back rabbit so he doesn't really retaliate, but i think he's a bit bemused by it all as she never used to be like this.
This behaviour continued throughout the Winter too although it was probably more manageable. I think it gets a bit better after feeding I suppose because she is full and would like a lie down! The vet ultrasounded her last summer and told me to keep an eye out for tumour like symptoms in case it was hormones from left over reproductive tissue.But otherwise there was nothing they could do.
What tricks do you have for calming rabbits like Rolo down? The only things I can think of now are to try and bond them with a 3rd rabbit to dissipate the aggression or separate them and get Oz a new mate (he's very very calm!), but unfortunately these options are pretty much out of the question until i have more room.
Please help!