lydquidator
New Kit
Hi,
I'm new here and was directed from a site I found on a google search when looking for info on fighting rabbits.
We have 4 mini lops, 2 boys, 2 girls. ALL are neutered/spayed
1 boy and 1 girl are just over 2 years old (January), the other boy and girl will be 2 in August. The younger ones are the older ones babies.
The last month or so the boys started fighting. To begin with it was just a few spats here and there but the last week has gotten worse.
It is the 'dad' who is initiating the attacks and even when the son runs away (into the cage if they are out, or into a different part of the cage if they are in) the dad will go chase him and keep fighting. The son has had a few bad scratches but nothing needing stitches and no blood.
This evening we saw dad fighting with the daughter.
They have a big cage and are let out almost every day (unless we are out all day), they have plenty of room, a carrier to hide in, a tunnel stuff to chew on and play with etc. I can't think of anything else we can give them so I can't think it can be boredom.
It is just spring fever? Will it stop? Or any ideas on what we can do. We are at the point of thinking dad might need to be moved on to a home on his own and the others play happily together.
I'm new here and was directed from a site I found on a google search when looking for info on fighting rabbits.
We have 4 mini lops, 2 boys, 2 girls. ALL are neutered/spayed
1 boy and 1 girl are just over 2 years old (January), the other boy and girl will be 2 in August. The younger ones are the older ones babies.
The last month or so the boys started fighting. To begin with it was just a few spats here and there but the last week has gotten worse.
It is the 'dad' who is initiating the attacks and even when the son runs away (into the cage if they are out, or into a different part of the cage if they are in) the dad will go chase him and keep fighting. The son has had a few bad scratches but nothing needing stitches and no blood.
This evening we saw dad fighting with the daughter.
They have a big cage and are let out almost every day (unless we are out all day), they have plenty of room, a carrier to hide in, a tunnel stuff to chew on and play with etc. I can't think of anything else we can give them so I can't think it can be boredom.
It is just spring fever? Will it stop? Or any ideas on what we can do. We are at the point of thinking dad might need to be moved on to a home on his own and the others play happily together.
