DustyFudge
New Kit
Hello,
We have two rabbits around the age of 9 months. They were both neutered/spayed about 2-3 months ago and have been happily living together ever since until now. They are brother and sister and so were introduced to eachother from first sight. We did however had to split them up for a few months until they were old enough to be spayed/neutered. But they could always see each other and we allowed them to cuddle each other under very close supervision.
They live outside in a hutch with a large run but we handle them on a daily basis allowing them to have a run around the living room for an hour or so. (We do ensure they have food and water when they are indoors). They have always been very affectionate towards each other and never demonstrated any anger towards each other over the past 3 months of living together until now.
Just recently, perhaps 4 times over the past week they have been really aggressive to each other. The girl has even caused a few bite marks on the boy. We believe the aggressive behaviour to start when the boy starts humping the girl and she runs away. And of course, he runs after her, which she suddenly lashes out with her teeth with fur going everywhere.
We are struggling to understand why they are suddenly fighting from this and how they can love each other the one minute and be so aggressive the next?
Could anyone please provide any advice on this as we desperately want them to live happily together as its heart breaking seeing othe rabbits on their own and we do not want it to come to this. We have taken them to the vets and despite the cost they have not provided any advice! (Both are healthy)
Also, we have since discovered a few bite marks on the boy which we will keep a close eye on but can anyone recommend some rabbit friendly antiseptic or do they need another trip to the vets?
Any guidance or thoughts would be extremely appreciated.
Thank you
We have two rabbits around the age of 9 months. They were both neutered/spayed about 2-3 months ago and have been happily living together ever since until now. They are brother and sister and so were introduced to eachother from first sight. We did however had to split them up for a few months until they were old enough to be spayed/neutered. But they could always see each other and we allowed them to cuddle each other under very close supervision.
They live outside in a hutch with a large run but we handle them on a daily basis allowing them to have a run around the living room for an hour or so. (We do ensure they have food and water when they are indoors). They have always been very affectionate towards each other and never demonstrated any anger towards each other over the past 3 months of living together until now.
Just recently, perhaps 4 times over the past week they have been really aggressive to each other. The girl has even caused a few bite marks on the boy. We believe the aggressive behaviour to start when the boy starts humping the girl and she runs away. And of course, he runs after her, which she suddenly lashes out with her teeth with fur going everywhere.
We are struggling to understand why they are suddenly fighting from this and how they can love each other the one minute and be so aggressive the next?
Could anyone please provide any advice on this as we desperately want them to live happily together as its heart breaking seeing othe rabbits on their own and we do not want it to come to this. We have taken them to the vets and despite the cost they have not provided any advice! (Both are healthy)
Also, we have since discovered a few bite marks on the boy which we will keep a close eye on but can anyone recommend some rabbit friendly antiseptic or do they need another trip to the vets?
Any guidance or thoughts would be extremely appreciated.
Thank you