Normal behaviour or nesting

[Buka]

Hi all,

This is what Benji has done second night in a row. Please see photos here:

https://ibb.co/DCY6YQS
https://ibb.co/vDBR4z7

Last night he filled his tunnel with hay. The night before he put a blanket inside his tunnel.

Is this a normal playful behaviour?

The reason I’m asking is because I got him from a private owner who said that Benji is a neutered male. However when I asked my vet to confirm this she wasn’t able to. She had 4 people look at him and they all agreed that he looks a bit unusual down there and they couldn’t determined if he’s a neutered male or an unspayed female.

That’s why I’m wondering if this is nesting behaviour? Maybe Benji is indeed a girl?

Also, the previous owner is not giving permission for Benji’s medical records to be released so we can’t confirm with his previous vet that he has indeed been neutered etc.

 

[InspectorMorse]

Occasionally neutered Bucks will Nest, it is not unheard of.

Very surprised that no-one has been able to confirm gender. In an adult the genitals are easily distinguishable. You need to gently press above the prepuce

 

[Buka]

Thank you for this. They tried explaining to me why they struggled to determine his gender but I can’t remember exactly what they said. If I have a chance I’ll ask a rabbit expert to confirm.