Lily Bobtail
New Kit
Hi,
some advice needed please, I have recently got two 8 week Netherland dwarfs (not living near the existing rabbits) and have older spayed and neutered female/male rabbits living together quite happily.
I had been to see the babies last night and then came in and sat on the sofa next to the older rabbits and opened the cage door thinking nothing of it, my female jumped out smelling me and then rapidly turned back into the cage to attack her friend the boy, I grabbed him as quick as possible but there was no stopping her trying to get him. so they have spent the night separately and are back together this morning, I'm keeping a close eye on them.
I contacted my breeder about this and she said she has never heard of that behaviour before even if they do smell other bunnies.
At night we do hear a lot of noise coming from the rabbits cage but I assumed they were just playing as there has never been any injury, maybe I have been wrong.
please let me know your thoughts as I would hate for my female to turn on the male when I am not present to split them up.
thanks in advance
some advice needed please, I have recently got two 8 week Netherland dwarfs (not living near the existing rabbits) and have older spayed and neutered female/male rabbits living together quite happily.
I had been to see the babies last night and then came in and sat on the sofa next to the older rabbits and opened the cage door thinking nothing of it, my female jumped out smelling me and then rapidly turned back into the cage to attack her friend the boy, I grabbed him as quick as possible but there was no stopping her trying to get him. so they have spent the night separately and are back together this morning, I'm keeping a close eye on them.
I contacted my breeder about this and she said she has never heard of that behaviour before even if they do smell other bunnies.
At night we do hear a lot of noise coming from the rabbits cage but I assumed they were just playing as there has never been any injury, maybe I have been wrong.
please let me know your thoughts as I would hate for my female to turn on the male when I am not present to split them up.
thanks in advance