how to tell if bunnies are in love

[adamguk]

hey there, me and my girlfriend had a male rabbit (unknown to us until we took him to the vets to get 'spayed') then we got a female rabbit as a friend which for now are kept in different cages, I was just wondering how you can tell if they're in love? Bella the male rabbit has an obvious interest in Daisy at the minute as he only got neutered a couple of weeks ago, but Daisy the female is constantly trying to get into Bellas pen vice versa although she does sometimes try and run away when he 'tries it on with her'. I was wondering how you could tell if they're in love with each other? ... if she is out on her own she likes to wee and poo outside his cage while he's inside it and try to get inside his pen! and they also 'kiss' through the pen! just wondering if this is them falling in love or bonding? thanks! adam

 

[adamguk]

oh and they have the opposite of temperaments whereas Bella the male rabbit hates being picked up but Daisy the female absolutely loves it and will sit there for hours in your arms haha

 

[hoppy bunny]

Have you neutered the girl? It stops her getting stressed and getting cancer, of which there is a very high risk. 'Kissing' is a good sign but weeing and pooing near the cage is a territorial sign, grooming and lying down next to each other is a good sign ( if they start doing that ). So is eating and generally acting relaxed. But bad signs are fighting and flopping ( flopping can be an insult, as in " you're a miserable excuse for a rabbit, look at me, I'm so happy " :lol: ).

 

[Coineanach]

Hi there adamguk, welcome to the forum :wave:

What hoppy bunny said is bang on (although I didn't know about flopping, that's a new one on me). I would absolutely get your girl spayed if she hasn't been already, I know a lot of people think to just neuter the male to prevent pregnancy, but leaving the female with her bits can lead to frustration, aggression and at risk of cancer, which is very high in does, around an 80% chance.

The general 'everything is okay' sign is grooming and is the one people get excited about. Most folks start off bonding their buns by putting them together in a small pen in a completely neutral area with a litter tray and gradually increasing the space. Too much space at once can lead to territorial behaviour as hb said with the peeing and pooing. Your guys sound like they're getting on great but really it depends on if your female is spayed as it may be hormonal behaviour. How long has it been since your male was done as it take a while for him to get it out of his system too.