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zoecat6

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I purchased my holland lop 2 weeks ago today. After a reallyrough start my 2 spayed female netherland dwarfs have acceptedhim. At this point he won't leave them alone for a second andfollows one or the other around constantly. I noticedyesterday that he appeared to be humping one of the females, I had topeel him off of her. What I find strange is that when Iboughthim 2 weeks ago he was so small I could fit him in a 1cup measuring cup (see avitar). He's growing like a weed butI still figure he's not much more than 10 weeks old at best.Is it normal to start sexual behavior this young, I'm notevensure its male but I am guessing it isa he fromhis behavior. Heres a couple of pics of him sleeping with hisharem of girls. I thought it was really cute because it lookslike he's using his ears like a blanket.

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I'm sure someone more qualified can answer your question, but I just wanted to say those are the most precious pictures!!

I can't get over how adorable the 3 of them are together...look at those ears! :shock:

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He may be just showing his dominance. As far as I know puberty doesn't normally start until about 4 months old.

I agree Babybunnywrigley, that is one of the cutest pests I've ever seen.

Tina
 
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I tried bunny hypnosis on him to try to convince him to quit "humping"the girls but I don't think it worked, he tried it again about 10minites after I put him down.:cool: On a seriousnote... whats the earliest age a male rabbit can be neutered.
 
Good job trancing him, I can't get my rabbit totrance! Although, I don't think that trancing is relating tohumping at all...nice attempt, but I don't think it did anything....


Oh, and males can be neutered as soon as their testicles drop, although most vets wait until 5 months....
 
Zoecat,

I also have a Holland Lop. I got her in December when she wasonly eight weeks old. She mounted my other bunny the minute Iintroduced them! I took her to my vet at twelve weeks and hespayed her then. I know males are different, because you haveto wait for the testicles to descend. It may just be himtrying to assert his dominance. My little girl certainlydidn't know what she was doing. Most times she mounted thewrong end!

Laura


 
What adorable pictures! You have a very lovely herd. :)

Like everyone else said, I doubt it's sexual behavior at this point.All of my rabbits are spayed/neutered and sometimes (rarelythankfully), they still mount one another. Sometimes even from thewrong side. It's a dominance thing.
 
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Just a bit of a warning....if you continue to post pictures like that,you will no longer have a bunny. One morning, you'll wake up and poof!he'll be gone.

Leaving three little poops and a note that says "Love from The Bunnynappers!"

;):D

Rose
 
rabbitgirl wrote:
zoecat6 wrote:


Just a bit of a warning....if you continue to post pictures like that,you will no longer have a bunny. One morning, you'll wake up and poof!he'll be gone.

Leaving three little poops and a note that says "Love from The Bunnynappers!"

;):D

Rose
You got that right!

I'm making plans now! lol! He's absolutely precious in this photo! Look at those teef!
 
"Here bunnie....here bunnie, bunnie...I gotst craisins"....POOF!!
 
zoecat6 wrote:
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I tried bunny hypnosis on him to try to convince him to quit "#######"the girls but I don't think it worked, he tried it again about 10minites after I put him down.:cool: On a seriousnote... whats the earliest age a male rabbit can be neutered.


I love that!! It is SO ADORABLE!!! One of mine looks just like her!! Love it!!

Ally:dude:
 
lanna is right--it could be sexuall behavior,even that young, or dominance, or he could be a doe anditcould be thesame things.



but he's cute!---and l love yourorange nethie!
 

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