Is this okay??

[TheSketchyBunnies]

I am bonding my fixed rabbits (male and female) at the moment & my rabbits are both humping each other as normal when bonding. They are doing great. The thing is right before my male humps the female he starts to bark. (or honk.) When he is on her he does this too. I looked it up and the internet said that to an unfixed male this could mean sexual excitement. But he is neutered. (And has been for at least 12 weeks.) He never makes this sound in any other situation. Anybody know why this is happening??

Thanks so much!

-Kaylor

 

[TheSketchyBunnies]

Any help is very much appreciated!

 

[SableSteel]

Personally I've only ever heard that sound when the rabbit was sexually excited.

 

[TheSketchyBunnies]

Do you think he wasn’t properly neutered?

 

[Mac189]

The vet would tell you if there was anything that could have prevented the surgery from being successful, such as cryptorchidism, so you're probably all good as far the neutered. Mine sometimes honk when they're super stoked about something, like at breakfast time, or when they rush me at the door for treats!

 

[TheSketchyBunnies]

Yeah, I don’t think it would be the vet because the vet I go to is really good & precise at what she does...

 

[BunMomDelux]

Mine does that too. He also honks when excited about anything I think some boys are just more randy than others. My two have been bonded for 5 years & he still honks at her.

 

[SirLawrence]

My two boys honk A LOT. Mostly when they're excited for some reason or another... and both have been fixed for years.

I'd chalk the honking up to the individual's personality. You've got a vocal bun!