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Bunny disagreements - What's normal?

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Post by Magoo Tue Jun 22, 2010 9:37 pm

Hi everyone. This evening there was a bit of a scuffle between Pippin and one of the girls, Pippa. Pippa was on top of Pippin grooming and mounting him I can imagine as she's been doing that a lot since they bonded 2 weeks ago. All of a sudden when I wasn't looking, they got into a bit of a fight and they both were rolling about in a ball! Hubby got a chair and put it between them to try to separate them while I grabbed a blanket (which was never used) to put over them. Lord knows what that would have done but I panicked! They rolled around and a bit of fur was lost. I was really scared. They separated and that was that, I can only assume that Pippa nipped Pippin or maybe she just mounted him too much and he had enough of it.

They are in their home again now, I gave them their veg and they all ate side by side. Pippin seems a bit upset and is clinging to the other little girl staying away from Pippa. She keeps coming up to Pippin lowering her head obviously wanting to be groomed but he just hops off. I guess what I really want to know is if it is normal for them to have the occasional scuffle? Neither seem hurt and they are all together. Should I be worried enough to separate them? I would hate to do this! The girls are only 11 weeks so still too young to be neautered. Any advice would be appreciated, thank you.
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Post by NSD Wed Jun 23, 2010 12:21 pm

Did they draw blood or injury eachother?

I'm no expert, but when Bruce and Josephine first met, Bruce was far too eager, and spent every moment he could humping her - on the face and on the right end. Being a giant he completely squashed her Shocked

I spoke to the woman who i adopted Bruce from, she explained it in an interesting way - she said that Bruce had not yet learnt bunny social etiquette, that one must not hump one's new girlfriend continuously, she won't like it. And she said that it was up to Josephine to teach him it was not OK by nipping him or running away enough - and until Josephine did that, Bruce wasn't going to realise that it was socially inappropriate.

After about 4 days together, Bruce approached Josephine, mounted her, and she did a little spasm and lunged towards him (but didn't nip him). Then for a few days she'd just run away when she realised he was about to hump her.

He soon learnt his new girlfriend didn't like to be mounted, and they're perfectly in love now Smile

Maybe that is just Pippin informing Pippa that it is not OK to hump him all the time, and trying to teach her "bunny manners"? My guess is that if they are still getting on in the same cage, Pippin's just distancing himself to make it clear he doesn't like to be humped.
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Post by Magoo Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:37 pm

Thank you Smile there was no blood and they both look fine. They seem to have made up now. I think you are right about not knowing bunny manners as she is only 11 weeks old and she is definitely trying to be 'top dog'.
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