bunny123 Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Help me !!! Ive Got A Lion Haired Rabbit , Which is 3 Months Old I Was Told Its A Girl . Today I Went To Buy Another Rabbit to Breed I Got The Same Breed As The Girl And It is 8 weeks Old And Again Was Told It Was A Boy , But When I Got Home And Introducted Them To Each Other The Straight Away Started Bonking , The Problem Is The OLder One Which Is A Girl Started Bonging The Boy Now I Dont No Wheter There both Boys Please Help. Is This Normal ? [/b] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 You seem to have one of each so your plan to breed them has not been ruined You might just have to swap their names over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris70 Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Hi, You'll probably find your rabbits and bonking to find out who is tp rabbit - usually the older one is the one doing this. If you want to sex them, this website show you how http://www.debmark.com/rabbits/sexing.htm It is really difficult to sex baby rabbits - but the basics are , if it's a v shape - it's a girl. if there's a circle it's a boy - when they are young. I used to work in pet shop shop - so got a dab hand - but it is very difficult when they are young. Hope this helps, Vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny123 Posted September 11, 2006 Author Share Posted September 11, 2006 Also The New Younger Rabbit Is A Bit Scared It Doesnt Seem Very Active I dont No If It Is Unhappy ( hope Not ) Please Again Could Someone Help . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Female will often mount each other or yournger males as part of asserting their dominance (my girls do it all the time ). It's a bit like hens with their pecking order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hob Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 I also heard that it is a sign of acceptance; is this right? I only ask because my husband shouted me with a horrified look earlier tonight saying that Lacey had mounted Cagney! Four people have also checked the necessaries and came to the same conclusion; that they are both females so I'm not too worried although it's quite weird to see. I though ahh, she's hugging her and then the movement started! They do love each other though and spend hours cleaning each other. They're out in the garden at the moment and look like to old men waiting for the bus! Sat facing the house right next to each other - it's hilarious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 I know next to nothing about rabbits, but there is an exhaustive and informative FAQ here about introducing rabbits to each other (it seems the mounting is not simply sexual - it can - as others have said - be a dominance issue..) http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/introductions.html Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Yes, I think it's a form of acceptance and also as if they like a quick bonk like an old married couple I was worried too when my girls first did it, and I called the breeder I bought them from (she's VERY knowledgeable) and she said it was fine. I thought I had sapphic bunnies and was about to call the press Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Sapphic bunnies and homosexual necrophiliac mallards - all in one night?? I think I need a lie-down! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
