My rabbit always dry humps his stuffed animals....?
Sometimes I think the people who answer these questions are dumber than the animals.... It's perfectly natural for your rabbit to dry hump something. If you don't want bunnies, then definitely don't get a female rabbit. Your rabbit is not going to get mad at you for not introducing him to a female. I'm sure his humping days will pass...or at least decrease in frequency. It's nothing to be concerned about, but with some animals, they may be more agressive (and less friendly) during these times. But don't worry about your rabbit getting mad at you. Look at it this way: at least he won't have to worry about getting her knocked up and having to pay bunny support for the next 18 years....
My Rabbit keeps Humping the stuffed rabbit.. is this ok?
hello there! your rabbit is probably in its maturity stage so this is probably normal.you cannot stop this from happening unless you actually neuter him.this will stop his instinct of wanting to hump another rabbit.giving it a stuffed toy is the best cure for this.it's very normal.so don't fret. for now,he will do this.but rabbits usually get bored of this and will later on stop this act.do not buy another female unless you want to actually breed rabbits. i hope i helped! p.s:shove him aside when he's trying to hump the stuff toy.this will make him realize that the toy is not another rabbit.do this for some time and he'll grow out of the habit faster. good luck!
My rabbit humps his stuffed animal when I go near him?
He's about a year and tree months old right now and started to hump my arm a few months ago. I go him a stuffed animal to hump and now, everything I go to his play area, he would go strait to his stuffed animal. Then, when I get up to leave, he'll come hopping to me. Is that normal? And is it okay to have the animal there for him to hump whenever or does he need a break from it once in awhile? He is the only rabbit I have and I don't want to get him a female rabbit to mate with. Thank you!
Can rabbits play with stuffed animals?
Okay, I have actually heard that rabbit aren't supposed to have stuffed animals because if they tear them and eat the stuffing they can choke and all that stuff. But my rabbit doesn't rip them open, he just likes to wrestle with them and roll around on them. Would it be okay to let him have one? Wood toys really don't interest him. He likes plastic and stuffed animals (which I have heard both are not supposed to be given to him) but I feel bad giving him wood toys that bore him. He needs stimulation and plastic and stuffed animals is all he likes....Please save me!
My dog thinks she's a mother of a stuffed animal, and it's starting to become a problem. Spaying is not an option. What should I do?
It sounds like she is suffering from a false pregnancy. Or, considering that you are not protecting her from male dogs when she's in season, she could be pregnant and getting ready for whelping. Hard to tell. Only a veterinarian could tell you for sure.If she is suffering from a false pregnancy, there's not much in the way of treatment. If you take the puppy surrogate away, she'll either find another or she'll spend her time trying to find the surrogate. False pregnancies are caused by a disruption of the reproductive hormones, so her behaviour is not completely under her own control. Keep an eye on her mammary glands; if she starts to lactate, her mammary glands will swell up and she will leak milk. You may have to cut down her daily food for a few days to discourage lactation.If she's suffering from false pregnancy, she's in a period of higher risk of a uterine infection called pyometra where the uterus becomes infected and engorged with white blood cells. Pyometra is a life threatening condition that requires emergency veterinary treatment to prevent rupture of the uterus. Pyometra is characterised by drinking more water than usual, sometimes difficulty with urination, a temperature and tenderness of the abdomen.If she is actually pregnant, then you need to prepare a place for her to whelp safely. It needs to be warm and to be easy to clean several times a day. It needs to be somewhere that your dog will feel mentally comfortable and secure with or there is a risk she will try to move her puppies or kill them. Puppies should stay with their mothers for 8 to 9 weeks; they start eating food in the third or fourth week and they need to be fed several times a day once the mother stops lactating.If you do not feel up to caring for your dog while she raises a litter, then your vet can do an ovario-hysterectomy on her. If you don't want her to have puppies ever, then spaying her (a synonym for ovario-hysterectomy) is the only sure way to prevent unwanted pregnancy.
Female rabbit humping?
At 6 months your bunny is not only considered an adult, but is likely hormonal as well. Hormonal behavior can become ingrained if bunny is not fixed. Check your rabbit to see if testicles are visible. Otherwise a rabbit rescue or vet can sex your rabbit. Both genders will hump - especially when hormonal.
My female bunny just humped a stuffed animal!?
Both male and female bunnies hump, and for both, it can sometimes be a way of expressing dominance. Your bunny was simply showing that stuffed animal who's boss--and it's her! As a side note, un-spayed female bunnies can become aggressive. It's always a good idea to have your rabbit spayed or neutered. Especially with female rabbits; an unaltered female is almost certain to develop some form of reproductive cancer which can often be painful and expensive to treat.
Why is my rabbit trying to hump me?
Both my male rabbit and my female rabbit did this when they reached sexual maturity to express dominance and because, they wanted to mate! Rabbits in the wild breed very, very often so they are extremelyy hormonal so to curb unwanted behaviors such as humping, biting, spraying urine, making honking noises, and/or circling (running around your feet) they must be spayed or neutered. All of my rabbits “annoying” and destructive behaviors immediately stopped after being spayed and neutered. It also extends their life spans significantly by reducing their risks of reproductive cancers. Also, there are many, many homeless rabbits in shelters already so bringing more into the world isn't a very nice idea. So definitely contact a local veterinarian or even a low cost clinic and set up an appointment to have yours spayed or neutered and the humping will stop and your rabbit will feel much better! Good luck!My 6 year old rescued bunny, Delilah ❤
My rabbit keeps humping me?
How old is he? Your bunny has probably reached puberty. When a male rabbit grunts he is making a matting sound. He will usually do this when he sees a potential mate (which happens to be your arm in this case). The term I have heard people call them love grunts and one of the three males I have owned behaves the way yours is now. Licking is usually a general sign of affection that male and female rabbits will do whether they are trying to mate or not. Some rabbits are like this when they hit puberty and other rabbits are not. This will be a lifelong problem if he is not fixed. I would recommend trying to find a vet that specializes in small animals like rabbits near you and talk to them about the possibilities of getting him neutered. Here are some rabbit vet directories to help you get started. http://rabbit.org/vet-listings/ http://www.binkybunny.com/FORUM/tabid/54... http://www.3bunnies.org/vets.htm
How come my rabbit has just started humping people?
Few hutch-kept rabbit owners know their rabbit's "normal" behavior because they just don't see him enough to know what is normal. Male rabbits are much happier when neutered. Also, it is not ever advisable to give a bunny a bath. You may have been doing so, but it is not a good idea to continue the practice. Bunnies hide illnesses as long as they can, so they can get sick long before you ever see it. Giving a sick bunny a bath can kill him. Rabbit.org has this to say: “Even an occasional bath is quite stressful to the average rabbit, and is not recommended. NEVER--unless your veterinarian advises it to bring down a fever--should you give a sick rabbit a bath. Because seemingly healthy rabbits can have undiagnosed problems, it's best not to subject them to the stress of a bath. If your rabbit is very badly infested with fleas, there's a good chance that he is already compromised and may go into shock when bathed.” (taken from: http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/groom... He's about reached the max age for an outdoor bunny. Indoor bunnies live twice as long. Perhaps you ought to consider neutering him, litter training him, and bringing him indoors. http://www.3bunnies.org/housing.htm#nic