Female vs. Male Behavior

Hi all,

I recently found a male and female bunny roaming free in the street. The female is currently being spayed as I type this (she was two-weeks pregnant, so it was just in time). My question is: what are the main differences in behavior between male and female bunnies after they are neutered and spayed? Does one gender tend to be more affectionate or more active, etc.? Or is it totally dependent on the individual bunny regardless of gender?

Thanks for your insights.

Amanda

I've found with mine (18 of them) that it is completely dependent on the individual rabbit, more than the gender.

I've had very affectionate males and females, standoffish males and females, independent, confident, shy, etc, of both.

Thanks, Flashy, good to know. :thanks:

When I got my bun I did a lot of research on gender. Now take this with a grain of salt, because I truly believe all buns are individuals who don't really care what gender or breed they are. But I have been told that males are generally more laid back while females tend to be more assertive, let's say. Sometimes this female assertiveness turns into aggression, but it seems like that's really only the unspayed ones. So people with un-speutered buns probably do think the males are friendlier and the females more aggressive, but after speutering this might be a moot point anyway.

Just in personal observation of others' buns on this board and another, it does seem that the females tend to be a little more diva-ish, if that makes sense. They seem to have strong personalities. The males, on the other hand, do seem to be a bit more laid back on the whole. But neither being a diva nor being laid back can predict if a bun will be affectionate, outgoing, shy, etc.

So take that for what it's worth, but that's what I've been told and noticed myself ;-) Your buns could decide to be the total opposite!

Okey dokey...here goes...

We have 10 bunns right now...have had 17 altogether...
I have found that unbonded females tend to be more independant and a bit diva-ish whereas unbonded males are sucks for attention. Bonded male/female pairs the female is more attention seeking and the male less so. Male/male bonded pairs...they both ignore me...:biggrin2:

Danielle

Thanks for the replies. I've actually found that my neutered males tend to be more affectionate too. However, I haven't had many rabbits so I wasn't sure if that was just a coincidence.

I havent delt with neutered rabbits... but I've found that most of my males are generally 'goofier', and overall the most friendly... and while females will be lovable too, they will have their moments, kinda like human girls.

I think most animals work that way. A neutered male in most the animal kingdom only thinks of food and nothing else... thus just doesnt care.

My neutered male Tony is a brat--he tries to get into trouble. He is also more curious and will jump up on the couch to get petted. Muffin is sweet but kinda dumb, very food-driven, although she does like to be petted but won't ask for it. Ben is a sweetie who loves attention and food; Frida is a beast who's territorial, but does love pets when you get her in a good mood.

So what I'm saying is that there really isn't a big difference based on gender, mostly based on breed and luck. We've also had territorial bunnies or sweet bunnies of both genders at the shelter. I've dealt with neutered males that defend their cage tooth and claw, and spayed females that will beg to be held and petted (the opposite roles of what you'd expect). It depends mostly on how the bunny was raised (contact with humans) and how intelligent it is (some breeds have a reputation to be smarter, and that usually means troublemakers).

Haha, it sounds like you have your hands full! My foster girl is turning out to be way more affectionate than I thought she would be. She's always licking my toes and following me around. The boy just runs around getting into trouble.

Runestonez wrote:

Okey dokey...here goes...

We have 10 bunns right now...have had 17 altogether...
I have found that unbonded females tend to be more independant and a bit diva-ish whereas unbonded males are sucks for attention. Bonded male/female pairs the female is more attention seeking and the male less so. Male/male bonded pairs...they both ignore me...:biggrin2:

Danielle

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That might explain a lot about Max wanting to be his mommy's furry little second appendage so much of the time even after 5 years, lol.. He's a mommas boy, not that I mind .

I agree that buns seem to be as different in personalities as people within their genders.