Thumperina
Well-Known Member
Hello,
My rabbits are between 5 and 6 months old. Recently my buck has periods of crazy sexual activity (thanks God, not every day) when he keeps following and mounting the doe every single minute. She starts eating grass, he is mounting her, then she has to run away. (Do does always run away?) She can't eat, she can't sleep, she can't rest. It does not look like it is hurting her, but she just runs away.
I have been trying to separate them when he attacks like this -- just to give poor doe chance to rest. The buck goes to sleep to the basement, right now he is prisoned in the back yard, while she is on the front (we have fenced area everywhere).
He seems to be very unhappy. Also, he is shaking at the days like this. IS IT NORMAL FOR THEM TO SHAKE LIKE CRAZY WHEN THEY ARE SEXUALLY ACTIVE?
I don't mind them having bunnies, but I would prefer this not to happen during the summer (it's hot here, and I will be gone to vacation). After that I was planning to neuter the buck.
I understand that what going on is normal.
My questions:
Should I separate them when the buck is too persistent?
Why is he shaking with all his body?
Is separation not affecting my buck very negatively? (well, people can help themselves when they need to, not sure about rabbits
Can it happen that a doe doesn't allow a buck to have sex?
Thank you!
My rabbits are between 5 and 6 months old. Recently my buck has periods of crazy sexual activity (thanks God, not every day) when he keeps following and mounting the doe every single minute. She starts eating grass, he is mounting her, then she has to run away. (Do does always run away?) She can't eat, she can't sleep, she can't rest. It does not look like it is hurting her, but she just runs away.
I have been trying to separate them when he attacks like this -- just to give poor doe chance to rest. The buck goes to sleep to the basement, right now he is prisoned in the back yard, while she is on the front (we have fenced area everywhere).
He seems to be very unhappy. Also, he is shaking at the days like this. IS IT NORMAL FOR THEM TO SHAKE LIKE CRAZY WHEN THEY ARE SEXUALLY ACTIVE?
I don't mind them having bunnies, but I would prefer this not to happen during the summer (it's hot here, and I will be gone to vacation). After that I was planning to neuter the buck.
I understand that what going on is normal.
My questions:
Should I separate them when the buck is too persistent?
Why is he shaking with all his body?
Is separation not affecting my buck very negatively? (well, people can help themselves when they need to, not sure about rabbits
Can it happen that a doe doesn't allow a buck to have sex?
Thank you!