Male Bunny Maturity

[Gatsby & Co]

I have a 17 week old bunny named Gatsby. I haven't noticed any "male bits" yet. Is it normal to take this long?

(extra info: he's a holland lop and lionhead mix)

 

[Hermelin]

I first notice my bucks male bits around 6 months, so some are late bloomers

 

[Watermelons]

Rabbits can suck them in on demand. So they are likely there if he is a he.

 

[John Wick]

Indeed -- rabbits can suck in their testicles and hide them.

My rabbit's didn't drop until 8mo... so very late bloomer.

 

[Watermelons]

Just because you didnt see them does NOT mean they didn't drop. Male rabbits mature very early.

 

[Nancy McClelland]

Our vet said most males can be neutered at 4 months.

 

[John Wick]

@Watermelons - You raise a good point! For medical reasons, my rabbit was seeing a vet weekly during that time period, and so he was regularly being "felt" for them as well (so a neuter could be scheduled). It is absolutely possible that it may have been sooner though.

 

[Jasminebunny]

My male rabbit didn't get them till he was 7 months , i guess some are just late xD

 

[Preitler]

I think I never see testicles. No matter how hot it is, the moment I pick them up they suck them in, even my quite relaxed 4 yo house bunny.

 

[John Wick]

@Preitler - do they suck them in due to heat? I knew they do it, but never thought about why. I realized my rabbit's had dropped because when I was carrying him, I felt something unfamiliar down there, brushing up against my hand (my hand was supporting his bottom). I thought maybe they do it for mobility purposes, because when they dropped, my rabbit started hopping somewhat unusually, like he wasn't sure what to do with the extra momentum, haha.

 

[Preitler]

No, normally they drop it when it's hot, testicles need to be cooler than body temperature. Not much difference to us humans, only we can't pull them completly in when it's cold or something we do not like is messing with them.