Sudden Humping

[LindseyG]

Suddenly today Frank my flemish giant (neutered male) started humping Pumpkin (spayed female) she is NOT happy about it. I saw him try several times today. Why would he suddenly do this. Do you think it's because he smells the new additions or something?

 

[1234bunnies777]

if he was recently neutered he probably still has "feeling" if he hasn't this may just be dominance

 

[LindseyG]

He was neutered almost 3 months ago so I think all that is out of his system.

 

[1234bunnies777]

If they've been living together a long time and hes never been showing signs of dominance then i dont no what it is.

If he has shown other sings like marking territory (spraying, or rubbing chin)or possibly chasing her than its dominance.

And if their new friends and he is mounting her then it is also probably dominance

 

[patches2593]

he's probably just being territorial.

 

[Nancy McClelland]

:yeahthat:--my best guess. I'd try to do better, but the crystal ball is in the shop and my Ouija board is broken.

 

[LakeCondo]

LindseyG wrote:

Suddenly today Frank my flemish giant (neutered male) started humping Pumpkin (spayed female) she is NOT happy about it. I saw him try several times today. Why would he suddenly do this. Do you think it's because he smells the new additions or something?

Remind us what these new additions are.

 

[ZRabbits]

LindseyG wrote:

Suddenly today Frank my flemish giant (neutered male) started humping Pumpkin (spayed female) she is NOT happy about it. I saw him try several times today. Why would he suddenly do this. Do you think it's because he smells the new additions or something?

He definitely senses the babies (new additions). So now he feels he needs to show dominance. I found that every time I brought in a new addition to the tribe, the bunnies need to work out acceptance of the new additions. In their own way.

In a few days, Frank will calm down and he will know that he's not being threatened by the new additions. It happens. Hopefully Pumpkin won't be too angry or retaliate.

This is all normal. Just do what you are doing and observe until they all realize the new additions are not a threat.

K