My two male rabbits are fighting, is there anything I can do about it.

Question

I have two male rabbits. They have always been seperated, since they were little, and kept in cages. Then, about 2 months ago, I moved one of the rabbits and turned him loose outside. We have a lot fenced off about 50 by 30 ft, and he stays in there all the time.

We desided to try to move the other one out there with him today, and they started fighting. I could not tell if they were really trying to kill each other, or if they weren't.

Is there a chance that they could just be establishing domanance, and then they will get along, or should we just give up and keep the second one caged up. I hate to if we don't have to.

thanks

Answer 1

2 male rabbits will always fight to the deth! if they are born and kept to gether this may take up to a year for them to start fighting...the best thing you can do is keep them seprated or if you want to try to get them to stay together get them both fixed and then try to introduce them after they are both totaly healed.

Answer 2

hello there

unless spayed/neutered,your rabbit will fight for dominance and the position for alpha male in your lot.separate them immediately when they fight.

this is normal for rabbit.they will kill each other unless you either separate them or neuter them.if you do neither way,you just have to put up with fighting rabbits all the time and maybe one day they might actually seriously hurt each other.

if you don't want to neuter them both,they'll fight for sure.but you can do something about it besides neutering them.you may want to spray some water on them when they fight.this will stop them both in their tracks.spray only from a spray bottle.be careful not to spray too much water or else they'll get cold.

this is usually a method used on other animals too and it also works on most rabbits.

i hope i helped.

Answer 3

Well.....Your going to have to kill one.

Answer 4

I would separate them. Rabbits are territorial by nature. Neutering and spaying can reduce aggression, but not entirely.

I worked at a veterinarian's office that specialized in exotics. We would often get "bonded" rabbits that would come in injured from fighting.

Answer 5

males will almost always fight if put together they will breed to wild rabbits and will fight over females

Answer 6

When I got my second rabbit my first rabbit was not very happy, so we went and got him neutered and now he is much happier and the two of them hate being separated. But now my second one is starting to get moody since now she is getting older so we might have to get her spayed as well.

I would suggest neutering both of your boys if you wish to keep them together but after you get them neutered wait about two weeks and then start introducing them slowly for about 5 mins once or twice a day and maybe eventually they will get along and you can keep them together.

hope everything works out!

Answer 7

You do not mention if your rabbits have both been neutered or not. Rabbits need to be carefully introduced and should only be introduced after being neutered first.

After they are neutered, you should introduce them in a neutral area where neither of them have been in the past.  

Answer 8

You need to neuter them. They shouldn't be loose in the backyard without a protective predator proof enclosure.

http://www.rabbit.org

Answer 9

I had two males and one always dominated the other who was more timid.  When the dominant one died the timid one changed completely, he was much happier not being bullied by the other one.  They both lived freely in the garden.  With hindsight i wish I had kept them separate.  Perhaps yours could take turn to be in the cage as I don't think they will get on.