I NEED HELP 2 DAYS AGO I BOUGHT 2 7 WEEK OLD RABBITS THAT WERE TO BE FEMALES BUT TONIGHT I SAW MY SMALLER RABBIT MATING WITH THE OTHER FEMALE? THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO BE SISTERS? IS THAT NORMAL FOR TWO FEMALES TO DO THAT? OR IS IT POSSIBLE THAT ONE IS A BOY?
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It could be one of the sisters is dominating and trying to show the other 'sister' she is the boss, this happens alot with my two female. If your really not sure ask a vet for advise and he'll probably also be able to tell wheter or not it is a boy or gir too, if its a boy you should get him neutered if you don't want babies.
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My friends 2 female guinea pigs (not sure if this will help) ALWAYS get jealous of each other and one jumps on the other for attention. They stay like that till one falls off or you pet both of them.
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Does do hump each other, but usually people just get the sex wrong when they are young rabbits. It's not easy for the inexperienced to tell what sex they are because they don't drop testicles until several months old and there often is no penis to see at a young age. So people assume they are does. More than likely one is a buck and the other is a doe. Separate them immediately as it's possible for smaller breeds of rabbits to mate as young as 10-12 weeks of age. It is never a good idea to house rabbits together unless they are spayed or neutered, even if they are same sex. As they get sexually mature they can become very aggressive and territorial. rabbits often fight when they aren't fixed, even bonded rabbits.
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