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adolescent rabbit

22 11:17:20

Question
We have our first dutch rabbit she is so sweet we got her at 8 weeks old and she is now 11 weeks she has just started making poop and pee messes in her house area..... what i have read is that we have entered puberty..... my question is how long does this behavior last till she becomes an adult?   I know they recommend to have her fixed but at this time we cannot afford it ($150)..... we love her and love being a rabbit owner just was wondering how long this will last. thanks for your time
cocoa's mom

Answer
Well, I hate to disappoint you, but, this behavior will last the rest of the rabbit's life unless they are spayed or neutered.  Maybe you could save up the money to have it done?

You can find out more information about spaying and neutering at http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/spay-neuter.html

Kim