Rabbit help

[winc564]

Hi. We bought this bunny for my daughter, but have not been able to sex it. I have read online and looked at pictures, but I keep waffling back and forth between male and female. I'm thinking female. Can someone help? (Pic in comments)

 

[winc564]

 

[cassie]

It is hard to tell from the picture but I am betting female. If it is male if you press the right place the penis will show itself. And if it is male you ought to feel the testicles.

 

[Bunnylady]

How old is this rabbit?

A really young buck will not have descended testicles, so you won't be able to find them. His penis won't be very developed either; when you press just in front of it, you see a very short, round thing like a donut, with a small, round opening, that stands up the same amount all the way around. A doe's vulva is closer to the anus, there is almost no space between them at all. When you press just in front of it, it is v-shaped, with a slit for an opening. The end further away from the anus will stand up higher; it will taper down to nearly flush with the surrounding tissue near the anus.

My inclination is to say a very young buck.

 

[winc564]

Unfortunately, I don't know the age. It was at Rural Kong and they didn't know much.

 

[Bunnylady]

Unfortunately, I don't know the age. It was at Rural Kong and they didn't know much.

That is why I tell people that they are better off dealing with a breeder - a lot of people who work in pet stores know nothing more about rabbits than how to ring them up on the register

 

[naturalfeddogs]

We had a rabbit from a pet store, and were told it was a male. We never really knew what it was, but my son named "him" Chocolate Chip. So we went with a "him".

 

[winc564]

My two year old saw these bunnies and desperately wanted one. She loves rabbits. My son would like to get it a friend, but I haven't been able to sex it. The only thing I know is to try to get one that looks the same in that area, lol.

 

[Bunnylady]

"Friends" in the rabbit world can be a tricky business. Rabbits that are raised together may continue to get along, or they may not - and that is true for females as well as males. Males, in fact, are most likely going to have to be separated when they reach sexual maturity. Some may continue to get along, but if you see signs of scuffling, you need to separate them. Rabbits have sharp claws and teeth, and can seriously injure or even kill each other. Getting them neutered may help, but that can be expensive, and it may not be easy to find a vet who will do it.

 

[winc564]

Hmmm. Then maybe we will stay a one rabbit family.