When to stop it?

[Alanah]

I’ve recently taken over the care of my sister’s Netherland Dwarf. He is around 5 year old, and my Holland Lop is 7. They are not neutered (we used to show them), they have never been bred, never sprayed anything, and never showed any signs of aggression so we didn’t feel the need for them to undergo the procedure, especially now that they’re older. They are in separate cages and always will be, but are both very active and social so I let them out in my room to run around. I started bonding them several weeks ago in neutral territory (bathroom), and neither has been aggressive at all. If I left one out and not the other, the one that’s out will run up to the other’s cage, and they’ll stand up and sniff noses through the cage. They mostly ignore each other when they’re out together. The only problem I’ve had is that randomly when they’re running around and cross paths, one with mount the other. They do this in the bathroom and my bedroom (where their cages are). I started out just pulling them apart. They’d look around confused, then go back to running around, but would do it again a few minutes later. It’s been just over two weeks, and they’re still doing this. Still no aggression or fighting, no spraying, and neither seems bothered by it at all. I always keep a close eye on them, and if one decides to mount, I grab that one and put him in his cage. I can’t seem to find any articles online for what to do to stop this, but do I need to stop separating them for it? Is it something I just need to let them work out since they aren’t being aggressive? And if I should scold them for it, what exactly should I do (separate, spray with water, etc.)?  

[Mikey]

Remove mounting after about 10 to 15 seconds, or if the bottom bun seems stressed. Dont put them in their cages because of mounting as it can cause aggression due to confusion. If both are fine taking turns mounting one another, i wouldnt worry about it. Even bonded bunnies will mount every once in a while

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