How to stop my rabbit from eating all the other rabbit's food?

It sounds like the larger pig is getting more of the food you put in the enclosure and as a result one is growing too quickly and one may not be growing enough. Probably the easiest thing to do would be to separate the pigs when you are feeding them pellets or treats. You can leave the hay in the enclosure while they are together. Also make sure you are only feeding fresh veggies with very occasional treats. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.

I am so sorry that this change is happening - it is never easy when one pet starts to be aggressive to the other. I don't know when the last time that you had a wellness exam performed on your rabbits, but I think that would be a good place to start with these two. Sometimes a more dominant animal will "pick on" the other if it isn't feeling well - this is often picked up by the animals in the house long before it is noticed by the humans in the household. Your veterinarian would perform a physical exam, and then could also perform some blood work to evaluate systemic health. Since it looks like your rabbits spend some time outside, they may also evaluate the feces for any evidence of parasites as well that they may pick up. I would also recommend weighing both of the rabbits - it sounds like a lot of the negative interactions occur when food is present, and this may make it hard for your lop to get adequate amounts of food, and weight loss can occur. Additionally, there may be a process going on in the dominant rabbit that is making it need more nutrition and, therefore, is becoming more aggressive about food items. One thing that you may try while waiting to get into the vet is separating the rabbits with a physical barrier that they can still see through - then if they still want to lie next to one another against the barrier they can, but the lop can get away easier if getting picked on. You can feed them near the barrier as well, in case they are social eaters. This may make them feel more comfortable than being completely separated from one another.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I agree with you that this looks like it has already healed. This may be a display of dominant behavior though it is hard to know for sure. I think your best option at this point would be to keep them separate. Good luck and have a good night!

If one rabbit is harming the other I would recommend separating them. It isn’t fair to the rabbit that is being stressed by the aggressor’s behaviors. They can still have supervised play time together but should not be caged together.

You need to separate the bucks (males). The adult sees the younger buck as a rival, especially in the presence of the does (females). It would be recommended to separate the bucks from each other and from the does. A doe can begin to breed as early as 6 months of age. Leave them together and you may find yourself overwhelmed with rabbits very quickly.

Hello, male rabbits can sometimes show dominance by this sort of behaviour. They often run in circles, grunt and like you say chuck things about. It is okay in itself and quite normal, but a pain for you. The simplest solution would be to invest in ceramic dishes that are too heavy for him to tip. You could consider having him castrated to curb the hormone linked behaviour.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I think the best way is to separate them. I would recommend you continue to keep them separate when it is time to eat. If you continue to feed Molly only her diet, eventually she will understand that that is all she will get and most likely will start eating it. You can add canned chicken or chicken broth to it for example to entice her appetite which may get her going faster. Good luck!