DDD 4 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Hi Folks, I'm after a bit of advice. Adding a new jill to the gang, already got 1 hob(snipped) plus 2 other jills. When we enter the new jill, the hob goes nuts & rags her all over the place, she gets bog brush tail & either the hob or jill sprays(stinks). The hob is grabbing her by the back of neck, even pulling fur out. Any suggestions? At the moment I've seperated the 3 jills who get on fine & the hob is on his lonesome. Cheers Dave Quote Link to post
jultaylor1972 2 Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Dave, I stand to be corrected but I'm sure when jills come into season they have to be seperated from hobs that are vasectomised as the male will keep trying to mate them - eventhough he can't get her pregnant he will still try and he can damage the jills and risk becoming exhausted himself. The new jill you have is spayed but she came from a place where there was a jill in season ready to be mated and perhaps the scent of that is still on her Even if it is the scent on her, when that goes the hob will still try and mate all three of them as he is in season himself. I do hope I'm right its not something I profess to know everthing about so I hope i'm giving you the right advice. Anyone else any ideas? Quote Link to post
Guest ferret feller Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 keep them close so the ycan smell each other swap there bedding each day and slowly the ywill accept each other.... Quote Link to post
Ron Weasley 83 Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 When you say snipped, you mean vasectomised as opposed to castrated I assume? If that's the case, it's almost certain that your hob is in season, and your new jill is further in season than your existing one. He's not being aggressive, he's just trying to get some action. It's probably a good idea to separate him for a bit, and as the jills come right into season, put them together. Quote Link to post
DDD 4 Posted March 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Thanks for the info folks, at present they are seperated, probably will remain so until the hob calms down a bit. She still goes bushy tailed when she hears the hob scratting about! Dave Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 If the hobs vasectomised he is basically entire but just fires blanks, he will treat the jills exactly the same as if he wasnt vasectomised, so i wouldnt put any of the jills in with him untill there ready to be brought out of season Quote Link to post
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