Hob Started Biting

[Rhys Williams 3]

I've had my hob for 6 months and he has been brilliant to handle. But the last month he's been trying me when I pick him up. But tonight he got really aggressive when I was cleaning out his cage. He's in a cage on his own due to being in season and as he's double the size of his brother was doing a bit of damage on the poor hobs head. Would this behaviour be down to being bored and lonely? I've nearly finished much bigger cages where they can have things to amuse themselves. And have a communal area for the winter when they are quieter. Any advice would be good thank you.

[Rake aboot 4,935]

They should be back together by now.

 

Boredom would explain this biting. Get them back together and see if he calms down.

[Rhys Williams 3]

Ah ok thanks. I'll try them back together tomorrow. See if he settles then. Thanks

[The one 8,477]

Even if hes bored I wouldn't expect a young hob to go to town biting you .Are you spending enough time with him handling playing with him ?

[shepp 2,285]

If he is on his own too long he might become unsociable. I have one here like that.

[brainy 223]

I've just put my to hobs back together, good as gold naw they are out of season, would have killed each other a month ago, keep getting him out should get him to stop biting u then, I find a bored ferret will try there luck with you

[Rhys Williams 3]

I've put him back with his brother last night after a few minutes of rolling they settled down. By this evening I can do whatever I want to him again doesn't even turn his head to try. Thanks to everyone for the advice

[ryaldinhio 4,564]

Might be a stupid question fellas but are you talking about hobs being in season?????? Im guessin you mean your jills are in season so the fellas get aggressive? Im a newbie to it by the way!

[whippet 99 2,613]

boredom is good possibility my gue would be you drop something or threatened him in some way , ....??

[brainy 223]

Might be a stupid question fellas but are you talking about hobs being in season?????? Im guessin you mean your jills are in season so the fellas get aggressive? Im a newbie to it by the way!

. When the Jill's come in season mate the hobs will to , they bollocks will swell up more and hormones will change , most hobs together during this time will fight and try to shag each other , they also give off a more musky smell

[Rake aboot 4,935]

Might be a stupid question fellas but are you talking about hobs being in season?????? Im guessin you mean your jills are in season so the fellas get aggressive? Im a newbie to it by the way!

 

 

Hobs don`t go "in season" as such,, but during the summer, there balls will drop and become huge and the hormone level goes through the roof, so this is what folk are referring to.

[ryaldinhio 4,564]

Makes sense. Cheers fellas.

[The one 8,477]

Most of the year your hob will carry his testes up in his body and as the days lengthen they will drop into his sack usually well before the Jill's start showing its like there getting prepared to seek out the Jill's as they come into season , and then it happens in reverse they go out of season first and the Jill's are still in season