Hob scruffing Gill

[Blueboybilly 164]

Got my first ferrets this year and noticed that the Hob was scruffing the Gill this morning. 

At first I though that he was trying to mate her but when I got her out of the hutch I noticed that he had wounded her and she has a scab where it looks like he has done it before. 

The ferrets are ‘this years’ and the Hob hasn’t been Vsexed yet.

Does anyone know what I can do? 

[ferret110 27]

separate them

[Blueboybilly 164]

Okay will do. But do you know why he is doing this to her?

[nothernlite 18,077]

Has his balls dropped

[gnipper 6,426]

He's coming into breeding condition and it's only going to get worse. Vasectomising him won't change it either he'll still have the urges.

[Blueboybilly 164]

Okay understood - so what do I need to do then? Separated them permanently? 

[The one 8,467]

Either his balls have dropped the most probable as the hobs come in before the jills or hes assessing his dominance 

[Blueboybilly 164]

how do I deal with this long term?

[nothernlite 18,077]

Separate them when his balls drop

[tsteve9999 456]

Have you only got 1 jill?

I've never needed to separate mine but I keep 3 jills so the hobs not constantly ragging on 1.

If the hobs much bigger than the jill put a sleeping box in with an entrance only she can get in, then she can get some peace when she needs it.

[The one 8,467]

get another couple of jills  that way he wont pick on the same one all the time