Boy trouble!

[Charlie cheese]

I have two lovely 8 month old male rabbits. Unfortunately, they began to fight before I got them neutered and now they can't stand the sight of each other! As soon as they are put down in the same room one goes for the other one, in quite an aggressive manner. Is there a chance they could ever become friends again or am I hoping for too much? If not, would it be fair to keep them in cages/runs next to each other so they can still have some interaction with each other? Ant advice would be really welcome!

[Tamsin]

Are they neutered now?

I had the same problem with my first ever bunnies, they wouldn't go back together even after neutering. I paired each up with a girlfriend and they lived in hutch/run combos next to each other :)

[nursecroft]

I had the same problem they were fine to start with and then started fighting, i tried several times to bond them after they were neutered but they went for eachother through the bars, i never seperated them so they souldnt see eachother, my sister was desperate for one of my boys, so in the end i let her have him and she rescued a gf for him, he's now really happy and joey my first bun has a gf too that he loves :) def wouldnt try 2 boys again unless they were litter mates.

[AlisonA]

Is the room you are trying them in a completely 'neutral territory' or do they both get let out and about in that room at other times?

[Hugo's There]

If you have the space and can afford it getting them a neutered female companion each, if they are now neutered, would probably be their best option.

I would think it very unlikely that they will ever become friends again now they have fought, but they may tolerate being in cages next to each other in time. However it is still possible that this may cause them stress, you just need to keep an eye on their body language to make sure they are able to relax ok if their cages are close together.

[Charlie cheese]

Thanks for your advice, they are both neutered now, and I have tried re-bonding in neutral territory, to no avail, so I think I will have to either find a home for one of them with a girlfriend and keep one (I have contacted my local rabbit rescue centre and they are more than happy to find the remaining one a girlfriend too), or get two more girls, one each! It's a dilemma because I love them both to bits but I'm not sure if I really want 4 rabbits....either way, will do whats best for them.

[shel20]

well im currently bonding 10 and 16 week old un neutred boys who get on great..apart from bit of fur pulling and mounting by the older one..they areboth getting neutred very soon together..as they are fine together now will they be ok after neutering as htey ahve been introduced so young? just reading this thread and got a bit worried??? the vet said as they are young and they have not fought despite being unneutred they should be ok?..iv heard some sucess stories so thats whay iv stuck with it? ..what do u think! obviously i know f/m pairs are best nut i cant swap any of them now they are happy n settled.i still supervise when they are together and they are side by side in cages at all times and play together in the kitchen...after introducing them on neutral ground as i got the older one first and he was living in the kitchen??? advice please! thanks!