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Young Bun
Hi All,
My girlfriend bought two rabbits (Pumpkin & Sweep), female and male respectively about a year ago and they (other than the odd moment) are doing very well. Both are mini-lops we believe.
However, recently she acquired a third rabbit (Tarquin) who was rescued from a neglectful owner. We don't know exactly what breed Tarquin is, but she looks similar to Sweep; just smaller. The only difference is that she is 6 months old, and un-neutered, whereas the other two have been neutered.
Ideally we wanted to try and bond the rabbits, but on the first attempt, Pumpkin picked up Tarquin in her mouth and started to shake her...so that was a little traumatic for my girlfiend. Since then we have tried several times, allow them to sniff each other through the cage, only for Pumpkin to bite Tarquin, and Tarquin to yelp or squeak. Furthermore, Sweep often attacks Pumpkin when Tarquin is in the vacinity.
Tarquin is a beautifully mannered rabbit, but we simply cannot afford the cost of running two seperate hutches as we have at the moment. Does anyone have any tips regarding bonding these rabbits? Because sadly if we don't manage it Tarquin will have to be rehomed...
We've heard that neutering her could make it work, but has anyone experienced this? I know that spaying is quite expensive
Thanks for your time,
My girlfriend bought two rabbits (Pumpkin & Sweep), female and male respectively about a year ago and they (other than the odd moment) are doing very well. Both are mini-lops we believe.
However, recently she acquired a third rabbit (Tarquin) who was rescued from a neglectful owner. We don't know exactly what breed Tarquin is, but she looks similar to Sweep; just smaller. The only difference is that she is 6 months old, and un-neutered, whereas the other two have been neutered.
Ideally we wanted to try and bond the rabbits, but on the first attempt, Pumpkin picked up Tarquin in her mouth and started to shake her...so that was a little traumatic for my girlfiend. Since then we have tried several times, allow them to sniff each other through the cage, only for Pumpkin to bite Tarquin, and Tarquin to yelp or squeak. Furthermore, Sweep often attacks Pumpkin when Tarquin is in the vacinity.
Tarquin is a beautifully mannered rabbit, but we simply cannot afford the cost of running two seperate hutches as we have at the moment. Does anyone have any tips regarding bonding these rabbits? Because sadly if we don't manage it Tarquin will have to be rehomed...
We've heard that neutering her could make it work, but has anyone experienced this? I know that spaying is quite expensive
Thanks for your time,