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Re-bonding rabbits.

halfpenny

Wise Old Thumper
Do you think that rabbits who have already been bonded are easier to bond again. I feel that when I try to bond rabbits who have lost a partner, it seems to be easier, I wonder if they are more socialised and know how to behave.
I also wonder if bonding an older bun with a younger one is easier.
What have other people found?
 
Hope all goes well for you and Bella.
I have had bonded buns seperated for up to a week, when one was ill and had no problem reintroducing, not tried it on anything more than a trio though.

Has anybody else got any theories about bonding.
 
In general I agree that rabbits who've been bonded before are easiest.

I also find bonding older buns is easier because they are more laid back and less inclined to chase each other around.

Personally I don't like bonding a very young rabbit to an older one because bonding works better if there is an element of sexual attraction, and very young rabbits don't give out the right hormones, so the older rabbit sees it as a pain-in-the-ass rather than a potential 'mate'.
 
Personally I don't like bonding a very young rabbit to an older one because bonding works better if there is an element of sexual attraction, and very young rabbits don't give out the right hormones, so the older rabbit sees it as a pain-in-the-ass rather than a potential 'mate'.

Surely if they are both neutered, hormones shouldn't come into it.
The reason I ask is, assuming Kizzy is OK, I was planning to bond her with Runt. He is 2 and Kizzy is 8. We do slow bonding, and Mike( being a Man:roll:), has been trying them together before she was spayed and all reactions seem positive. More so than when we've tried him with Sorrell of a similar age. I suspect he has more respect for an older girl. My only concern is her health and whether it is fair to put him through, possibly, losing a partner fairly soon, then again she may go on for a few more years, hopefully.:D
What does everybody think.
 
Surely if they are both neutered, hormones shouldn't come into it.

The reason I ask is, assuming Kizzy is OK, I was planning to bond her with Runt. He is 2 and Kizzy is 8. We do slow bonding, and Mike( being a Man:roll:), has been trying them together before she was spayed and all reactions seem positive. More so than when we've tried him with Sorrell of a similar age. I suspect he has more respect for an older girl. My only concern is her health and whether it is fair to put him through, possibly, losing a partner fairly soon, then again she may go on for a few more years, hopefully.:D
What does everybody think.

The most important issue is whether he'll bother her. A 2 year old could still be in the manic binky stage if he's a lively boy and he might be too much for her. It could work though, if he's a more laid back type.
 
Thanks for answering. Not really sure how he will be, he seems to have settled a lot in the past year. Still don't even know if it will happed, it all depends on how well Kizzy gets, but I'd really like for her to have a friend.:)
 
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