AshLovesRabbits123
Mama Doe
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is it hard to bond? x
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AshLovesRabbits123
Mama Doe
Anyone? x
Bunnyaddict
Wise Old Thumper
It depends very much on the bunnies Ash to be honest. If they are easy going & laid back, it can be a piece of cake. If they are quite dominant then it can be quite hard & stressful :shock:
On the whole though the bondings I've done, haven't been too bad. If it's a couple of bunnies you're bonding they tend to be easier than if you're bonding a bigger group.
On the whole though the bondings I've done, haven't been too bad. If it's a couple of bunnies you're bonding they tend to be easier than if you're bonding a bigger group.
AshLovesRabbits123
Mama Doe
I Havent got a clue what they'll be like. but im getting 2 dose that make it any easyer? x
Bunnyaddict
Wise Old Thumper
Do you know if they are sisters Ash? And have they or will they be speyed?
If they're sisters then it can be easier because siblings tend to be ok, but as with all girlie buns they should be speyed to stop their hormones raging & to prevent uterine cancer.
Does can be more territorial than bucks, but that doesn't mean to say it can't work. It really does depend on the bunnies.
In our group of 9, we've got 6 girls & 3 boys, in our group of 5 we've got 2 girls & 3 boys. All the girlies get along fine A lot the info you put on your thread for new people about bonding was very good, so if you follow that advice you should hopefully be ok.
If they're sisters then it can be easier because siblings tend to be ok, but as with all girlie buns they should be speyed to stop their hormones raging & to prevent uterine cancer.
Does can be more territorial than bucks, but that doesn't mean to say it can't work. It really does depend on the bunnies.
In our group of 9, we've got 6 girls & 3 boys, in our group of 5 we've got 2 girls & 3 boys. All the girlies get along fine
A lot the info you put on your thread for new people about bonding was very good, so if you follow that advice you should hopefully be ok.
AshLovesRabbits123
Mama Doe
I Havent got a clue what gender, problibly boy&girl, will be neuted/sprayed, if not then, boys, Maybe girls, becuase they're coming from p@H adoption, i havent realy got that mutch about them. x thanks x
Lisa & Amos
Warren Scout
Hi Ash
I bonded my buns and it was very stressful. It was only 2 of them and neither of them were aggressive but Amos kept chasing Belle for 3 days and night without a break and I was really worried about the stress it was causing her and worry incase it got violent. If you can possibly get 2 already bonded I would highly recomend it - I certainly wished I had. Your not far from me and I know some local rescues have bonded pairs if you can persuade your parents.
I bonded my buns and it was very stressful. It was only 2 of them and neither of them were aggressive but Amos kept chasing Belle for 3 days and night without a break and I was really worried about the stress it was causing her and worry incase it got violent. If you can possibly get 2 already bonded I would highly recomend it - I certainly wished I had. Your not far from me and I know some local rescues have bonded pairs if you can persuade your parents.
AshLovesRabbits123
Mama Doe
oh where do you live? xx and somtimes p@h adoption has bonded ones, last time i went in for my first bunnies they had bonded ones, Pm Me x
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TermiteFrank
Wise Old Thumper
I think the best bet for bonding a pair is to get a male and a female that have already been neutered. To be honest Ash, if I were you I'd just adopt an already neutered and bonded pair.
I found it really easy to bond Frank and Dulcie, but only because I had a large kennel that I could divide so they could see each other, a yard I could let them out as neutral territory in and was lucky enough to have two very laid back and friendly dwarf lops. Even then it took me a month to feel confident enough to knock the partition out.
But it could have equally gone this way. Sue who I got Dulcie from told me she was 100% sure about a pair of large lion lops she was bonding and they had been next door in crates to one another for a month with no problems. She put them in the car to take them for a ride (how some people bond them) and all hell broke loose between the bunnies and she had to separate them permanently. That's fine in a rescue situation as she had the space and other bunnies to try and bond them with, but what would you do if you ended up with two rabbits that you could never bond together?
I found it really easy to bond Frank and Dulcie, but only because I had a large kennel that I could divide so they could see each other, a yard I could let them out as neutral territory in and was lucky enough to have two very laid back and friendly dwarf lops. Even then it took me a month to feel confident enough to knock the partition out.
But it could have equally gone this way. Sue who I got Dulcie from told me she was 100% sure about a pair of large lion lops she was bonding and they had been next door in crates to one another for a month with no problems. She put them in the car to take them for a ride (how some people bond them) and all hell broke loose between the bunnies and she had to separate them permanently. That's fine in a rescue situation as she had the space and other bunnies to try and bond them with, but what would you do if you ended up with two rabbits that you could never bond together?
AshLovesRabbits123
Mama Doe
Your To Girlys Are Wonderful x
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*Spider*
Wise Old Thumper
I bonded Ghostie when she wasn't spayed and it was very difficult, so when I decided to adopt Pickle (Ghostie was spayed by now as she was strong enough) Kris did it for me and they were little angels, very easy bond. Just shows you when there are no hormones it's a lot easier.
AshLovesRabbits123
Mama Doe
ClaireAndLouis
Young Bun
I thought bonding Louis and Coco would be a nightmare but it only took a week. If I'd have known before though, I would have got a bonded pair initially. (Lou was p@h & Coco was a rescue bun)
Snowberry
Wise Old Thumper
I have had two bonded boys and now a male/female and luckily both were fairly easy bonds.
I would not attempt it yourself at your age to be honest. I would either get your bunnies from a rescue or if you really want P&H adoption ones then get them, neuter them, and then send them to a rescue to be bonded.
I would not attempt it yourself at your age to be honest. I would either get your bunnies from a rescue or if you really want P&H adoption ones then get them, neuter them, and then send them to a rescue to be bonded.
I'm attempting to bond my 2 neutered girls, Emily and Billie, with a neutered male, Lionel. All fine with Lionel and Billie but Emily is another kettle of fish!! She is our first bun and very dominant and territorial. She used to be bonded with a male, up to a year ago, and since then has been bonded with Billie. Emily and Lionel have had two scuffles (not an outright fight - I've had that before, horrid :shock which have resulted in poor Lionel getting a torn ear.
I really do think the bunnies' personalities matter an awful lot - I'm sure I could bond Billie with any rabbit she's so sweet But our gorgeous Emily is the :evil: :lol: :lol:
Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
p.s. Jacks Jane - Tommy is doing fine and back with Lucy snuggled under the bed - phew!!
which have resulted in poor Lionel getting a torn ear. I really do think the bunnies' personalities matter an awful lot - I'm sure I could bond Billie with any rabbit she's so sweet
But our gorgeous Emily is the :evil: :lol: :lol:Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
p.s. Jacks Jane - Tommy is doing fine and back with Lucy snuggled under the bed - phew!!
AshLovesRabbits123
Mama Doe
thanks and aww xxxxJack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
p.s. Jacks Jane - Tommy is doing fine and back with Lucy snuggled under the bed - phew!!
Awwwwwwww thats great news
