fiona3
Warren Scout
I have just lost one of my beautiful pair of rabbits to bladder disease. Clover was around 6. She was a rescued rabbit and never ill in the 3 years i had her. Its early days and my little lop that is left on his own is a dental bunny.
He has dentals every 5 weeks, but is in good health, happy and is two in September. I dont want to keep him on his own as he absolutely loved Clover and was much happier with a friend for company.
I dont know what to do for the best as i want to get him a friend but i am undecided on a little new female friend or trying to bond him with two young buns his age.
Nutmeg has a GA every 5 weeks, although he is healthy i am completely aware of the risks this carries.i know once he gets older he wont cope so well with the GA which might limit his life expectancy.
I want to match Nutmeg with a rabbit close to his age this time.
Clover, who died was paired with a rabbit of the same age but sadly he died and i was left with a 5 year old rabbit. I found Nutmeg and although he was young they bonded well and lived happily. I would like to pair him with a rabbit or even two rabbits his own age. I thought maybe two rabbits his own age as if anything happened to Nutmeg i wouldnt have a lone older rabbit again.
Lots of questions but what do you all think?
My set up is: I have a large 8ft by 3ft hutch with 2 levels (top level is only 3ft long - like a turret with a window) and they have a huge run taking up most of the top of my garden with logs, dog kennel, fruit trees, digging patch and tunnels. Its around 20ft long by 7ft at its widest. I also have another 5ft hutch as a temp home i bought while introducing Nutmeg and clover.
Would it be best to pair him with one rabbit? Do you think they are happier in a twosome? Or would he be just as happy with 2 new rabbit friends? If so what sex? Two females? I havent decided anything yet, but he needs a friend and i would appreciate your experiences and advice. Thanks.
He has dentals every 5 weeks, but is in good health, happy and is two in September. I dont want to keep him on his own as he absolutely loved Clover and was much happier with a friend for company.
I dont know what to do for the best as i want to get him a friend but i am undecided on a little new female friend or trying to bond him with two young buns his age.
Nutmeg has a GA every 5 weeks, although he is healthy i am completely aware of the risks this carries.i know once he gets older he wont cope so well with the GA which might limit his life expectancy.
I want to match Nutmeg with a rabbit close to his age this time.
Clover, who died was paired with a rabbit of the same age but sadly he died and i was left with a 5 year old rabbit. I found Nutmeg and although he was young they bonded well and lived happily. I would like to pair him with a rabbit or even two rabbits his own age. I thought maybe two rabbits his own age as if anything happened to Nutmeg i wouldnt have a lone older rabbit again.
Lots of questions but what do you all think?
My set up is: I have a large 8ft by 3ft hutch with 2 levels (top level is only 3ft long - like a turret with a window) and they have a huge run taking up most of the top of my garden with logs, dog kennel, fruit trees, digging patch and tunnels. Its around 20ft long by 7ft at its widest. I also have another 5ft hutch as a temp home i bought while introducing Nutmeg and clover.
Would it be best to pair him with one rabbit? Do you think they are happier in a twosome? Or would he be just as happy with 2 new rabbit friends? If so what sex? Two females? I havent decided anything yet, but he needs a friend and i would appreciate your experiences and advice. Thanks.