Bonding

fleaby · Jun 26, 2011

Hi,after some advice please
I came home yesterday with an 8 week old baby rabbit for company for my other rabbit,they are both girls with a nice nature,but the older rabbit chases her and nips her,is this normal

happysaz133 · Jun 26, 2011

fleaby said:
Hi,after some advice please
I came home yesterday with an 8 week old baby rabbit for company for my other rabbit,they are both girls with a nice nature,but the older rabbit chases her and nips her,is this normal

Is the older rabbit spayed? I wouldn't recommend bonding until both are spayed. :wave:

fleaby · Jun 26, 2011

Why is it best to have them spayed:wave:

happysaz133 · Jun 26, 2011

fleaby said:
Why is it best to have them spayed:wave:

Spaying removes the hormones so they are unlikely to fight and become territorial. Also, 80% of unspayed does over the age of two will develop uterine cancer.

Here's some links...

http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/showthread.php?t=51537

Why Spay?

Female rabbits (does) often exhibit territorial behaviours that can sometimes be linked to their hormones. Also some does will exhibit sexual behaviours such as spraying, biting, mounting. They can also suffer false(phantom) pregnancies which mean they will build nests, pluck their fur out etc and can cause a lot of stress and aggression. These behaviours can sometimes be prevented or can disappear after your doe is spayed.
Also there is a risk of urterine cancer, ovarian cancer and mammary cancers in does. This can kill rabbits and is fairly undetectable before the rabbit dies.
Rabbits enjoy company and by spaying your doe it may make bonding with another rabbit easier and will also prevent any unwanted pregnancies.

Elena · Jun 26, 2011

I've found it hard enough bonding two does that are spayed, I should think with two unspayed does it would be virtually impossible unless they were both young.

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