Hi, I am new to these rabbit forums but not entirely new to the world of rabbits. I am however, new to the giant french lop varieties!
Last Wednesday we adopted our beautiful boy Bobby, a 2 year old giant french lop rabbit who was in need of a home. He has settled in wonderfully as a house rabbit and is a happy and very loving rabbit and very soppy with people! My partner and I have read a lot about the benefits of rabbits living as pairs and are contemplating as to whether our Bobby would be even happier with a partner too? We would not mind becoming second best to another rabbit, we want to do the best for Bobby as priority.
Firstly we are intending on having him neutured this week, (however although not being an expert I really think he has been neutered already! I am aware this may sound silly as it ought to be more than obvious! But the place we had him from told us he had not been done which has left me doubting and wanting a second opinion!!) I am aware we would need to wait at least 3 months before introducing a female if he does need neuturing, but I am more concerned as to whether he is too old to bond successfully when the time is ready? I am guessing it is not completely impossible to do, but would the odds be more against them bonding well with him being 2 yrs?
Also I have never done this before, my last house rabbit was a happy boy lop ear rabbit who liked his own space as well as a fuss in his own terms, he may well have liked to have had a friend however he seemed happy enough as an only one. Bobby is the soppiest rabbit i have ever known and although gets a lot of fuss, we were thinking he may benefit a lot from constant companionship especially at night times and on the days we do have to go out.
We have seen a female 2 yr old french lop in need of a home in out local area, and if Bobby is already neutured we would be very tempted in adopting this second rabbit having given consideration to the space, food costs, vaccines and vet bills etc. However, before taking the plunge in the near or distant future I would really appreciate any advice, particularly from anyome who has bonded rabbits of this size and age. I have read quite a bit online but many stories are about bonding very young rabbits which I have heard is a lot easier all round.
Thank you :wave:
Mel
Last Wednesday we adopted our beautiful boy Bobby, a 2 year old giant french lop rabbit who was in need of a home. He has settled in wonderfully as a house rabbit and is a happy and very loving rabbit and very soppy with people! My partner and I have read a lot about the benefits of rabbits living as pairs and are contemplating as to whether our Bobby would be even happier with a partner too? We would not mind becoming second best to another rabbit, we want to do the best for Bobby as priority.
Firstly we are intending on having him neutured this week, (however although not being an expert I really think he has been neutered already! I am aware this may sound silly as it ought to be more than obvious! But the place we had him from told us he had not been done which has left me doubting and wanting a second opinion!!) I am aware we would need to wait at least 3 months before introducing a female if he does need neuturing, but I am more concerned as to whether he is too old to bond successfully when the time is ready? I am guessing it is not completely impossible to do, but would the odds be more against them bonding well with him being 2 yrs?
Also I have never done this before, my last house rabbit was a happy boy lop ear rabbit who liked his own space as well as a fuss in his own terms, he may well have liked to have had a friend however he seemed happy enough as an only one. Bobby is the soppiest rabbit i have ever known and although gets a lot of fuss, we were thinking he may benefit a lot from constant companionship especially at night times and on the days we do have to go out.
We have seen a female 2 yr old french lop in need of a home in out local area, and if Bobby is already neutured we would be very tempted in adopting this second rabbit having given consideration to the space, food costs, vaccines and vet bills etc. However, before taking the plunge in the near or distant future I would really appreciate any advice, particularly from anyome who has bonded rabbits of this size and age. I have read quite a bit online but many stories are about bonding very young rabbits which I have heard is a lot easier all round.
Thank you :wave:
Mel