I have already a male and female rabbits. If I were to rescue another bunny should I get a male or female? The two I have now live outside in a hutch together and have the run of the garden when I'm at home. I would prefer the rabbit to live outside as not alot of room inside for a big cage. The new rabbit could have its own hutch but would they be ok in the garden together?
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Thinking about rescuing a rabbit
- Thread starter Estelle
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I'm sure from your signature you have seen how much bunnies enjoy have company and snuggling up together, mutual grooming etc. Having two bunnies living near by is nice but not the same as having a friend.
It might be possible to introduce a third bunny to your pair. The best way to do this might be taking them along to a rescue and trying it. Then you can test with a boy and a girl to see which works best.
Tam
It might be possible to introduce a third bunny to your pair. The best way to do this might be taking them along to a rescue and trying it. Then you can test with a boy and a girl to see which works best.
Tam
sophiemarmion
Alpha Buck
if you are getting another bunny to live outside in the garden in a hutch, cant you get 2 and keep them together.
i just think that it is a shame to keep one bunny on their own.
sophie
i just think that it is a shame to keep one bunny on their own.
sophie
hi
When Pepsi died I adopted the 5 girls thinking they would bond - ha ha...The girls instantly attacked Benny and he now hates them and tries to bite them whenever they come near his bit of the patio - It's very time-consuming trying to exercise 2 seperate groups of rabbits, and neither of them has the whole area to run in - Plus Benny has started pooping all over the patio to mark it as his, and likewise the girls! (Gives me a new hobby though)
Luckily plan B - Benny in a cage - seems to be working fine, apart from juggling their patio space - he seems blissfully happy in the kitchen, and loves running up and down binkying in front of the girls on the patio - just to get them worked up I think! :lol:
Good idea to adopt another bunny - it may work out - but have a good plan B which is permanent, just incase they hate each other - If they don't live together as a group they will fight over the garden territory.
When Pepsi died I adopted the 5 girls thinking they would bond - ha ha...The girls instantly attacked Benny and he now hates them and tries to bite them whenever they come near his bit of the patio - It's very time-consuming trying to exercise 2 seperate groups of rabbits, and neither of them has the whole area to run in - Plus Benny has started pooping all over the patio to mark it as his, and likewise the girls! (Gives me a new hobby though)
Luckily plan B - Benny in a cage - seems to be working fine, apart from juggling their patio space - he seems blissfully happy in the kitchen, and loves running up and down binkying in front of the girls on the patio - just to get them worked up I think! :lol:
Good idea to adopt another bunny - it may work out - but have a good plan B which is permanent, just incase they hate each other - If they don't live together as a group they will fight over the garden territory.
It fairly large but my O/H is in the process of building a rabbit palace which would easily fit 3. My two get on so well I'm a bit worried another rabbit may not be welcome or it would cause trouble. Phoebe is quite stroppy with Hobbes and pushes him around and another female might not like that!
