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angora mommy

Young Bun
hello i have a bunny, about 6 months and i am losing my mind...i have tried everything~ he has run of an entire room and as soon as i move will have run of house. i give him all sorts of boxes and wicker baskets and mats and paper and towels*everything i have read he would like* but nothing catches his attention..he barely pays any mind to it. im afraid heis bored and unhappy. bu he doesn't act like he is sad and bored he seems happy.why doesn't he play with anyhting i get him? anyone else go through this? what do i do?
 
hi

If he seems happy I wouldn't worry - some bunnies are more interested in toys than others - Is he neutered?

My bunnies seem to prefer eating hay to playing with any toys - it's the best occupation for them :)
 
yeah he just got neutered this weeked (my poor baby :( ) i felt awful with the stitches and evrything. he does like to eat hay. so it sounds like this is normal
 
One thought would be to get him a friend about 6 weeks after he has been neutered, if you check out a local resuce, take him along and see who he likes. Most good rescues will pair up yor bun with a girlfriend for you.

Janice
 
It is possible that boys can still produce sperm upto 6 weeks (they hold it in there tubes) this is also how long it will take for there hormones to dye down and he wont pester a new bun to much
 
ok well i have to go pick her up this weekend. so what do you suggest i do? (the new bunny will get spayed next week) should i not put them together at all? i was going to take my bunny this weekend to see which one he got along better with, is he not going to get along good with anyone? once i bring new bun home and she gets spayed...keep them apart for 6 weeks? (im really glad i found this out now, thanks for your help)
 
Once the girl is spayed which can be done from 6months old onwards then you just need to wait for her to recover (about7-10days) and then you can bond with the boy. after all she wont be able to make baby's
 
Immediatly prior to getting your girl speyed you need to keep her as stress free as possible and certainly for a period of about a week afterwards to allow her to fully recover, after a minimum of a week, ideally slightly longer then you can introduce her to a partner as she will be unable to become pregnant. Do consider that if he has not long been neutered that he is going to pester her until his hormones have settled down, she may get fed up of him and need to be given her own space for periods of time.

Ideally she needs to be around the 6 month age prior to being neutered.

Janice
 
The majority of vets will neuter males as soon as there testicles have fully developed 12 - 16 weeks of age. Some vets will neuter females from 5 months, it is recomended to wait until 6 months as apparently bone density is dependent on the hormones.

Janice
 
sarsimp said:
Hi - I have waited nearly 6 weeks to put my 2 tog but kept them next to each other the whole time :D
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this is a good idea, so that you can begin the bonding process when they first come. you should put them each other so they can see and smell each other!

good luck with bonding!

sophie
 
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