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sillyrabbit

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Hi

I need some help!

Ok so I am getting a baby bunny tomorrow :D . He was brought from a pet shop just a few days ago by someone who no longer wants him :evil:

I already have a 1 year old girl bunny. I just got her a new hutch so I will be putting the boy in her old one. I have cleaned it properly and everything!

I have loads of questions, so sorry if this is really long!

At the moment I have both hutches in the garden side by side. Will they be ok so close to each other if they are not bonded or anything?

I will be letting them out at different times of the day, will it be alright for them to go up and sniff the other hutch and look at each other through the wire or will they just end up getting annoyed?

What age to male bunnys get neutered? my girl will be getting done in a few weeks but I have no idea about males?

Once they have both been spayed and neutered and he is a little older would it be possible to try and bond them? I am getting a run for the garden soon so I would introduce them in there. I just wondered if they could bond if they have been living so close to each other without actually being together?

Oh and would the age be a problem if he is a year younger than her?

I havent got a clue about having 2 bunnys and would really appreciate any help

Thanks
 
Hey,

Any idea on names yet?

They will be fine side by side, just don't let the male out with your female, you don't want babies!

Having them side by side, should help the bonding in the long run as they hopefully should begin to make friends.

Boy's bits drop at around 14 weeks so any time after they've dropped should be fine, the vets can help you decide when the time is right.

If your female isn't done by the time you've had him done, he will need to be kept apart for six weeks.

Its not always garunteed (Spelling??) that they will bond but hopefully you should have got off to a good start!

Piccies please!!
 
sillyrabbit said:
Hi

I need some help!

Ok so I am getting a baby bunny tomorrow :D . He was brought from a pet shop just a few days ago by someone who no longer wants him :evil:

I already have a 1 year old girl bunny. I just got her a new hutch so I will be putting the boy in her old one. I have cleaned it properly and everything!

I have loads of questions, so sorry if this is really long!

At the moment I have both hutches in the garden side by side. Will they be ok so close to each other if they are not bonded or anything?

I will be letting them out at different times of the day, will it be alright for them to go up and sniff the other hutch and look at each other through the wire or will they just end up getting annoyed?

What age to male bunnys get neutered? my girl will be getting done in a few weeks but I have no idea about males?

Once they have both been spayed and neutered and he is a little older would it be possible to try and bond them? I am getting a run for the garden soon so I would introduce them in there. I just wondered if they could bond if they have been living so close to each other without actually being together?

Oh and would the age be a problem if he is a year younger than her?

I havent got a clue about having 2 bunnys and would really appreciate any help

Thanks
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i neutered all my males at 6months old. the smaller breeds like a nethie i waited a bit longer.

if putting them together i would wait until they have both been neutered and recovered. if putting a male to an un-neutered female you need to wait 6 weeks before putting them together. if its a neutered female to an un-neutered male then i would wait a few weeks until she has recovered properly. however this way may become annoying for the female as the male is not neutered he will probably hump her constantly which can lead to agression.

The age of the bunnies shouldnt matter or size. as my barbie is 5 and charlie is about 10 months and she is a bit bigger than him and they get on well.

introduction should be a slow process. start by putting the runs together so they can see and smell each other. then when putting them togther id put them in a room where neither has been before.

hope this helps

xx
 
thanks for the replies, they are really helpful!

No I havent thought of any names yet! And I will post some pictures tomorrow!

I will keep them apart until they have been spayed and neutered. I feel better now I know that its ok to keep them close together and try to bond them later.

I was worried that she might be mad if she could see another bunny playing in her garden!
 
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