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Looking after neighbours bun?

N

ness

Young Bun
Hi
I've offered to look after a neighbours bun (un neutered female) while they are away on holiday. I have a pair of bonded older buns (female and neutered male), fairly newly bonded, about 2 months ago. My neighbour is suggesting that her bun stays in a spare hutch that I have in my garden which would be ideal. But would it upset my two with the arrival of a newbie? I obviously wouldn't let them out together, I would borrow the neighbour's run so they wouldn't come into contact. I would prefer to have her in my garden because she doesn't get out much in hers :? .
Any help gratefully received
x
 
Do be very careful, my neutered pairs will fight with each other whenever they come into contact with any other bunnies, particularly unneutered ones. When I first got my foster bun I tried to put him out in a run in the garden but my established pairs started fighting pretty much as soon as they saw him. I think part of the issue with mine is that they view the garden as their territory, so took particular umbrance at an intruder. If they are kept well apart they should be ok but do be aware that it can cause a bonded pair to fight. It's usually only a tiff but just don't let them get too close to each other!
 
I had the same experience as Alison and had to cover Totti and Brodys hutch when Molly was out and vice versa, otherwise they fought really, really badly :cry:
 
I had a pair of mixed sex bunnies and then I got an unspayed female. She lived in a separate hutch to them but they did start scuffling and pulling each others fur out. It took a week for them to settle down. Just the smell of her in the garden upset them.
You may be better off leaving the neighbours rabbit where she is and just going round to look after her.
 
Thanks for all your replies, I will leave her in her own garden and pop round to see to her. I don't want anything upsetting my two as they are quite newly bonded and also the male (Rupert) is getting on a bit and showing his age so he needs an easy life. :D
Thanks again
Ness x
 
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