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Bonding my bucks, is it possible

Kezza30

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I was wondering if i can bond Buttons my 2 yo buck with Casper approx 10 to 11 weeks buck. With Casper being kinda young would Buttons accept him, none are neuterd yet but i'm hoping i can afford to have Buttons done next week or week after and Casper when he's older. Can i try them together in my bathroom maybe one in the carrier or is it to big a risk incase Casper gets hurt. My dad said it was worth a shot so there not alone anymore but Casper is the smallest of the litter and don't want to risk him getting hurt :?
 
You could try it but not until after Buttons is neutered and his hormones have gone. In my experience once two bucks fight it's pretty much a lost cause so best to give it the best shot in the first place by doing the neutering first, particularly with an adult male involved.

Tam
 
OK, how long does it take for a males hormones to settle down before bonding. So it would be ok to bond if Casper was not neuterd since he's a little young, i do plan getting him done once he's at the right age.
 
Young bunnies can be socialised with grown-ups, if they are at least 16 weeks old. Younger ones have no chance against older rabbits in ranking fights. They can be badly hurt because their skin is very thin and tender.

When Caspar is neutered now, you should wait some weeks till his hormones are gone and he will be old enough for bonding.
Set both into a neutral territory and let them discuss their ranking. A bathroom will be fine, but please don't put a carrier into it. Cut two exits in cardboard boxes and position them as hiding-places. Make sure there are no dead ends, where a bunny can be driven in without possibility to escape. If the floor is slippery, cover it with old carpets.

Ranking fights are sometimes terrible to watch, but they are very essential. Sniffing, hunting, attacking, bucking, biting, running away, and hiding is natural. Please do not stop this. Only if they locked jaws or blood is floating you have to step in.
 
I would try but definatly get the older bunny neutered first and give it a good while afterwards - I have 2 boys together but they are brothers so were together before neutering, then reached maturity and started fighting. My vet advised at least 3 wks after neutering before trying them together, did this,and they just flew at each other, waited another 2 weeks, and again they were fighting pretty bad, waited another 2 weeks and they were scuffling, territorial/ranking sort of thing but not as bad as before, so I then began the bonding process with them and was successful, you really don't want them fighting tho as you wouldnt believe how viscious they can be and it's not nice to see at all
 
I'll definalty wait till Buttons is castrated then and wait a while after. Casper is still such a little thing and it was him i was worried about more. Buttons head is about the size of Casper :lol:
 
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