I have 3 rescue buns (aside from the rest of the menagerie)
I got B 2 months ago and she is in a 6ft x 2.5ft x 2.ft cage (built by OH). The rescue centre advised not to bond her but this seems to have been misplaced as both myself and the vet have seen no sign of aggression and the vet said she would do well with a friend (I am of the same opinion). I had her spayed 2 weeks ago and she is doing well. On sunday I came home with 2 more rescues - (long story, and for another time) - a year old boy - which was the original plan, and a 2 yr old girl.
They are in seperate 4 ft x 2 ft x 1.5ft indoor cages at the mo and are booked in for jabs and neutering on the 9th - hence the seperate indoor cages - at different ends of the lounge.
The hope is to bond all 3. Is this practical? B is just having a permanent 10ft x 8ft run built. This is now going to be extended and she will not be going in it just yet in order to keep it a neutral space. Ideally I would like them all to share the same cage and the 14ft x 8ft permanent run (ie permanent access).
I have been reading the bonding threads on her - most refer to bonding pairs. B is 18 months. Is there a chance this will work? The only one I know to have been mixed at any time with others is the 2yr as she was given to the adoption place because they found they could not breed from her. The others have been solitary rabbits.
Reading my rabbitlopedia and some internet research did suggest slow introductions, increasing gradually, but I understand that people on here do not agree with that advice.
I would be grateful for input
Thanks
I got B 2 months ago and she is in a 6ft x 2.5ft x 2.ft cage (built by OH). The rescue centre advised not to bond her but this seems to have been misplaced as both myself and the vet have seen no sign of aggression and the vet said she would do well with a friend (I am of the same opinion). I had her spayed 2 weeks ago and she is doing well. On sunday I came home with 2 more rescues - (long story, and for another time) - a year old boy - which was the original plan, and a 2 yr old girl.
They are in seperate 4 ft x 2 ft x 1.5ft indoor cages at the mo and are booked in for jabs and neutering on the 9th - hence the seperate indoor cages - at different ends of the lounge.
The hope is to bond all 3. Is this practical? B is just having a permanent 10ft x 8ft run built. This is now going to be extended and she will not be going in it just yet in order to keep it a neutral space. Ideally I would like them all to share the same cage and the 14ft x 8ft permanent run (ie permanent access).
I have been reading the bonding threads on her - most refer to bonding pairs. B is 18 months. Is there a chance this will work? The only one I know to have been mixed at any time with others is the 2yr as she was given to the adoption place because they found they could not breed from her. The others have been solitary rabbits.
Reading my rabbitlopedia and some internet research did suggest slow introductions, increasing gradually, but I understand that people on here do not agree with that advice.
I would be grateful for input
Thanks