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Doe struggling in pregnancy
- Thread starter milton
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
RedFraggle
Warren Veteran
Kayaksteph
Mama Doe
Captain Helen
Wise Old Thumper
Binky free Olive xx
We also have another young buck called charlie.
One question I would have is what do you think the chamces of the 2 remaining rabbits becoming roomies is? And if so after how long should I give otter to grieve? A few weeks?
The had adjoinging hutches for the last year and seem quite comfortable near each other, albeit wire wire seperating them.
They are both neutered.
Thanks again.
Gary
Two bucks can bond, it depends on their personalities. They will both have to have been neutered a minimum of 8 weeks ago, preferably a bit longer, so the hormones have properly died down.
It isn't as simple as putting them in together, though, as that usually ends badly. Preparation is important - with a bond between two males you don't have much room for error, as it can be trickier. What you need to do is bond them on neutral territory i.e. somewhere neither has been before and so neither can claim ownership of. There are a few different techniques for bonding, the best one to use depends on the bun. It does require a lot of reading up on first, as apart from the rules of bonding, you also need to learn the signs that the bonding is going well or not. There are lots of people very experienced on here that can help with that, though. Many people post a bonding thread whilst bonding and update it and post pics of behaviour so that they can get advice as they go along. There are some people that offer a bonding service for a donation or a fee, so if you don't feel up to doing it yourselves (it is very time-consuming and can be stressful) then you might want to look into it and see if there is anyone local.
There is no set time for waiting to bond a rabbit again after losing a partner - some rabbits get depressed and withdrawn and so need bonding again sooner but some seem happy to wait. I haven't experienced it myself, but I've read that rabbits that get some time with the body of their partner move on easier, as they understand that they are gone, not just disappeared. Unless he goes downhill and get depressed, I would give yourselves some time to come to terms with your bunny's death first, and have a go at bonding when you are prepared.
I hope both yourselves and Otter are doing okay.
