So our boy is castrated since a month back and we are getting an 8 week French Lop female in a few weeks. I want to make sure insofar as it is possible she doesn’t ‘just’ become a friend to him but also a member of the family who also enjoys time with us (mainly me, the rabbit lover of the family).
Last time I had rabbits, a long time ago, I put them together quickly and the female (rabbit no 2) never took any interest in humans at all, I had miniature lops then. rabbit no1 wasn’t super bonded to me either, whereas my current rabbit and I have a lovely close bond.
I would like to do what I can to make sure the new rabbit and I also develop a bond (one of the reasons I am getting such a super chilled sociable breed).
Our rabbit is free roam when I am home which is most of the time. I will keep them in the same room but while she is still in her enclosure at the beginning I was going to keep him separated with the help of a fence. Any suggestions on how long I should wait before introducing them? He has to be kept apart from her for a few weeks anyway to make sure all the baby-making risks are removed
What I also don’t want is to create massive frustration that they can’t meet.
Last time I had rabbits, a long time ago, I put them together quickly and the female (rabbit no 2) never took any interest in humans at all, I had miniature lops then. rabbit no1 wasn’t super bonded to me either, whereas my current rabbit and I have a lovely close bond.
I would like to do what I can to make sure the new rabbit and I also develop a bond (one of the reasons I am getting such a super chilled sociable breed).
Our rabbit is free roam when I am home which is most of the time. I will keep them in the same room but while she is still in her enclosure at the beginning I was going to keep him separated with the help of a fence. Any suggestions on how long I should wait before introducing them? He has to be kept apart from her for a few weeks anyway to make sure all the baby-making risks are removed
What I also don’t want is to create massive frustration that they can’t meet.