Help and advice please.

[Josu]

I’m attempting to bond two rabbits but I’m afraid to actually let them in the same area because my original bunny actually goes for the new one through the bars of his cage. Currently, I’m just alternating who gets to play out. He is a neutered 3 year old male and she is a little neutered 2 year old female from a rescue centre. The one and only time I let them out together, she actually chased him and was nudging him. He didn’t retaliate but there was hair everywhere. I have seen them laying next to each other’s cages and I have seen them nose to nose when he’s out and she’s in but when she’s out and he’s in, he aggressively goes at the bars. It has only been a few days. Should I be worried?

 

[a reader of books]

How nice that your boy's getting a friend. I wouldn't be worried. How bunnies react to each other while in their own space doesn't really tell you how they react face to face in a neutral space, as your boy will be defending his territory when he acts aggressively at the bars of his cage. And it's completely normal that when you let them out together she chased him and nudged him. That's all part of the bonding, as well as humping and nipping and pulling out tufts of fur. As long as they're not actually fighting or wounding each other, it's all normal.

When you let them meet face to face, did you do it on neutral territory, where neither of the buns had been before? That's important as otherwise they'll be defending what they see as their territory. They'll both be seeing the space they've beein using when they've been out of their cages as their own territory now, and it sounds like it's frustrating your boy to see the girl in what he sees as his space while he isn't, so if you could, I would put the girl somewhere that's not the boy's territory, if that's possible, and start letting them meet on neutral territory, or else make the bunnies individual spaces bigger so they have an equal share of the space and your boy won't be seeing the girl running around his space while he's stuck in his cage. Then you can get them used to each other and start bonding them on neutral territory.

If you haven't seen it yet, this page will give you a lot of information about bonding and what you can expect: https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/pairing-up-rabbits-bonding/

 

[InspectorMorse]

I’m attempting to bond two rabbits but I’m afraid to actually let them in the same area because my original bunny actually goes for the new one through the bars of his cage. Currently, I’m just alternating who gets to play out. He is a neutered 3 year old male and she is a little neutered 2 year old female from a rescue centre. The one and only time I let them out together, she actually chased him and was nudging him. He didn’t retaliate but there was hair everywhere. I have seen them laying next to each other’s cages and I have seen them nose to nose when he’s out and she’s in but when she’s out and he’s in, he aggressively goes at the bars. It has only been a few days. Should I be worried?

When you introduce them it needs to be done in a small neutral area. Somewhere neither Rabbit is familiar with.

How long ago were they both neutered ? If either were only neutered a short time ago then they might need a few more weeks for the post neuter hormone surges to settle.

It isn’t unusual that a caged Rabbit will try to get out and at a Rabbit having free roam around them, but a caged Rabbit will be OK when the same previously free roaming Rabbit is caged next to them. So I wouldn’t be overly concerned about this behaviour at the moment. I would, however, have exercise time for both Rabbits away from each other, not running around the one in a cage so neither gets wound up watching the other Rabbit run about. Just have them in side by side cages, but make sure they cannot nip each other’s noses should either Rabbit push their nose into the cage of the other Rabbit

There are some tips and information about bonding here

Pairing up Rabbits (Bonding)

Master the art of pairing up rabbits through bonding. Explore expert advice and resources for harmonious rabbit relationships. Start bonding now

rabbitwelfare.co.uk

Advising on rabbit relationships | Veterinary Videos & Podcasts | The Webinar Vet

Rabbits are highly social animals that live in large communities – this is essential for their survival in the wild. When kept alone, they show health and behaviour

thewebinarvet.com

http://www.rabbitresidence.org.uk/everybunny-needs-a-buddy-letrsquos-talk-about-bonding-rabbits.html

 

[Josu]

How nice that your boy's getting a friend. I wouldn't be worried. How bunnies react to each other while in their own space doesn't really tell you how they react face to face in a neutral space, as your boy will be defending his territory when he acts aggressively at the bars of his cage. And it's completely normal that when you let them out together she chased him and nudged him. That's all part of the bonding, as well as humping and nipping and pulling out tufts of fur. As long as they're not actually fighting or wounding each other, it's all normal.

When you let them meet face to face, did you do it on neutral territory, where neither of the buns had been before? That's important as otherwise they'll be defending what they see as their territory. They'll both be seeing the space they've beein using when they've been out of their cages as their own territory now, and it sounds like it's frustrating your boy to see the girl in what he sees as his space while he isn't, so if you could, I would put the girl somewhere that's not the boy's territory, if that's possible, and start letting them meet on neutral territory, or else make the bunnies individual spaces bigger so they have an equal share of the space and your boy won't be seeing the girl running around his space while he's stuck in his cage. Then you can get them used to each other and start bonding them on neutral territory.

If you haven't seen it yet, this page will give you a lot of information about bonding and what you can expect: https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/pairing-up-rabbits-bonding/

Thank you so much. I took all this on board and had another go and it went much better. There were no signs of aggression at all. They mostly ignored each other.

 

[KinsleyBass]

When you introduce them it needs to be done in a small neutral area. Somewhere neither Rabbit is familiar with.

How long ago were they both neutered ? If either were only neutered a short time ago then they might need a few more weeks for the post neuter hormone surges to settle.

It isn’t unusual that a caged Rabbit will try to get out and at a Rabbit having free roam around them, but a caged Rabbit will be OK when the same previously free roaming Rabbit is caged next to them. So I wouldn’t be overly concerned about this behaviour at the moment. I would, however, have exercise time for both Rabbits away from each other, not running around the one in a cage so neither gets wound up watching the other Rabbit run about. Just have them in side by side cages, but make sure they cannot nip each other’s noses should either Rabbit push their nose into the cage of the other Rabbit

There are some tips and information about bonding here

Pairing up Rabbits (Bonding)

Master the art of pairing up rabbits through bonding. Explore expert advice and resources for harmonious rabbit relationships. Start bonding now

rabbitwelfare.co.uk

Advising on rabbit relationships | Veterinary Videos & Podcasts | The Webinar Vet

Rabbits are highly social animals that live in large communities – this is essential for their survival in the wild. When kept alone, they show health and behaviour

thewebinarvet.com

http://www.rabbitresidence.org.uk/everybunny-needs-a-buddy-letrsquos-talk-about-bonding-rabbits.html

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[a reader of books]

Thank you so much. I took all this on board and had another go and it went much better. There were no signs of aggression at all. They mostly ignored each other.

Yay, I'm glad it went much better this time! Good luck with the rest of bonding. If any more questions come up, feel free to ask!

 

[joey&boo]

aww I love the ignoring phase ...its so funny. They are so secretly sussing each other out but won't admit it In my experience love follows indifference (in relation to bunny bonding)

 

[bunny momma]

Sending positive vibes for a successful bond!