Introducing Flop

Hi Everyone, I have not used a forum before so you will have to bear with me! We recently adopted a lovely lop eared male rabbit from Pets at Home. He had been neglected and we have spent a few weeks feeding him up and building up his confidence. He is now happy to be handled and has gained a bit of weight. He is going to be neutered this weekend and we are hoping to find him a friend soon.

I am a bit concerned as he has a double decker hutch and a large square run, but he spends all his time trying to escape! I am hoping this is because he hasn't been neutered and is desperate to find a female bunny. We are worried about putting him in his run unsupervised for too long in case he digs his way out.

He is a lovely rabbit and we really want him to be happy.

I would add a photo but can't work out how to do it yet! Duh!

Hi, and welcome to the forum :wave: if your run is on grass then I would put weldmesh under the turf and then re lay it, then he won't be able to escape by digging out. Here's a link to a sticky on posting photos http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/showthread.php?136183-Tutorial-How-to-Post-Photos

Hello and welcome! :wave:

hi and welcome to the forum :wave:

Recovering well from being neutered

Flop was neutered on Saturday and is recovering well.

How soon after neutering can we look for a friend for him? Although the vet thought it was completely unnecessary to find him a companion and said he would be quite happy on his own!

I would find a new vet!

Hormones take 6-8 weeks to die down completely but after that he should be ready to meet a lady friend :wave:

The neutering was free with a voucher from pets at home but I will ask for a different vet next time. He clearly wasn't a rabbit person! Is it best to look for another neutered male or a female? Or just see who he gets on with?

Usually the best pairing is a neutered male and neutered female lots of rescues will help you find a suitable match and help with bonding. You could also start a thread on here asking for a rabbit savvy vet in your area and someone may be able to recommend someone:wave: