Male rabbit help

[LazloTheBunny]

Hiya, we are looking to get a rescue male rabbit to be friends with my female rabbit, lazlo. However, I'm unsure if there's any extra care for male rabbits or if it changes if they're neutered. I have 2 male guinea pigs and you have to clean all up in their genetails so I was wondering if male rabbits were the same.

 

[Shimmer]

Both rabbits should be neutered at least 6 weeks before you start to bond them. Entire rabbits are very driven by hormones.
I've not noticed any difference in care between a male or female rabbit, assuming they are neutered. Their individual personalities show more than their gender differences.

I've not had to 'clean' my male GPigs, either. Some are prone to faecal impaction as they get older, and that may require a manual evacuation. I've had that with a couple of boys in the past, but never with girls. It's not a condition that affects rabbits.

 

[LazloTheBunny]

Both rabbits should be neutered at least 6 weeks before you start to bond them. Entire rabbits are very driven by hormones.
I've not noticed any difference in care between a male or female rabbit, assuming they are neutered. Their individual personalities show more than their gender differences.

I've not had to 'clean' my male GPigs, either. Some are prone to faecal impaction as they get older, and that may require a manual evacuation. I've had that with a couple of boys in the past, but never with girls. It's not a condition that affects rabbits.

Ah thanks, lazlo is getting neutered soon so we'd have to wait anyway but if there's no need to clean males then that's good.
My male guinea pigs have super long hair with a frazzled texture so I have to clean them to prevent hair getting caught, it's not a very nice task lol, glad rabbits don't need it

 

[Shimmer]

I tend to trim the fur around the bum skirt, lower back and back legs of longhaired GPigs. It tends to get urine stained anyway, and some piggies seem to have a more active grease gland than others, so it can make more of a messy spot in the fur on some. Keeping a small patch of fur shorter makes it a lot more manageable.

Longer and fluffier haired rabbits may benefit from the back 'skirt' being trimmed if it allows urine and faecal matter to get trapped as that then becomes a risk for fly strike. Regular grooming is still needed anyway on all fur types to prevent the ingestion of fur which may cause a gut blockage, especially when they are moulting.

Bonding rabbits is very different from bonding guinea pigs - there are lots of threads on here about it and this:

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

 

[InspectorMorse]

Grooming Rabbits

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