Please help!! Bonding

[Bunnirabbitgirl]

Please could anyone help,
I have 2 free roam bunnies called Bonnie and Princess who are sisters,
they are now both 1 years old now and I have had them at 7 weeks old.
when I first got them they where getting along fine for the first few months and it seemed like Bonnie was the more dominant one.
after a few months they started to have fights where quite a large amount of fur was pulled out of each bunny. - I’m not sure how these had started as I came back to the aftermath of them fighting. As well as both Bonnie and princess humping eachother
When they where both old enough I got them spayed and kept them in a small pen together to monitor their recovery, after the first night they where having mini fights where princess would case after bonnie. As they had just came out of an operation I split them up into 2 different pens.
when I put them back together they where having mini fights but nothing that serious , later that night princess ended up pulling her stitches out. princess had to be taken to the emergency vets but Bonnie was left behind as I had to hold princes’ belly closed.
when They was recovering I let one back to free roaming while the other was in the pen and they kept fighting and biting eachother through the bars.
when they had their checkup at the vets I was told to let them out of their separate carriers both at the same time.
when I got home I let them both out at the same time and they had a massive fight and was really aggressive, I had to use pillows and a broom to get them apart as they wouldn’t stop fighting.
since then they have been kept separate apart from when I tried to bond them.
when ever They where being bonded in their own space It would end in a fight, I stopped bonding them in their own space as they got in a really bad fight and when I tried to split them up I got scratched very badly and had to seek medical attention.
since then I have been trying different bonding methods such as in the bath, mutual territory, in a space they have never been in, outside in A small space ect.
when I have tried to bond them by stroking them together side by side they keep putting their heads underneath each other.
when ever I try and bond them using these methods they either get in a bad fight , small fight , growl at each other and when there’s food involved Bonnie will be very protective of the food, if princess has something Bonnie wants then princess will back off. Bonnie would also run after princess and headbut princesses bum

if anyone has any advice on bonding or if they would need to be rehomed please let me know I don’t know what to do with them

 

[Shimmer]

How long ago were they neutered?

It sounds like they were both hormonal adolescents when they started fighting, and haven't had enough time for hormones to settle down after their neuters. Trying to push them back together too soon just seems to be aggravating the situation as they are still acting on those hormones. It's a pretty normal situation for all un-neutered / recently neutered rabbits.

Firstly, I would keep them totally separate (out of sight and smell of each other) for at least 2 or 3 months, then attempt a rebond in totally neutral area - or get someone else (eg local rescue, if they offer that service) to do the bonding for you. That gives both time to heal, and time for hormone levels to settle. It also means that the aggression doesn't become habit, which is much harder to deal with. Being in constant close proximity will just keep them wound up and in attack mode, so you need to break that cycle as well.

There is a chance that they may never settle back together again and you may then have to consider other options - like permanent separation, bonding each girl with a new partner (probably neutered boys), rehoming one and rebonding one, etc. A lot depends on what facilities you have - eg can you deal with 2 pairs of rabbits?

 

[Bunnirabbitgirl]

How long ago were they neutered?

It sounds like they were both hormonal adolescents when they started fighting, and haven't had enough time for hormones to settle down after their neuters. Trying to push them back together too soon just seems to be aggravating the situation as they are still acting on those hormones. It's a pretty normal situation for all un-neutered / recently neutered rabbits.

Firstly, I would keep them totally separate (out of sight and smell of each other) for at least 2 or 3 months, then attempt a rebond in totally neutral area - or get someone else (eg local rescue, if they offer that service) to do the bonding for you. That gives both time to heal, and time for hormone levels to settle. It also means that the aggression doesn't become habit, which is much harder to deal with. Being in constant close proximity will just keep them wound up and in attack mode, so you need to break that cycle as well.

There is a chance that they may never settle back together again and you may then have to consider other options - like permanent separation, bonding each girl with a new partner (probably neutered boys), rehoming one and rebonding one, etc. A lot depends on what facilities you have - eg can you deal with 2 pairs of rabbits?

They where neutered in April, and in september I separated then from seeing each other for around a month And a bit but unfortunately separating then completely from each other and their smell isn’t an option for me unfortunately
thank you so much for your advice too

i wouldnt be able to have anymore than 2 rabbits either