Freakinfreak
Alpha Buck
I'd like to apologize in advance for my mega-posting spree, but as mentioned before I love learning things and am hungry for information!
So, trawling through the posts on RU, it's a general consensus that two rabbits are better than one.
A couple of thoughts...
1. Expensive? I am currently out of work and although one rabbit is expensive, we at least have everything already sorted for him. I am paid for my last bit of work on the 5th and this will cover vaccinations. I should like to hope I'd also be working by then. However, Neo seems in very good health and I worry that a second bun may be riddled with complications - costing the earth! We'd like to consider insuring him/them, but the other view is to put away what it would cost us in insurance into a separate savings account and use this if needed. If not needed, well... it pays for something else.
2. Space? We currently have the run for Neo, and the hutch, but feel that this is not enough room for two buns! It's quite a 'one bun set up'. Due to current space, unless we got permission to throw the dining table away into a skip (will consider asking this on the weekend but bit of a sensitive subject) we couldn't really justify having two! If there is a go ahead with getting rid of the table then the only issues are really point 1, 3 and 4!
3. Clash of the rabbits? Neo is so chilled and a pleasure to own, we are worried about introducing a bun that will essentially ruin his good nature! We would go for a spayed female as supposedly male/female bonds are best? How do you choose the right rabbit? I'm assuming one close in size/age/breed is a good idea?
4. General panic - the thought of bonding scares me, however as I am not working, now seems the right time to do it - no need to book off holiday!
I would also be at a bit of a loss at the thought of them not bonding at all and having the separate issue of then having to rearrange everything to enable extra room for a single. We'd then want to try and introduce another rabbit to Neo, therefore ending up with three rather than two.
5. Location? Where would I get a second one?!
I haven't got anything wrong with rescuing a bun, and my local P@H is full of my friends, that is how I know the truth behind the adoption section and whether they are old stock or not. I suppose there are many possibilities but I worry about the health aspect and what rescues do and don't tell you.
6. Permission - after a 3 hour chat with my partner's Dad and Step-Mum about respect, we now need to run everything by them before we do it, even though we are renting from them and it doesn't effect anything. Yep, I know, bit of a nightmare but hey. They may say no...
7. Future? We don't know how long we will be renting this house for, when it comes to an end, they will either be coming back to live in my bedroom with me (probably only space for a 6x2ft playpen, no hutch) or into the partners room which would have more space but depends if the parents want to let us or not (can we say controlling).
8. Time? Does it matter at which age we were to introduce a bun to our Neo? It may be more responsible to wait and see were we are in a year, in that case he would only be 18 months old.
AHHHH!!!
I wish I was a bit more... 'go for it' and didn't have to analyse every single tiny bit of situation. Though, maybe it is the best way to be!
I look forward to your suggestions and hope for some input.
So, trawling through the posts on RU, it's a general consensus that two rabbits are better than one.
A couple of thoughts...
1. Expensive? I am currently out of work and although one rabbit is expensive, we at least have everything already sorted for him. I am paid for my last bit of work on the 5th and this will cover vaccinations. I should like to hope I'd also be working by then. However, Neo seems in very good health and I worry that a second bun may be riddled with complications - costing the earth! We'd like to consider insuring him/them, but the other view is to put away what it would cost us in insurance into a separate savings account and use this if needed. If not needed, well... it pays for something else.
2. Space? We currently have the run for Neo, and the hutch, but feel that this is not enough room for two buns! It's quite a 'one bun set up'. Due to current space, unless we got permission to throw the dining table away into a skip (will consider asking this on the weekend but bit of a sensitive subject) we couldn't really justify having two! If there is a go ahead with getting rid of the table then the only issues are really point 1, 3 and 4!
3. Clash of the rabbits? Neo is so chilled and a pleasure to own, we are worried about introducing a bun that will essentially ruin his good nature! We would go for a spayed female as supposedly male/female bonds are best? How do you choose the right rabbit? I'm assuming one close in size/age/breed is a good idea?
4. General panic - the thought of bonding scares me, however as I am not working, now seems the right time to do it - no need to book off holiday!
I would also be at a bit of a loss at the thought of them not bonding at all and having the separate issue of then having to rearrange everything to enable extra room for a single. We'd then want to try and introduce another rabbit to Neo, therefore ending up with three rather than two.
5. Location? Where would I get a second one?!
I haven't got anything wrong with rescuing a bun, and my local P@H is full of my friends, that is how I know the truth behind the adoption section and whether they are old stock or not. I suppose there are many possibilities but I worry about the health aspect and what rescues do and don't tell you.
6. Permission - after a 3 hour chat with my partner's Dad and Step-Mum about respect, we now need to run everything by them before we do it, even though we are renting from them and it doesn't effect anything. Yep, I know, bit of a nightmare but hey. They may say no...
7. Future? We don't know how long we will be renting this house for, when it comes to an end, they will either be coming back to live in my bedroom with me (probably only space for a 6x2ft playpen, no hutch) or into the partners room which would have more space but depends if the parents want to let us or not (can we say controlling).
8. Time? Does it matter at which age we were to introduce a bun to our Neo? It may be more responsible to wait and see were we are in a year, in that case he would only be 18 months old.
AHHHH!!!
I wish I was a bit more... 'go for it' and didn't have to analyse every single tiny bit of situation. Though, maybe it is the best way to be!
I look forward to your suggestions and hope for some input.