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I did have 2 spayed female rabbits but ....?
Unfortunately 1 of them had to be put to sleep as it had an incureble illness :o(
My question is - I was thinking of going to my local animal home to get an adult neutered male (I have heard that male/females are the best match) to let my rabbit have another friend. My remaining rabbit is a 5 year old mini lop. Would this work or can you never match up rabbits this old?
Thanks for any answers.
6 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
It works the best when the animals are a similar age. Try to find a male that is close to 5 years old or older, as a much younger rabbit will have much more energy. Rabbits are somewhat like humans, as they typically find younger energetic animals somewhat annoying, but older males sometimes like younger females. Ha
Another thing to keep in mind is that your rabbit was probably bonded with the rabbit that was euthanized. Make sure that your remaining rabbit has had time to mourn before forcing another rabbit on her.
Also, keep in mind that the introduction should be gradual and gentle. Do not just put the new rabbit in the cage with your girl. Introduce them in a nuetral area, somewhere your girl isn't normally allowed to play. You can certainly find more information at the house rabbit society website about introducing rabbits.
But yes, introduction at this age can certainly be successful.
Source(s): Experience - DevotchkaLv 41 decade ago
It can work... you could get lucky and it will be "love at first sight" or it might be a time-consuming process to get them to bond.
I had a male and a female (spayed and neutered, of course!) and it took them about a year until I could comfortably leave them in a cage together. They HATED each other at first but now they're inseperable.... It's important to realize that rabbits can and will fight to the death, so be very careful, but it's totally worth it in the end once you get them to bond, especially since you're rescuing one that is in dire need of a home.
I have another pair of bunnies that only took a couple weeks to bond, and I've had some in the past that have bonded on day 1.
Depends on the bunnies, I guess.
Good luck!
This site might help too www.rabbit.org It's the website for the House Rabbit Society. There might even be a chapter in your area that you can adopt from or that can help you if your having trouble bonding your bunnies. The HRS in my area will allow you to bring your bunny to meet their adoptables so that you can make a decision based on compatability.
Source(s): I've had bunnies forever and currently have 4 rescues :) - 1 decade ago
Look up your local house rabbit society and see if they will help you set up dates for your bunny. They will also teach you how to introduce them etc.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
yes you couldn't put the rabbits together as soon as you got the other rabbit don't put them together though, let them sniff each other and stuff like that first.
Source(s): Rabbit owner for MANY years! - 1 decade ago
It depends on the personalities of the bunnies. Not a question of age.
- 1 decade ago
does are territorial so it may be hard at this age to keep them in the same cage all the time.