Im introducing my male castrated bunny to new female baby. tips?
faela88 asked:
Ok i got a stray male bunny a few weeks ago, He’s very sweet but i decided since I am quite busy he’s be better off with a bunny friend. I got a baby female today they’re both dwarf cross. He’s very unhappy as of the last few hours. He is thumping constantly as is darting about my flat and appears very stressed. How do I get this introduction to go as smoothly as possible??!
Ok i got a stray male bunny a few weeks ago, He’s very sweet but i decided since I am quite busy he’s be better off with a bunny friend. I got a baby female today they’re both dwarf cross. He’s very unhappy as of the last few hours. He is thumping constantly as is darting about my flat and appears very stressed. How do I get this introduction to go as smoothly as possible??!
maybe put them in cages opposite or near each other let them get used to each other first the smell ect.. then just keep putting them together keep a close eye on them but im sure they will get friends in the end. keep trying.
it will take time. he’s became territorial. in a few days hell be find.
Just because they are both bunnies, there is not a garuntee that they will get along. I have had many that do, but it can sometimes take years of being close to each other but not allowed to touch. Fights=wounds=sick bunnies, dying bunnies or vet bills!
Also, it takes at least 4-6 weeks to get males hormones “gone” and to make sure they are unable to breed. I don’t know what you mean by a baby female, but anyway, they both need to be separate for now. Her personality will change too, so be prepared to have a dif. bunny when she reaches puberty, at about 4-6 months old. She will most likely get aggressive, and if they are bonded, it may well come undone at that time. For some more ideas on how to keep separate, but close, you can look here for housing tips:
and also for a drop down menu that contains so much info you will soon be an expert! good luck to you, and do keep them separate for now.
The person with the rabbit society here recommends getting a cardboard box that’s just big enough for two rabbits, putting straw in the bottom or a towel so it’s not so slick, then putting both rabbits in side by side with their heads facing the same way and keep your hands on their shoulders to keep them in place.
It’s supposed to work with rabbit psychology–they’re side by side touching shoulders, in a strange place under slight stress, they calm each other by proximity and do a silent ‘get to know you’ in about 20 minutes. Don’t have the tv on or loud noises going, they need to concentrate for this. You need to be right there at the box the whole time, observing and keeping them there. This is a supervised thing.
Also, try looking up the House Rabbit Society for tips, or do a google search on ‘introducing two rabbits’.
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