How long to wait after neuter before introducing the bunnies?

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- 01/25/2012 at 7:38 AM
  bunnnnnnie!
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  Just wondering how long I should wait after Zeus’s neuter to introduce him to West. They visit through the bars often, and no issues. .
  
  He was neutered 2 weeks ago this Friday. I was thinking of trying to introduce them either this weekend or next weekend. But I’m really in no hurry or anything. What do you guys think?
- 01/25/2012 at 7:43 AM
  Sarita
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  Well since West is spayed, you should be able to start introducing them now since there is no chance of unintended pregnancies :~)
- 01/25/2012 at 8:14 AM
  mocha200
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  Just make sure Zeus is totally healed. If they get in a fight, you don’t want him to damage his incision. But, since he is a boy, they do recover faster then girls so he could be fine now.
- 01/25/2012 at 8:22 AM
  bunnnnnnie!
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  Posted By Sarita on 01/25/2012 07:43 AM
  Well since West is spayed, you should be able to start introducing them now since there is no chance of unintended pregnancies :~)
  
  Yeah I’m not worried about that, but I want to minimize the chance of him having any hormones left and trying to mate with her, and make sure he’s all healed up, like mocha said. Is 2 weeks long enough to heal up and let the hormones diminish?
- 01/25/2012 at 8:22 AM
  bunnnnnnie!
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  The mating only being a concern because I’m sure West would not appreciate a bun over twice her size trying to do that.
- 01/25/2012 at 8:40 AM
  Sarita
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  It should be.
  
  Humping is also a dominance thing and you might be surprised to see West try to hump Zeus – that would be funny LOL.
- 01/25/2012 at 9:15 AM
  bunnnnnnie!
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  Posted By Sarita on 01/25/2012 08:40 AM
  It should be.
  
  Humping is also a dominance thing and you might be surprised to see West try to hump Zeus – that would be funny LOL.
  
  She’d need a little ladder to do it! .
  
  I actually think she’s going to be the “boss”, hilariously enough. Sometimes she’ll try and give him a little nip, if he comes over while she’s shredding a magazine or something. Then she’ll drag the magazine away, and give him a glare. “MY magazine, you can’t have it!”. Then Zeus hops away, all dejected.
- 01/25/2012 at 9:31 AM
  equalsign
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  I wouldn’t be too worried. We started the bonding process around that time after our little boy had been neutered. The first he was like “hump hump hump,” but that behavior disappeared within a day or two.
  
  They were honestly bonded in like 4 days. Never had a single fight (probably mostly because Bunny was so chill). I got off so easy. I always think Zeus sounds so much like Bunny, so maybe it’ll be easy for you too. Good luck!
- 01/25/2012 at 2:30 PM
  MimzMum
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  (the mental image of West with either a ladder or a high pair of heels on to reach Zeus is rather amusing)
  
  No-humpy-good-quick-bonding vibes for Zeus and West coming your way!
- 01/25/2012 at 3:13 PM
  equalsign
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  Your profile still says West is male.
- 01/26/2012 at 11:51 AM
  Rei
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  “NOTE THAT MALES MAY HAVE VIABLE SPERM FOR SEVERAL WEEKS POST-NEUTERING! Do not place your male with an intact female until a minimum of three weeks after his neuter surgery! Some males can retain viable sperm for even longer.”
  
  Source: Pre- and Post-operative care of Rabbits
  Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
  University of Miami Department of Biology (updated 3 January 2011)
  
  here is the website to the entire article another member of this forum was kind enough to share with me….
  
  http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/opcare.html
- 01/26/2012 at 12:22 PM
  bunnnnnnie!
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  Posted By Rei on 01/26/2012 11:51 AM
  “NOTE THAT MALES MAY HAVE VIABLE SPERM FOR SEVERAL WEEKS POST-NEUTERING! Do not place your male with an intact female until a minimum of three weeks after his neuter surgery! Some males can retain viable sperm for even longer.”
  
  Source: Pre- and Post-operative care of Rabbits
  Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
  University of Miami Department of Biology (updated 3 January 2011)
  
  here is the website to the entire article another member of this forum was kind enough to share with me….
  
  http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/opcare.html
  
  West is a spayed female.
- 01/27/2012 at 3:00 PM
  Rei
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  Oh ok! lol Nevermind then baby buns won’t be an issue! ^_^
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