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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Boomer-Buddy

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    • Mandyyy
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        I have been debating on getting a buddy for Boomer. I have never gone about this before because my last buns came paired. He is a young Flemish, not yet full-grown. Neutered of course, and very sweet. When I lived with my boyfriend the house-hold had two other bunnies. A Flemish giant that was full grown and a chinchilla/dwarf. They all got along beautifully, were all males and shared a room together. He lived there for the few months I dated him and when we broke up I moved back home and now he is alone. 

        Is there any signs I should look out for to indicate he needs a buddy? I don’t think he is lonely exactly, but I’d like him to have a bud eventually.It’s not a rushed decision, and it doesn’t need to be settled as of right now. It is just something I have been thinking about.

        I am also worried about him being a Flemish giant. Does that mean his new friend should be a certain size?


      • Kokaneeandkahlua
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          I don’t know there are signs necessarily that would indicate a lonely bun. What is your routine, how much time out does he get, how often can he see you? If he’s free roam and can see you when your home -and your home normal hours-like evenings and weekends, I’d say he’s likely getting lots of socialization time with you. If your only home to sleep he may need a buddy.

          I wouldn’t worry about size if you do decide to get a buddy, my small rabbit Kahlua is about a 1/3 of Rupert’s size and they are great together. The good thing about them being so different in size is their poops are so different that it’s easy to tell who’s poop it is, so if your watching for health reasons there is no mistaking one for the other.


        • Elrohwen
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            It’s hard to say if there are signs of loneliness. Before I got her, my girl was a bit anxious, and very active. The type who would dig and dig, and stand up and look around nervously whenever someone came in the room. After she was bonded with my boy (who is very laid back) she mellowed a lot. In her case, I think having a friend made her a little less stressed and I’ve heard of other bunnies with the personality. That doesn’t seem to apply to your boy at all though.

            If you’re home a lot and he gets a lot of interaction with you, I’m sure he’s fine. if you’re gone a lot and want to get him a buddy to keep him company, I think that’s fine too. Even rabbits who don’t *need* a buddy seem to enjoy one, except for the few who don’t get along with other rabbits.

            Size really isn’t an issue. I’ve known flemmies who were paired with dwarfs and it worked fine.

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