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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Adding additional bunny.

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    • Dadoo
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        Hello there guys! I’m all new here but I am so excited to finally be apart of a bunny forum! I’ve had bunnies for years now, always loved their company and all the silly messes they get themselves into!

        Backstory, I had a bunny growing up, she was the greatest little thing! Mini Lop, super loving and caring. She would nuzzle my leg until I gave in and cuddled with her while watching tv! She passed away some years ago and I miss her so much. Either way, she had a very long and exciting life. We traveled together and had lots of fun! She also had a friend, it was our cat. They played some and hung out.

        I decided a year ago to get bunnies again. But this time I wanted to help some poor fluff out and adopt from a shelter. Literally the day after the choice was made I see this new posting with two rabbits who supposedly have been together their entire life. They were 3 years old and that’s all they would tell me.

        I visited and my goodness they were adorable and I just couldn’t help myself. So one thing led to another, and now I have two fluffballs running around my couch or just being bananas under the TV.

        Now, getting these guys, I realized early that they probably haven’t had much human interaction in their earlier home. So sad, who wouldn’t want to cuddle these guys? So at first they were very timid of me. I’ve worked at it though, they got used to my voice because I talked to them a lot, and smell cause I’d lie down on the floor very still and let them sniff and stuff. Now. They do not let me pet them. I have picked them up to get their claws done, and I can carry them, even though they hate it. Which is fine with me. But I really wish to become Good friends with them. If I hold out treats or something yummy they let me get one maybe two strokes in before they take a few steps back. I usually sit on the floor and have the treats in my hand, right over my legs, so they have to kind of climb on me a little to get to it, and they don’t mind doing that. They also on occasion have jumped up on the couch while I was sitting there, but left shortly after because they realized I was there.

        Now my thought is perhaps adding a baby bunny, someone who I can teach that humans aren’t bad the other two might go along when they see how much love and cuddles the baby bunny gets. I just want to make sure first of all that the baby bunny will be safe. I know how to introduce new animals to each other, but I just want to make sure that it’s a good idea to add such a young thing to teens! Also if you have any suggestions on how I can win these suckers over that’d be amazing!

        Also, here’s my two nerds! Made it into my Christmas card last year, such a success!


      • Megabunny
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          Oh they are so stinkin’ adorable!!!!!!
          My thoughts, take it for what they’re worth, would be to get an older rabbit that you already know is snuggley if you want something to snuggle however I have read up on the possible downside of trying to introduce a third rabbit to a bonded pair and decided against trying. Perhaps you would be more motivated than I, but I have no desire to ever have more than two rabbits together. That’s not to say I wouldn’t have MORE than the two, but I have no desire to work that hard and risk failure of introducing a third one. Others will know better than I if rabbits can actually learn from each other to be friendlier but I would not bet on it


        • AnonBunnyBlogger
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            They are adorable! Like Megabunny said, it can be dangerous introducing a new rabbit, especially a baby, into a bonded pair. If you were to get another rabbit, I would keep the new guy separated from the pair but within eye site. This way your bonded buns can see the baby and get used to its presence. The bonded pair will be able to see you and the baby interact and perhaps they will realize humans aren’t so scary after all. THEN, after the baby is older and it is evident that all the rabbits are aquatinted with each other, try introducing them. Worst case scenario, the bonded pair does not like the other bun. You still have three lovely rabbits! You could also try getting a fourth for your lone bun and bond them! If you want and have the room for them also, the more you handle your pair and the more you just spend time with them, the more accepting they will be with you.


          • JackRabbit
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              I have 3 buns and I really believe that all buns can be bonded. That being said, my three are still a bonded pair and a single bun! We tried bonding Kieko with the pair, but it was stressful for all of us and very time consuming. We decided to take a break from bonding and try again later — that break has now been @ 7 or 8 months! We will try again sometime but boy do I dread it!

              If you decide to get another bunny, I would strongly suggest bunny dating so that your pair can choose their new buddy as others seem to have had success with this. I believe bunny personalities play a huge part in the ease of a bond. Even with personalities that mesh, prepare to spend lots of time bonding! Also, I’ve seen first hand that the dynamics change significantly when a third bunny is introduced.

              If you just want a bunny to cuddle with and don’t mind if you have a pair and a single bun, then get yourself a cuddle bun! (This is kinda what we have since Kieko is half diva and half cuddle bun!)


            • Dadoo
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                Thank you guys for all the great advice already! This is so amazing.
                So, Nami, my white female is kind of a Queen around the house. She always keeps an eye out on both me and Jax (Occasionally humps his face). Usually in cleaning sessions she pushes her face under his so he cleans her, if he does the same back she just sits there looking like “What? I’m supposed to clean YOU?”
                Jax on the other hand is such a sweetheart! He is so gentle and calm, he loves to explore and makes Nami very nervous when he goes a little to far UP, since she doesn’t like highs and he does.
                So really, they are two COMPLETELY different buns! But they love each other and I love them! I’m not sure if they came from the same litter or if they are married, either way, they compliment each other. (=


              • Flopsie
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                  sorry I don’ have any feedback on your question but I just wanted to say youre bunnies are so cute, I want to steal them

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