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- 09/10/2016 at 8:32 PM
  Bambi
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  I might be getting a new rabbit soon! Any tips / help?
- 09/10/2016 at 9:56 PM
  Benthebunny
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  My bun has always been a single rabbit, but i have picked up some effective tricks.
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  Both MUST be altered.
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  Get an xpen or some sort of small enclosed area
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  place the xpen in a place where they have never been before, netural area. If you dont have netural area, putting a blanket or sheet under the xpen should be considered neutral for the buns.
  4 introduce them slowly. put them in the cage together, the new one already in before the other one comes.
  5 break up any fights.
  
  Sorry if this was messy, its 10:55pm where i live and i am very tierd.
- 09/10/2016 at 10:29 PM
  Mikey
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  Ben is mostly spot on! Youll want to start with prebonding, which is putting both buns in their own cages, and keeping the cages a few inches apart. This way they can see and smell one another, but cannot nip or fight. Youll want to keep them in this set up for a few weeks until they seem calm. If they dont seem to calm down after a month, you can try the swap tactic (swap all of their items every 2 to 3 days) as itll help them get more used to having the other in a close situation. Itll also teach them to share. The rest about neutral areas for actual bonding, Ben covered
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