Genders?!

[Savannah]

    So I might get bunny(ies) soon, it just depends on if my dad says yes. My mom already is almost convinced, YEE! So if they say yes I will most likely get 2 because they’re so social and during most weekdays nobody will be home. I am just wondering, if I get one bun what gender should I get, and if I get two to bond together what genders should I get? I was thinking one buck and one doe but if you have a better idea then that would be great :3

    Oh and also I will be making an x-pen cage which is plywood with linoleum that will have the edges folded under the plywood then stapled, then I get fleece and put that over the linoleum (but I won’t permanently attach it so I can wash it). Then I’ll put the x-pen(s) around the floor part (and obviously if I have more than one I’ll attach the together). Don’t worry it will be very big. Is that an okay idea???

    You can tell I’m really nervous and wondering if I’m doing everything okay!

 

    

[Mikey]

Their sex means a lot less than their personality. You would need two who have matching personalities. You will also have to spay/neuter them both before putting them together, and rabbits can mate through the bars so you will need two totally separate cages for the first few months they are with you. Even if the are the same sex, you will want to keep them separated so they dont fight (hormones can cause rabbits to become territorial and aggressive). It is also pretty common for rabbits to be sexed wrong as while they are young their parts look very similar

If you adopt two bunnies that are already adults and desexed, then all you have to look for is matching personalities, or adopt two bunnies who are already bonded at the shelter

[FunnyBunniez]

Well, Cloud is a female, and Floky is a male. We keep them in separate cages(because they aren’t snipped), and it works out fine. However, if one of them is territorial, don’t bring the other near that one in its cage/territory. I did (accidently) with Floky. I put him up to Clouds cage and she nipped his ear. If you get two girls or two boys, I don’t know. But if you get a boy and a girl, and don’t want babies, then keep them separate. Let me know what you decide on!

[Savannah]

    Thanks for the info!  I have heard of getting one bunny first who is fixed, then getting another fixed bunny after the first one is settled in (like a month), then waiting for the other one to settle in, then bonding them?

[Savannah]

    Also I’m not sure where to put the cage because we have a cat who is curious but scared about lots of things. I want to keep them downstairs because I’m paranoid and I would want to keep a close eye on them (), but I also want to keep them upstairs in our computer room, where Fiona (our cat) isn’t allowed. Maybe I should just let the rabbits settle in first and then introduce them to Fiona slowly?

[Mikey]

You can bond a neutered/spayed rabbit with a nonfixed rabbit, but their bond will not be solid/cemented. You will have to redo bonding after they are both fixed and healed, so its not recommended that you bond before both are fixed

[BunnyFriends]

The cage sounds just fine!

Generally the easiest bond is a male and a female, but as Mikey said personality matters more. Of course, same gender bonds are possible but usually more difficult. You could always adopt an already bonded pair, too.

If you got one fixed bunny, after (s)he was all settled in you could take them speed dating at a shelter. Or you could do what you said. Just make sure both a fixed with a month after their surgeries before bonding!

[Savannah]

Thanks BunnyFriends and Mikey! I also saw something online that showed getting a clear plastic bin and lid, then using a Dremel (my dad’s friend has one that he’s let us borrow before) to make 2 holes in the lid for a hay rack? The only thing I’d be worried about is the bunnies chewing on the plastic and accidentally hurting themselves (lol I’m so paranoid). Would making a wood one be better?

[Savannah]

Also my dad finally got back from Italy last night at 2 in the morning (phew!), so my mom should hopefully be talking to him soon. My friend is getting a rabbit soon and is joining rabbit 4-H! I wish I could too but I’m already in Horse 4-H which I don’t want to switch clubs… You can kind of tell I’m an animal geek!

[Mikey]

Hay racks can be made from almost anything. There are a few weaved ones you can buy on this site, that are also edible if the rabbit wants to chew on it. I have a small make shift one out of a tissue box and a quick tie. For my other two buns, i just leave their hay on one half of their litter box (its an XL cat litter box). Another user on here had, i think it was a baby wipe box completely cleaned out and drilled two holes in the back so it could be hung up. We had a coroplast one for a while, but one of our bunnies kept sitting on top of it and dug the hay out instead. It was one we made, so thats probly why it didnt work out well, but. If you want to buy a coroplast hay rack, there are a few on C&C cages Im sure you could make a sitting wooden one, but i would find a way to protect the bottom of the wood because if your rabbits are anything like my three, they will be on all things wood lol

[Savannah]

Thanks Mikey for the info. Ive also heard of bunnies liking baby chains, keys, and stacking cups as toys, do they work well?? Or stuff this site?

[Vienna Blue in France]

I think adopting an already bonded pair (both neutered & bonded, so BRILLIANT value for money ) would be a lovely thing to do.
Do you have rescues in your area which you could ‘just’ go and have a look at.

Lots of us have plastic in the cages (litter trays, hay boxes).
Mine doesn’t chew the litter tray, so I guess its not all plastics that they are attracted by. You’d have to keep an eye on them for a while and remove anything you think they shouldn’t be chewing.

[Savannah]

Thanks guys, even though I’ve done so much research already having help from experienced people still helps a lot!!! Vienna Blue, we do have rescues here but they’re mostly cats and dogs I do always keep a close watch on Petfinder though!

[VivaLaBunz]

If you can adopt an already bonded pair from a shelter that would be easiest! You also get AMAZING deals at shelters because they almost always come spayed/neutered, and the adoption fee is minimal compared to the cost of the operations themselves. You generally get an even better deal when adopting two at the same time.

I have no experience bonding rabbits but generally pairs are more harmonious with a male/female duo. This is the general rule of thumb for all animals I think.

[Savannah]

Thanks VivaLaBunz! Great username by the way I’m thinking of getting Holland Lops because they’re so gentle, but if there’s something better let me know!

Also, can someone give me of a list of things rabbits shouldn’t eat? I’ve looked everywhere but none of it seems to be super straightforward . Thanks! 

[Mikey]

For toys, my three prefer balls. They have wooden balls, stick balls, weaved balls, cardboard balls, and all sizes of tennis balls. They like to chew on them, nudge them around, and fling them all over Bombur, my nethie, has tummy problems and will rub his tummy over one of the tennis balls whenever his tummy is bubbly. In the past, ive had a rabbit who really liked yoyos and wooden sticks. You will have to find out which toys work best for your buns when you get them

As for breeds, its really depends on personalty. Note that their personality might change from hormones. My cuddley nethie was super sweet and nice, but had a ton of hormone problems that left him aggressive. He was less aggressive after he was neutered, but he is a lot more bunny dependent now. He doesnt like to cuddle as much with my boyfriend or i, and is terrified of strangers, but rather prefers to hang around his best friend, my mini rex named Blue. Blue was shy and nervous when we first got him, but he warmed up to us fast with a lot of love and attention. He got a lot more active and playful after his neuter, whereas before he was neutered he preferred to cuddle and sleep all the time, and now he prefers to run around and play. Badger, my mini dutch, has always been overly friendly. He will go say hi to big dogs if youd let him. He loves to run and play, and isnt neutered yet (was going to be this week, but he decided to start a fight and lose, so we are waiting for him to heal before neutering him), but i dont think his personality will change all that much after he is neutered since hes been playful and active since we first brought him home

So anyway, breed matters very little. It is about personality Get two bunnies you just ‘click’ with and who ‘click’ with one another

[Savannah]

Thanks Mikey, that makes sense.

[Savannah]

Also does anyone have any good names? I’m terrible at naming

[Vienna Blue in France]

Posted By fluffywishes on 10/05/2016 1:07 PM

Or stuff this site?

This made me laugh out loud !  But I’m sure it’s not what you meant to say !!! 

As for bunny names – it’s best we have photos first or else you’ll be getting a hundred billion names from us !

I’ve just named my bun “Henry” and didn’t think ANY of the hundreds of names I’d looked at on the internet were ‘him’.

Wikipédia do lists of all animals and characters from Disney and Pixar (there are tons!) – that’s a good start ! 

[BunnyFriends]

Pictures would definitely help. . . or else we might call a white lop Blackie! Of course, that would be pretty funny. Blackie FTW! Just kidding.

[Savannah]

lol Vienna, that’s definitely not what I meant to say!!!

Also BunnyFriends I don’t have bunnies yet, I just want some ideas!

[BunnyFriends]

I know, but maybe you had a rabbit in mind? I guess you wouldn’t, though. . . oops!

Well, you mentioned before you might like a Holland – what colour bun(s)? Colour you want would help a lot, even if you’re not sure if you’ll get that specific color.

Maybe Hazel! Or Harper! Haha, I don’t know. But right now I can only think of those.

[Savannah]

Well, I have some good news, and some bad news
The bad news is, my parents said no
The good news is, my friend is getting one and my parents said maybe they could go see it and they MIGHT think its not as bad as they thought? So they could still maybe say yes?

[Mikey]

Woohoo! Keep doing your research and make sure you have enough room, time, and money for two rabbits. Remember, until a month after they are both neutered/spayed they have to be completely apart but in the same room

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