Sevyn,

I’m by no means a bunny expert, but I believe after a spay it should be at least two weeks before any introductions take place.  I think that is the minimum and then it would depend on how she heals.   Even after the two weeks, I would take it extremely slow.  The one thing I did with my first two bunnies, was to take a hand towel and place it in each cage, then every day I would switch the towel from cage to cage. 

For the car ride home, could you take a blanket and hold him on your lap.  I took my foster bunny (the one I’m now trying to bond with my pair) to get neutered and it was two hours away.  Once in the car, I took him out of the carrier and placed him on my lap.  He got petted the whole way down and the whole way back.  I think he was more calm for the car ride.   Just a suggestion.  I also put carpeting or a rice mat on the floor of the carrier so they don’t slide all over. 

Hope some of this helps. 

Congratulations!  Let us know how the fostering goes.

As far as how long should you wait after surgery to introduce:  Most hormones die down in about a month.  So I would do it then.  But after a couple of weeks, you could start doing "prep’ moves.  Like switching litterboxes, and or blankets, etc, or even switching cages to get them used to the others’ scent.   IF you put their pens/cages near each other just be sure that they can’t give each other a nasty bit through the pen/cage.   Rabbits can seriously bit each other’s face.

Her recovery will be about a week.  The first few days will be the hardest.

Regarding using a cardboard box.  Some bunnies can chew a hole in a cardboard box soo fast. I remember when I was doing transport for Animal Care and Control to SaveABunny, and they gave me one of those standard cardboard carriers.  Well the bunny proceeded to chew her way right out of the box, and I was flying down the freeway with a bunny who was freaking out trying to jump through a glass window.  Needless to say I was freaking out, and had to quickly exit to get things under control.  I now always carry a plastic one just in case I ever transport another crazy escapee.

Regarding when you bring him home.  There most likely will be mark wars.  So far I have been lucky to only have experienced poop wars, and not crazy spray wars. But some ideas are to get cheap plastic place mats, and bunch of clips.  You can use them to put them over an area horizontally and vertically that a bunny wants to mark.  The plastic protects and it’s easy to wipe off.  

I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you!!!  Keep us updated.

Awe Sevyn that is GREAT news!!!!  I can hardly wait to hear about it! I really hope everything works out well with bonding and sending happy love-bunny vibes your way!!!

Good luck!!!

Good Luck! My fingers and toes are still crossed, I’m knocking on wood and throwing salt over my shoulder (or is that bad luck? can’t remember)

Oh, how exciting!! That’s great.  Can’t wait to hear all the updates.

Wheeeeee! That’s wonderful!!! Finally some happy news on this board! So many sad posts, I was really getting depressed and I needed a pick-me-up! You’ll have to let us know how it goes!