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- 02/16/2014 at 2:37 AM
  Valisa
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  So I took Sheldon on a bunny date. I chose this gorgeous little bun, who is unspayed (The people said it was ok). So they got put together in a pen, ignored each other, the baby bun ate. It went well.
  
  They said that bunnies could stay over night if its a difficult bond. Sheldon had to stay there a week, because we couldn’t pick him up during the week. They were put together and kept together for the whole week. So I when I went there to pick them up, they were grooming each other.
  
  Now that we’re at home, Sheldon’s been chasing her and mounting her quite a bit today, but they’ve been in the same pen for a few days now. I’m not sure if I should separate them or not, seeing that they were fine together for a week at the orphanage? They have also groomed each other here too.
  
  Any thoughts on what to do?
- 02/16/2014 at 8:26 AM
  Beka27
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  How old is she? How close is she to getting spayed?
- 02/16/2014 at 12:29 PM
  MoveDiagonally
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  I second Beka’s question.
  
  If she’s still a while away from being spayed I would separate and bond 4-6 weeks after she’s spayed. Bonds that involve a intact rabbit are very unreliable and really problems can arise at any point. Especially as she enters puberty (if she hasn’t yet).
- 02/16/2014 at 2:41 PM
  Valisa
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  They said she’s around 3 months old, and we’ll be betting her spayed around June.
- 02/16/2014 at 2:45 PM
  Beka27
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  Since you have a ways to go then, I would probably just separate them until after that’s done. You don’t want to risk any injuries.
  
  In the meantime, you can make a new intro thread to introduce her! I want to see pics!
- 02/17/2014 at 12:15 AM
  Valisa
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  So even though they’ve been find living together and grooming each other, so you think its ok to separate them? Won’t they miss each other?
- 02/17/2014 at 8:57 AM
  Beka27
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  His chasing/mounting behavior is bc she’s in his territory. This is pretty common with rabbits who are “bonded” elsewhere and then moved into the existing rabbit’s space.
  
  Depending on when your vet spays females (some do the surgery as young as 4 months), you might not have to separate them. If you’re waiting until she is 6 months however, chances are they will begin to fight as she reaches sexual maturity between 4-6 months. Just be prepared with a second pen so they can be separated immediately if they start to fight.
- 02/17/2014 at 1:00 PM
  MoveDiagonally
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  This is a situation that has not “perfect” answer.
  
  If you wait until they start fighting it could affect their ability to bond later (or result in injury). If you separate then now they might miss each other. I think separating is safer.
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