Since it’s only been 2 weeks, I would wait a bit before making any decisions. Once the hormones have completely left his system, you may find that everyone is more receptive to the idea of being friends. You can always look into getting him a different friend if things don’t work out.

I also have to mention that you can’t just simply put them together (as it sounds like that’s what you did to determine that they don’t get along?). Hormonal bunnies do not get along because all they want to do is fight and breed. Also, keep your male away from the female as males can still impregnate up to a month after neutering. A very important step in the bonding process is prebonding. Bunnies aren’t like dogs and cats and don’t just be friends with other bunnies. It is a long process. You can’t just simply let them out for play time. You need to let all your recently fixed buns heal for 1-2 months and let hormones drain, and during that time you need to prebond and let them get used to each other’s scents. This means switching their litter boxes between their separate enclosures and even changing them between enclosures. After a month of this you can start short 10 minute sessions in a neutral area and increase them based on their reactions to each other.

Just checking you can never tell things like that sometimes in the original post, unless you make sure. I feel like so many people are uneducated about bonding bunnies, including vets and shelters. It’s good though that you’re asking for help. Good luck with them

The main thing I really can’t stress enough is the prebonding. Whether you adopt another bun or try to do a trio, prebonding helps all the buns involved get used to each others’ scents. It helps during the face-to-face encounters because they will already kinda “know” the other bun through scent. Starting out with short sessions is also best because it cuts out a lot of stress for you and the buns with only a short meeting. You always want to end on a neutral to positive tone. Grooming, ignoring, flopping together, all of those signs are how you want to end the session. Try not to end it on any fur pulling, chasing, or nipping. Space is an issue people flip flop on. Some people have great results when they use a limited space, like an x-pen or a bathtub. Other people have had better results with more space. That depends on the buns’ personalities. Either way, make sure it is completely neutral territory.

I know it’s a lot, but I hope it helps

I think a stuffie is a great idea I’d also start with 5-10 minute sessions and see how it goes.

Sirius & Luna is currently trying to bond a trio. It could be helpful to read it. Mikey has also bonded a trio before, so he might be able to give better advice on that than me. Here’s the link to her thread https://binkybunny.com/FORUM/tabid/54/aft/165467/Default.aspx

We all encouraged her to name him Nimbus because he’s the cutest little puffy cloud

A dollar store stuffed animal should work. Neither of my boys were interested in it, so I stopped using them.

hi

and thanks for agreeing that Nimbus is the cutest he’s a real sweetheart.

Any stuffed animal is fine, but make sure there’s not glass or button eyes that they could chew off and swallow.

My trio is on hold until the weekend, when I can try them in some REAL neutral space. I’ll get back to updating that thread soon!