Hey there!

The first step is pre-bonding. Switch them between cages every other day, this gets them used to each others scents before the actual bonding process. Bunnies are very territorial, so territorial that they will fight to the death If a strange bunny looks at them wrong while on their territory.

Getting them used to each others scents makes them less likely to fight or have negative emotions towards each other when you actually start the bonding process. Sometimes it is easier to introduce each other in pairs, and then move onto having a three-way bonding session.

I highly suggest starting in completely neutral territory. Somewhere none of them have been before. This can be a coffee table, in the garage, a room in the house they’ve never been in, etc. This makes them less likely to be territorial towards each other.

Expect lots of pooping, I suggest putting out a nice pile of hay, veggies, and other treats. It helps associate another bunnies scent with a positive activity, all buns like eating lol.

After a week or two of pre-bonding, start with small sessions. 5-10 minutes is suggested at first, after a few sessions, slowly increase by five minutes. So from 5, to 10, to 15, etc.

There’s been a few trio journals on here, I suggest giving them a read to get some tips. It could be helpful! I’ll make sure to link some!

Luna & Sirius’s Journal: https://binkybunny.com/FORUM/tabid/54/aft/165467/Default.aspx

Mikey’s Journal: https://binkybunny.com/FORUM/tabid/54/aft/145198/Default.aspx

LittlePuffyTail’s Journal: https://binkybunny.com/FORUM/tabid/54/aft/111359/Default.aspx

Hi,

I recently bonded a trio!

The main thing you need to be aware of is the risk of splitting your already bonded pair. Often, the smell of a new bunny can cause a bonded pair to start fighting, or for one to start bullying the other. You need to keep a very close eye on your pair and be prepared to split them up if you see any worrying behaviour. It is entirely possible that you could end up with three separate bunnies who refuse to bond, but not necessarily likely.

I had to split up my existing pair, as Luna started bullying Atlas when she could smell Nimbus. This meant it was easier to prebond, as I could swap them all between cages without worrying about aggression.

Personally, I started off with the pairing I knew would be easy, the two boys, then once I was confident that I wouldn’t have any problems between them, I worked on the trio as a whole. That way I knew if a fight broke out, I had to focus on removing Luna. Luckily, as I monitored extremely closely the whole time, we didn’t have any fights.

You need to think about the personalities of your rabbits, and think about what will work best for them when bonding.

Please don’t start bonding at the end of this week though. New bunny needs to be given two weeks alone to settle in, and then you need to spend at least a month pre-bonding. Rushing bonding is the main reason that it fails, and its especially important to be patient when you have more bunnies and are risking splitting a pair.

Yes you rushed. You were told that you need to wait two weeks for new bun to settle in and then you pre bond for a month. You completely ignored that advice which is why you had such a bad session.