Bonding a 5 year old rabbit

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- 01/16/2024 at 8:37 AM
  Daisy282939
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  Hello, a few months ago my male rabbit (5 years) lost his partner/ brother. We now have a baby bunny who is now 5 months and we have had them living next to each other in a split enclosure. Any tips or advice for when we should start to bond them and now. The male rabbit is neutered and the baby rabbit is a female and will be spayed in about a months time.
  
  all my thanks 😊
- 01/16/2024 at 11:13 AM
  DanaNM
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  I would wait to starting bonding until the female is at least 3-4 weeks post-spay. Once she is healed from her spay (about 2 weeks after) you can also start doing side swaps. You could do them now, but since her smell will change a lot once she is spayed I think it’s easiest just to wait till after spaying (less marking to clean up as well!).
  
  Sometimes females go through a post-spay “craze” around 4-6 weeks, but this seems more common when older rabbits are spayed. If you notice she’s still acting very hormonal or seems extra territorial around 4 weeks, then it would be good to hold off on bonding for a couple weeks more to let her hormones full settle. 🙂
  
  Happy to provide more advice along the way once you get going with them!
  
  . . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 01/20/2024 at 8:06 AM
  Daisy282939
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  Thanks a lot for the help, was just a bit confused as this was our first female rabbit ☺️☺️
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