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BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

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- 08/20/2013 at 10:14 PM
  mocha200
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- 08/20/2013 at 10:15 PM
  MyPets1031
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  I have to rabbits, Toby and Phantom who are extremely aggressive with each other. I have tried using an xpen and splitting it into two areas so they can be next to each other but they fought through the bars and caused each other’s faces to bleed. I tried doing this several times before I gave up. Toby is nearly six years old and I didn’t want to stress him out so I promised I wouldn’t try any longer for his own physical and mental safety.
  
  Today I was at a pet store and saw some cute baby bunnies. As much as I wanted to get one I decided to research a bit if bonding an adult rabbit and a baby rabbit was a safe decision for both animals involved. Toby has seemed so lonely since his partner in crime passed away four months ago and Phantom clearly doesn’t want to be his friend.
  
  Toby is such a gentle soul and I have always imagined him as a caring, grandfatherly figure. I can see him cuddling with a baby but I have two concerns
  One, I don’t want anyone getting hurt. If bonding a baby is something that would defiantly set my bunnies up for failure, I don’t want to do it.
  And two, if I neutered the rabbit early enough, would I still face hormone problems that caused the rabbits to fight?
- 08/20/2013 at 10:56 PM
  MoveDiagonally
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  Bonding should only really occur after all bunnies involved are spayed/neutered. I would not bond a baby with an adult because regardless of how early you spay/neuter puberty will likely change their relationship. Baby bunnies usually love everyone but as their personalities develop they might become less compatible with your older rabbit. I would not get a baby bunny unless you’re prepared for the possibility of having 3 single rabbits. If you do decide to get a baby I would keep the baby and Phantom separate until the baby is neutered + 1 month and then try bonding.
  
  The best way to find a good bond mate for your bunny is to do bunny dating through a rescue or shelter. This is where you take your rabbit in and have them meet different rabbits to see who they get along with.
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