Bonding three rabbits.

[amyl0u]

Hey!
So, a few weeks ago we got two 8 week old mini lops, and now we have an 11 week old continental giant, the two mini lops have been together since birth.

Getting them all neutered too.

Mini lops are male and female and the giant is a female.

How easy would this be!?
They’ve been around each other and sniffed each other, little ones seem to just stop what they’re doing and seem a little scared.

How long could this take?

Thanks

[hannaroo]

Keep them all separated until they have been neutered! They could fight and any progress bonding them now will be undone in a matter of weeks. Females can also get pregnant at 12 weeks so they all need to be separated and neutered, then bonding can start about 4weeks afterwards when all the hormones settle down x

[MoveDiagonally]

I agree with hannaroo. They need to be separated to avoid breeding. Rabbits can breed through cages and it takes literally a second for a male to impregnate a female. 100% separation is the only safe way to avoid this. It’s also important to note that males are still fertile for 4 weeks after being neutered.

As for bonding, I suggest waiting until all your rabbits are spayed/neutered.

[amyl0u]

Yeah, they wouldn’t be properly introduced until they are neutered, was only through the cage for a second as I watched them, little ones were a bit wary. 

As for after they’re neutered, should I introduce them all at the same time, or one of the little ones at a time, or wont this matter?

[MoveDiagonally]

Just to clarify, the mini lops are separated from each other?

There’s no way to tell at this point how easy or hard bonding these three will be. They’re all very young and their personalities are not fully formed yet. Most female rabbits aren’t spayed until they’re 6 months old and then you need an additional 4 weeks for hormones to dissipate. With your youngest female being 8 weeks old you’re looking at being able to bond in about 5 months.

How to go about bonding is going to depend a lot on how their personalities develop.

[amyl0u]

Posted By MoveDiagonally on 6/28/2014 2:23 PM
Just to clarify, the mini lops are separated from each other?

There’s no way to tell at this point how easy or hard bonding these three will be. They’re all very young and their personalities are not fully formed yet. Most female rabbits aren’t spayed until they’re 6 months old and then you need an additional 4 weeks for hormones to dissipate. With your youngest female being 8 weeks old you’re looking at being able to bond in about 5 months.

How to go about bonding is going to depend a lot on how their personalities develop.

Yeah they aren’t together. They’re in the same double tiered cage but separated.

Thanks!

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