Bunny issue

[Bun0901]

So my cousin is moving tomorrow and she has two pet rabbits I don’t know their age or if they’re neutered but I doubt it they’re also bonded and I have my own rabbit who is 10 months and a male he is also  unneutered. She didn’t find anyone who would want to buy them and she does not want to give them to a shelter so tomorrow she will be dropping them off here. I was thinking of making a wall in the middle of my rabbits large cage and making two room like spaces and having my bunny in one and the other two in the other will that work? I don’t know what to do please help. Her bunnies will technically be my pets now I will care for them and everything so I need to know how I can make this work

[Azerane]

Hello, you will need to keep the new rabbits further apart, across the other side of the room or even in a different room. Rabbits can fight through cage bars and also mate through cage bars. When introducing a new pair into the territory of your male, he will likely get very defensive/aggressive towards them. They may also get defensive and being in such close proximity can cause the bonded pair to fight with each other. Even the smell of new rabbits in the room may cause him to get quite upset and he may even start spraying urine to mark his territory.

As time goes on and you can determine gender and whether they have been spayed/neutered etc, then you may look at bonding them all together if you are looking to do so and keep them, though your male will also need to be neutered for that.

[jerseygirl]

It’s good of you to take them.  You may find it very different to having just one! 

I agree with what Azerane has posted.

Also, I cannot see how any bunny cage would be big enough to house 3 rabbits either. You’ll likely find your current bunny will start marking like crazy with 2 new rabbits so close to it.

Is there anywhere else at home that you can put the bonded rabbits cage??
Since you are taking them at short notice, would your cousin be willing to pay for some other habitat for them that would be more suitable in your home?

[Deleted User]

if they are all not neutered, they all need to be completely separated at all times. Bunnies that aren’t altered are not bonded, and fights can break out at a moment’s notice. All three bunnies will need separate cages and separate play times until 1 month after the final bunnies neuter. The move to your place will be stressful on your cousins bunnies, and could very well cause them to fight. hope this helps

[Deleted User]

Honestly, it sounds like you would be stretching yourself thin to provide an adequate life for all three of these. Being that they all need to be spayed/neutered and given separate living quarters, you’ll need a lot of space and resources to care for three single buns. And bonding will definitely be in the long haul. It may be best to just continue to try to find someone to take the other two bunnies. It will be a real commitment to take on 3 unbonded rabbits. If you have the means to accomplish it then I don’t see a problem. But, it won’t be fair to split a cage in half for three rabbits. They wouldn’t have a quality life in that situation.

[Bun0901]

Thank you for all the advice. I can have the three of them in separate cages in different areas of my room seperate rooms isnt an option ,my room is pretty large. Also i know its a big commitment but i am on independent studies (techically home schooled).. I do plan on getting them all neutered in the next month or so but i cant have my cousins rabbits not live me because i live in a really small town on a small island theres not much options. But even if hers are bonded i cant have them together?

[Deleted User]

If they aren’t neutered, they aren’t bonded, and most likely the move to your place will cause a fight between them. young bunnies that aren’t neutered can get along, but when hormones kick in things can get violent quickly, or in this case a stressful situation. For bunnies to be truly bonded, they need to have been spayed/neutered and gone through the proper bonding process. So if they haven’t been fixed, they need to be separated because they are not bonded.

[Deleted User]

Ah, I understand better now. I hope you didn’t take offense to my suggestion, I just wanted to make sure that you really understood the implications of getting the other rabbits.

The reason you would want to separate the two is because you don’t know if they have been spayed/neutered, and if they have those hormones floating around they could start to fight in a new environment that they aren’t accustomed to. How long have these two been considered bonded, and do you know if they were actually bonded, or are they litter mates that have just lived together?

[Bun0901]

Oh okay I’m sorry I did not think of that I think they just lived together they are from the same litter

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