Getting another rabbit for my 3 month old

[Singer229]

My three-month-old male Holland lop Butterball was bonded at eight weeks with another eight week old male Holland lop bunny, Twitch, but twitch ended up passing away from what was determined as genetic issues by the veterinarian. Now the breeder that gave me Twitch, offered me another male Holland lop because of my loss. I want to take the new rabbit as he will be eight weeks on Saturday and also on Saturday my current rabbit butterball will be three months. Is it a good idea to get a new rabbit? How do I bond them because now butterball is older? I cannot get butterball neutered yet because he is too young, my vet said she would do it at six months or earlier at 4 months if needed. She told me that bunnies are very social and it was a good idea to get another rabbit when butterball was still eight weeks old first first check up. But now that he is older I have not been able to get a hold of the vet and I’m afraid I won’t be able to get a hold of her before Saturday. when I go to pick the new bunny if it’s a good idea?! Anyone have any bonding advice, or their general opinion if this is a good idea? Please help ?

[Vincent]

Getting smother bunny would probably be a really good idea because they are usually very social

I had two males but my older one passed away and my younger one got depressed because of it so I had to get him a new bun right away and they bonded pretty easily.

Although your bun is at an age where he will start getting hormonal and therefore peobably territorial and most people suggest keeping the buns in separate cages next to each other and do pre bonding until they are both fixed and have a month for hormones to die down

Otherwise the bond might not be as strong after they are fixed and there is more danger for fights breaking out because of hormones making them territoral

For pre bonding you switch the buns between cages once a day (with all the other buns stuff and litter in it) to get them used to living in each others territories.

They should be able to see each other and eat in an area they can both see each other from

[sarahthegemini]

Babies do not bond. You cannot bond rabbits that haven’t yet been neutered so if you got the new bun, you’d have to keep them separate from each other until they’ve both had surgeries.

[Mikey]

Babies can make friends, but babies cant bond. Buns cant properly bond and create lasting/forever bonds until both rabbits involved are spayed/neutered and around six months+ of age. Theyll have to be separated until then, but in the meantime you can do prebonding. Cages atleast 10inches apart so they can see and smell, but cannot mate or fight. Swap items in the cages once a day

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