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[TheLittleBunBun]

I’ve never owned a bunny before but I have a cockapoo. My friend is giving me 2 bunnies a boy and a girl they’re both babies and they’re  both from the same litter.

I’m going to have the buck neutered once he is old enough and I’m wondering how to keep them apart during the healing process and for how long. 

I’d like them to be free roam bunnies but my mother wants them to be outdoor bunnies that are only brought in at night BIG problem with that is that I live beside a Primary/Elementary/Parking lot and the kids like to jump over my fence and jump and play in my yard (I have a trampoline). I’m just worried because isn’t it possible for bunnies to die from loud noises?.

I would like to get a small hutch to keep in my room or use wire cubes to build a bunny proof cage and convince her to keep them inside if I do I’ll let them out when she’s at work to roam around.

I just need help finding a cheap home for them.

[tobyluv]

Hello and welcome to Binky Bunny! Besides having the male neutered, you will need to have the female spayed. Both bunnies need to be neutered or spayed before bonding can be attempted. Even though the female can’t get pregnant if the male is neutered, she still needs to be spayed to prevent aggression and to eliminate the high incidence of uterine cancer. After surgery, you should wait at least 2 weeks, and preferably 4 weeks, before you start bonding. It would really be best to keep the bunnies apart as soon as you get them or shortly thereafter. Rabbits can reproduce at a very young age, and it’s recommended that they be separated before they are 12 weeks old. You can keep them in the same room, but in different cages/pens.

It’s much better for rabbits to be indoor animals. There are predators outdoors that can scare a bunny even if they can’t get to them, resulting in a bunny getting injured. There are parasites – ticks, fleas, flies, etc. There are temperature extremes outdoors. Your rabbits will be a lot more part of the family if they are inside instead of isolated from you outside. If their outdoor hutch isn’t securely latched, or if they have a hutch on the ground where they can dig, they might get loose and run off. They certainly wouldn’t be safe then. Here is one article regarding keeping rabbits indoors: http://rabbit.org/why-to-keep-your-rabbit-indoors/

There is a lot of good information on the BUNNY INFO link at the top of the page. You can read about bonding, bunny proofing any rooms that your bunnies are in, housing, diet, etc. There is another good article on bonding found here: http://rabbit.org/faq-bonding-multiple-rabbits/

[MoxieMeadows]

Welcome to Binky Bunny! Tobyluv had some great information for you, and I’m sure you’ll be able to find tons more information (and lots of other nice and helpful people) as well!

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