Two Baby Does – Should I Wait?

[Aveii]

Hi guys!

First of all, I’m new, so hi 🙂 I mostly came here to ask about what I should do about my two baby bunnies.

In about two weeks I’m getting 2 bunnies, my first. I‘ve done a lot of research and was only planning to get one(for now), but the second one was unplanned and I couldn’t pass her up. The deed is now done and now I’m inquiring about the best way to go about raising them. The information is varied on baby bunnies being together. I know it’s not a true bond and I have no problem with keeping them either together, or apart. They’re both girls so it should be safe and I plan on getting them both spayed ASAP as I understand that once they reach maturity their real personalities come out and they become territorial + the known health issues if you don’t get your bunnies spayed.

Again, that being said, any kind of advice would be appreciated. Would it be okay to let them out together or keep together, or the best idea is to just keep their pens side by side and let them be aquatinted with each other but not quite bonded until a couple months from now when they’re fixed? I’m in it for the long haul as I already love both of them so much. I feel the need to mention they’re both Holland Lops, one is named Yumi (Black Otter) and the other Cream (Cream Coloured).

[Wick & Fable]

It’s great to read that you’ve decided to open your family to two adorable rabbits! You are correct — baby bonds are not enduring and will change at the flip of a coin once one of them starts being influenced by developing hormones.

I want to also point out that it is very possible one of them is actually a male. Sexing baby rabbits is notoriously very difficult, and many litters have happened because of a mistake in early sexing.

Do you know what their exact age will be when you get them?

I think perhaps for the transition of moving and coming to your home, maybe a few days or a week or two (depending on their age) would not hurt, but following that, you’ll want to separate them with a little gap between the pens (rabbits have been known to mate through cage bars!). That being said, separating them immediately would be the safest best. You can observe how the rabbits react to moving and make a judgment call based on this as well.

The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.

[Aveii]

Ah yes, you’re right. I’m hoping their both sexed properly but nothing is wrong if one of them is a boy.

That being said, you’re 100% correct. I’ll observe them when they first arrive and then split them up as I see fit. They’re both going to be 8 weeks old when I receive them!

Due to space, do you think it would be a good idea to set up the cages next to each other (using the cubes that stick together) and then set up some kind of plastic cover so that they’ve can’t get to the other side? Or do they need to be able to see each other 100% of the time

[Wick & Fable]

Unless one or both seem to express distress/aggression with seeing the other, it should be fine for them to see each other. Not seeing each other, but being able to hear and smell each other, tends to make rabbits nervous because they can’t visually see the source of the scuffling and smells. That has been my experience with my rabbits!

The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.

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