Question about rabbits getting along with each other?
I have a 20 months old female rabbit. I've had her since she was 2 months old and in her lifetime there have not been any other animals living in the household. Lately I've been thinking about getting another rabbit (a younger female), but I worry about how the two of them will get along with each other. I fear that my current rabbit may want to defend her territory and that she will view the new rabbit as an intruder. She has quite a temper for a rabbit by the way, so I wonder whether she is likely to be too aggressive towards the new rabbit or whether they will establish seniority in a peaceful way and be able to live together in harmony.
Do any of you have experience with this or know how rabbits react to new "roommates" that are added after such a long time? Insight into this would be much appreciated.
Kate M2010-02-08T14:39:12Z
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It is quite difficult to bond 2 intact rabbits. Females can be very territorial with other rabbits. Even if you were to get a spayed female or a neutered male, it might not work. If you want to get another rabbit, you should get yours spayed first. The best option for a companion is a neutered male. The bonding process can take weeks or even months for them to be comfortable with each other and able to live together. You need to be prepared for them not to bond and to have 2 separate rabbits that do not get along.
Rabbits are actually "herd" animals - they enjoy being in groups - so she might enjoy a pal.
However, females can be very territorial.
Introduce them slowly. Take about a month or so to slowly let them get used to each other through separate cages. Let them smell each other, see each other, and just get to know the other rabbit. Then introduce supervised play time very slowly.
The key to this is taking it slow. You need to give your other bunny time to adjust to the new one, and give the new one time to feel more comfortable in her surroundings.
Rabbits need to be neutered or spayed. both male and females will fight with each other. I learned the hard way with my 2 boys. I ended up taking my long ear to the vet for bad cuts on his ear. They now live in different cages til i can fix them. click this link http://www.fuzzy-rabbit.com/faq.htm
rabbits get along well with each other my friend has 3 and they get along well with each other. well if you are not to sure here is a website on how to introduce a rabbit to a rabbit