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Can I house these Rabbits together?
I have 2 female rabbits. One is probably about 2 years old and the other 6 months. (Both mature) Is it possible to move them both to a new pen and house them together? They are not spayed and they have never met each other.
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- defend libertyLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
Hubley is correct. You have the best chance of a successful bond if they are both first spayed. However, even then there is no guarantee that they will bond. They cannot just be put in the same pen together without first bonding them. Fights can be vicious and even fatal.
Here is a good site on bunny bonding:
- HubleyLv 58 years ago
While it is possible to bond two unspayed females, the probability of a successful bonding is fairly low. Rabbits - especially unaltered females - tend to get quite territorial. There have been many cases of people who will have two female rabbits together for a few months, sometimes even a year or more, with no problems...then one day they go to see the rabbits and find one (or both) severely injured from a sudden, volatile fight.
Personally, I wouldn't risk it. The only way I'd try bonding them would be if both were spayed first. This will give you the best chance at a successful bonding that will last. The easiest pairs to bond tend to be an altered male and an altered female.
- 8 years ago
Femals are very territorial as you have probably experienced with your 2 year old. Put your hand in the cage and most female rabbits are very likely to lung, thump, or maybe even bite you. The hormons start to kick in when they are about eight months old. Before that they can be sweet little baby bunnies everyone loves!
And adult and baby female could absolutly live with each other when the baby is a real baby. (Under 8 months) Around 8 months, the other bunny's hormons will start coming and they will fight. When rabbits fight there is no middle ground, they fight to the death. I would not suggest trying to bond them unless you get them spayed. I garentee you they will fight in the younger rabbit's adulthood. Maybe now they will be fine but if you leave them unattended with each other, you will loose one or maybe both of them if a good fight breaks out.
If you want to bond them, you should get them spayed. Another good reason to get them spayed is because female rabbits are very likely to get uterus cancer unless they are fixed. In fact around the age of 3-4 that is how most female rabbits pass.
If you cannot fix your bunnies, I suggest you don't try. I'm not trying to be rude in any way! Just help! But keeping both your buns' safty and health in mind, don't try it without spaying them. trust me.
Feel free to message me any time for more information or contact me on YouTube at YouTube.com/MyPets1031
Source(s): Owner of 3 buns total YouTube.com/MyPets1031 - 8 years ago
You can try, although they may not like each other. Some rabbits do bond together quickly, others are territorial especially if they aren't spayed. So your two year old rabbit may be moody and attack the 6 mo old because of territorial issues. This is common, so I would highly recommend getting two separate pens but putting them near each other so they can bond but not have to be territorial. If you get them spayed then they may be friendlier toward each other.
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- Anonymous8 years ago
I would put them in a place at first where neither is living, like baby gate the kitchen or bathroom and try to put them both in there together and see if they get along. some females like to be with other rabbits and some do not so i would just have a little play date and watch them in case they fight. i would do this a few days in a row if there is no fighting and if all goes well then put them in a cage together. as long as they seem to be getting along they should be able to live together if the cage is big enough. also on the day you plan on moving the bunnies together you need to put new toys in the cage until they are used to each other so there is no dominance over the cage area and wash the litter pan etc so there is a clean scent and not one rabbits scent over the other.
- parentiLv 44 years ago
No please do no longer do this, some human beings have stated this is unlawful (do no longer understand if this fact is authentic) using rabbits will attack the guinea pigs, and that's animal cruelty in the direction of the guinea pigs. they are 2 distinctive species so even with the certainty that they are comparable all animals are territorial and if yet another animal is of their area, they do no longer like it, it may be safer to place her with the different rabbits if your putting her in between the hutches/cages yet once you do have an area hutch/cage placed her in that this evening, that's for the choose being of your rabbit and guinea pigs:)
- Grizzly ManLv 78 years ago
Yes if you introduce them slowly and watch their behavior for a bit. They should get along fine after that.
- Anonymous8 years ago
it might take them a while to get used to each other,but they should eventually calm down and get used to each other.