Thank you for your reply. I was aiming for a baby since I think it would be easier to get him accustomed to our Kinkajou and dog but we will definitely look at rescues
Nooooo. Do not aim for a baby. True, babies tend to get along with everything else better. And i won't argue with how irresistibly cute they look. As do all adults. But they don't stay babies forever. Hormones come and they can change the bun drastically. May not, in some rare cases, but most definetly will to some extent.
You can well trust people who have had intact teenage buns-it ain't fun. Territorial behaviours, some aggression perhaps, pee flying almost anywhere, constant honking and circling aimed at you, humping almost anything and everything... Mum didn't think it nescessary to neuter Musti two years back. Lived on until he was 6-7 months old and she could no longer take constantly being tackled, honked at and having her unsuspecting body parts humped when trying to pet him, and everything smelling like bunny pee. About three weeks after neuter everything calmed down again and his litter habits stabilized once more.
Do you have a totally separate room where no cat or dog can enter without your strict supervision? Lümi came to us from a home where the dog was just bullying the poor little boy. He had a few small scars on his face to show for it. Not to say that rabbits and dogs/cats won't ever get along, but it is better to think ahead if you're willing to keep your new companion coexisting with your other pets for the next 8-14 years or so.
And as said before, if you really do decide that a bun is really right for your family in this point of your life and exactly now, if you feel like you're up for it, do try to see if any bonded pair in the shelters is appealing to you. Shelter buns are often better starters than single-sold babies from breeders for many reasons-shelter ones are more often than not already fixed, meaning no teenage chaos. They are also vet-checked, and the rescue would most likely be more than happy to reccommend a savvy vet if you were to need to go there (for example, something like annual checkups, and vaccination if avaliable in your area).
Most rabbits do better with a pal of their own species, as we could never be an
exact equal to another bun, no matter how hard we try. In my experience, bonded buns are usually calmer when things get a bit hectic around the house since they lean on one another for support. Bonded buns are also a bliss to look at and interact with, and if a pair from the shelter looks like they might be the ones for you, go for it, because if later down the line you decided to get bun a friend, things would be a little more difficult with bonding and making sure that one's space could equally be claimed by both.... I don't have the option to go to shelters for bunnies, so i had to bond at home and it was NOT fun. My current duo is also prepped and done with their ore-bonding and i'm slightly dreading the same result with the previous pair. Granted, some rescues in the USA and UK will let you bring your fixed bun in for dates, easing the whole load with bonding, but that is a matter i know too little on. One thing to keep in mind though is financial resources, and some to do with space. Two buns don't really "double" the costs either, just a lil' bit of extra on the bedding and hay will run out faster, more vegs for them, and that's about it since bondeds share their toys and dishes and food, the only thing that would be significantly more expensive is two rabbits sometimes needing doctoring instead of one. I don't really buy the "double the bunnies double the space" thing but two do need a bit more space than one. Also, it would take a bit more prep to get them settled without breaking their bond but it would well be worth it.
If i am a bit too confusing, i can always clarify!
