Baby Rabbits

[jpthomas88]

I've been looking at getting a couple of rabbits so i have been doing some research. So far i have read that you shouldn't really get two male rabbits or two female rabbits as they tend to fight each other. My question is, if i can get two male rabbits from the same litter will they be able to get along without fighting or causing them to get aggressive?

 

[AngelnSnuffy]

How old are they? My answer is no, they will eventually fight-males and females are unlikely pairs, best is a male and a female. Even when neutered/spayed, and even then, they will fight until bonded. It's hard to say, really. I wouldn't house them together until they're bonded if you choose to do that.

Here, let me get a thread from our Library that will help you out!

http://www.rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=12040&forum_id=10


http://www.rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=12071&forum_id=17

Still need to find the "bonding" one...:?

 

[Pipp]

:yeahthat:

And they will never get along if they're unneutered, although neutered males stand a chance. I remember Dawn's Zeke and Baxter bonding right away, and others. But bonding a boy/girl is always the easiest bet.

sas :bunnydance:

 

[bunniekrissy]

At my local animal shelter when there are litters, they keep the same-sexed babies together until they are just old enough to be spayed/neutered. I believe they do the boys as soon as the testicles drop. This way, the boys usually stay bonded since they are neutered AS SOON as the hormones would start to be produced. (Sometimes they do start to show aggression and need to be separated until sometime after the neuter or permanently) However, it's very unlikely that two males would continue to get along if left unneutered.

 

[slavetoabunny]

I agree that male/female bonds are easiest, but same sex bonds are not impossible. I got Sparky and Scooter (both girls) when they were 4 months old. They were from different litters, had never seen each other before, and were unspayed. They bonded instantly and have been together for 6 years now. I did have them both spayed about a month after I adopted them.

We also had a pair of Havana brothers come into rescue. We neutered them right away and they were adopted together and remain bonded to this day.

I'm definately not saying that this will always be the case, but it is not impossible. You should be prepared in case a bond doesn't "take". Your best bet may be to adopt an already bonded pair.

 

[Runestonez]

Right now we have 2 boys from the same breeder but not the same litter...Guffy is 3 weeks older than Darwin (15 weeks and 12 weeks). We chose to house them in seperate hutches until they are neutered but they play together (supervised) and they have exercise time side by side so they can play and groom each other through the bars...it can be done but they shouldn't be left alone in case one gets a little too lovey.

Guffy gets a little lovey sometimes when they play together but we seperate them and return them to their own side of the play area. Bunns have a LONG memory so you have to stop things before the submissive boy gets fed up with his brothers behavior and decides to stop it himself.

We change their litterboxes each day and switch houses, toys, and blankies...no one owns anything.

Guffy escaped the other night, and unbeknownst to us spent the better part of 4 hours in the play area with Darwin!:shock: Darwin is VERY laid back and go-with-the-flow...so I think that helps too.

It is nice to do it this way so hopefully bonding will be easier once they are neutered...whether or not it will work...well...they go in for their pre-surg this Thursday...and their neuter in 2 more weeks...so I'll let you know!

Danielle

 

[Baby Juliet]

It really depends on the individual rabbits. Some won't get along with anyone while others get along with most. Some may fight with one and not fight with a different rabbit.

The problem is they may get along now but may fight later. I have some same sex intact rabbits (male and female) thatare gettingalong for more than a year. Don't know if they will continue.

 

[jpthomas88]

Thanks, that would be awesome if you could keep me posted on the progress of your little fellas

james

 

[Runestonez]

I think it helps that the breeder we got our boys from likes to socialize them...
The babies all get to run around together in a big exercise pen outside and you get to see how they interact together...

Maybe Guffy and Darwin are the exception...who knows but I think if you start socializing them young enough it may help later on...I think Guffy was 11 weeks when we brought Darwin home from the breeder...so they have been side by side ever since...

They love to cuddle and groom each other through the bars and they play fine together for short periods!

Danielle