Fixing my bunnies

[fribble2110]

Ok let me start off by telling you about my bunnies
Fribble- 2 yrs old lionhead X male he was my first bunny. he isnt fixed.. He is very very shy, doesnt like people near him to much.
Trudy- 1 yr old lionhead female. She is more friendly she will let you pet her and if you walk up to her she wont run away

The two live seperate right now, and they have for the pass year. I want to be able to put them together eventually. I just got prices on fixing both of them. Now to be more successful in bonding them what steps would i need to take and who should i fix first...

THANK YOU!

 

[ZRabbits]

My suggestion would be to neuter the male first. Maybe the hormones are making him more tentative? Taking away those hormones could calm him down and possibly make him more friendly to you and also might make it easier to bond to your friendly girl.

Wishing you all the luck with the bonding.

K

 

[ohbunnies]

I wish fixing my male would have made him more friendly. lol. He's very anti-social, hates being touched, runs away whenever anyone even LOOKS like they might come near him.

Some rabbits are just NOT social. It's their personalities. While fixing will help their hormonal urges (mounting, marking, etc), don't count on it changing their personalities a whole lot. Sometimes it will, because they aren't consumed by their hormonal urges anymore, but sometimes- you just have a scaredy bun.

 

[bunnychild]

I would fixjust the male. And keep them separate for a month (i think) becausehemight still be fertile.

 

[ZRabbits]

bunnychild wrote:

I would fixjust the male. And keep them separate for a month (i think) becausehemight still be fertile.

You are right to think that. Males hold on to sperm a good 30 days even after neutering.

K

 

[Nela]

However, the risk of cancer is high in females that are not spayed so that is something to keep in mind. The sooner they are spayed, the better. Not being spayed will probably mean that she'll get in that mood when around the male and make her a bit annoying. We have that problem with the buns living with family members but she cannot be spayed and luckily the boy is really mellow but she's always all over him and stealing his fur to nest because she goes through pseudopregnancies.:confused2:Lol.

Just because your boy is not social, it doesn't necessarily mean he will be dominant either when it comes to bonding. So neutering him first doesn't necessarily mean it will change anything for the bond though generally speaking, both being sterilized makes it much easier.

Bonding could be really good for him and bring out a better side in him. If it doesn't, well at least he will enjoy the bunny company.

As for the bonding procedures, there are lots of great tips and articles in the library. Just shout if you need help finding them :biggrin: