How can I tell if my bunnies are bonded? Are female rabbits actually aggressive?

[EricaDanielle]

My two girls Annabelle and Caroline have been living together (they live in the same hutch, eat together, play together, are literally always together) for about two months now and they've never fought (that I've seen at least), even when I was first introducing them to each other. Neither of them are fixed yet (My older girl Caroline is getting fixed next month, Annabelle the month after that). I've heard that female rabbits can be really aggressive with one another, especially if they're not fixed, but my girls never seemed to have any issues.

My problem is, I think they're bonded and I know they hate to be without each other (when I took Caroline to her first vet's visit without Annabelle they both freaked out a little!), but I'm moving into the dorms next fall and I can only bring one pet with me, I really don't want to split them up especially if they're bonded.

I don't know a whole lot about bonding or what the process looks like, my girls have just always gotten along!
I adopted Annabelle at the same time as I adopted another girl named Lily, and they lived together the whole time I had them until sadly Lily passed away.
None of my girls have ever been aggressive or fought each other, did I just get lucky with some sweet girls or are females not as aggressive as I had heard?

Thank you so much to anyone who took the time to read this, I'd really appreciate any insight about bonded bunnies!!

 

[JBun]

Even though they aren't spayed, I would consider them bonded. They get along, they do stuff together, they snuggle, they don't like to be separated. That's what being bonded is. It could potentially be very upsetting for one or both rabbits, if you were to separate them. I've even heard of some rabbits that stop eating when they have lost a bonded partner. If at all possible, it really would be best to find a way to keep the two of them together.

You actually did luck out. Female/female can be one of the more difficult bonds. It was for me, and I didn't succeed with one pair. Females can tend to be aggressive, territorial, and moody, though there are obviously some that are less so and can actually be sweet. You obviously got just the right ones to be a good match for each other.

 

[Aki]

More than aggressive, most does are really territorial. It can go well with another rabbit if one of them is really not interested in becoming top rabbit at all. Like JBun said, you got lucky.
About your question, rabbits generally take being separated really badly. Two rabbits don't really change anything in terms of accommodations compared to having only one, is there no way you can explain the situation to someone managing the dorms or something and get them to make an exception for your rabbits?

 

[samoth]

My fixed male & female rabbits bonded quickly and painlessly, with no fighting whatsoever -- just a little bit of mounting the first week to determine dominance. I think it really depends on the disposition of the individual rabbits.

My female isn't per se territorial; she loves having her own room, but gladly lets the male come in for half the day every day to spend with her.

Mine aren't inseperable. They spend their daytime hours apart (male under my bed, female in the study), but spend the rest of the time in the same areas and interacting, eating, exploring, etc. I always bring them to the vet together, but they're definitely not snuggled up face-to-face all the time.

I think you just got lucky with some sweet girls