Search Advanced search…. New posts. Search forums. Log in. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Separating Bonded Pairs - Is it okay? Thread starter l. Help Support RabbitsOnline:. I was very successful, it was pretty much love at first sight and they moved into side by side play pens within two weeks, another two weeks down and they were in a large combined play pen i just removed the wall separating them.
I found that both rabbits were less affectionate towards humans since they were bonded, they rarly had issues, at times there was some chasing but recently i found some sores on my Netherlands sides, looking like either bite wounds or sores that i had previously posted about. I also noticed that having two rabbits in one area was a LOT messier than my rabbit a lone, as my sister doe liked to spread her poos around more and kick poop out of her tray.
As she is a mini lop she also has longer hair, sheds a LOT more and for longer periods. This meant having to sweep and clean the area times daily. There is a great pairing guide available in our online shop. Pairing up Rabbits Bonding. The basics Rabbits value the company of other rabbits as much as they value food Introductions have to be conducted carefully.
Where do I find a friend for my rabbit? If you are about to take on your first rabbit, please adopt a bonded pair from a rescue centre. When to pair Winter is the best time of year to bond, because hormones are less of a factor. How to pair rabbits We would always recommend you let a good rescue do the pairing for you, especially if you have not tried to pair up rabbits before. Before you start Rabbits may carry diseases, which may be spread from one to another.
Alternatively, to reduce the time and cost of testing, they may both be assumed to be positive, and treatment started prior to mixing, and continued for a total of 28 days At home If you want to try to do the pairing yourself at home there are some ground rules.
Put the rabbits in nearby enclosures, where they can sniff each other through wire. If your existing rabbit is free-range, put the new rabbit in a cordoned-off section of this area. To help this you can also swap their litter trays over, or rub a cloth over one bunny and then the other. Once the rabbits are used to the sight and smell of each other, start putting them together for very short periods of time in strictly neutral territory where neither has been before — try the bathroom, but not the actual bath!
Make sure you put lots of distractions in with them, so three piles of hay, three piles of herbs, and a tunnel for example. Make sure there is nowhere that one rabbit can get backed into and trapped. You will need to be in this area with them. At the slightest sign of tension, separate the rabbits. Try again next day, gradually increasing the time the rabbits spend together. Rabbits are very territorial and any competition for resources might cause tension so ensure you have at least two of everything — feeding station, water bowl, hidey hole — one for each rabbit.
When the rabbits are happy to groom each other and lie together, they can be left together unsupervised. The whole process can take anything from a couple of hours to a couple of months. The better the rabbits get on at their first meeting, the quicker they will bond. Love at first sight. What about a guinea-pig?
Rabbits feel safer with other rabbits Contrary to popular opinion, rabbits and guinea pigs do not make ideal cage mates. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Rabbits, just like dogs, cats and humans, get very attached to people and places.
Not only will it devestate her, but it will also be one more rabbit looking for a home when so many are dieing in shelters. Have you tried rubbing some Ivory soap on her favorite places to chew? This always stopped my buns.
Don't use the bitter apple spray they sell, some rabbits love the taste and will chew the area even more. As for wires, try blocking of the area with NIC panels or ecasing the wires in tubing they sell it at most hardwear stores.
I got mine at Ikea. Giveing lots of toys to play with, things to do and lots of stuff that is OK to chew will also help. Where does she chew the carpet? If it is just in the corners of the room some like to dig and chew in the corners you can try laying a piece of cheap tile down there. You can also rub a bit of soap on the areas of carpet she most often chews or try restricting her to mainly areas where there are no carpet provided she has lots of soft beds to lay on and only letting her onto the carpet when you are home to supervise.
I replaced flooring a baseboards recently because of a foster rabbit. Now, I know that some people are not willing to do something like that, but I think once you have made a commitment to an animal they are your responsibility. You need to keep your home safe for this bunny.
Have you read this page? If you do decide to rehome, please find someone who is willing to take the time and keep her in a home. If you do make that choice, try contacting local rescue groups and offering to foster until the buns can be placed into an indoor home.
Not only will they both be having to adjust to a new life, but they will be without their mate. Rabbits can get so depressed when they are seperated that one or both will die. We would like to reiterate that is is never wise to separate a bonded pair. It is very traumatic for the bunnies and we've heard many stories about them withdrawing and going into depression, they cease eating, etc.
It can be fatal.
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