ok. i have had a dwarf female rabbit, for about a year, and i was wondering if another rabbit, preferably a different breed would bond well. i know different breeds cant breed so i wont have a problem there. sex doesnst matter, and i would get a bigger cage. if they didnt bond well, i would keep them in seperate cages, but could they bond without neutering/spaying?
thanks!!!!! ~~*Emmie*~~
2007-06-27 12:17:04 · 8 answers · asked by Ellie 3 in Pets ➔ Rodents
I also have a female dwarf rabbit and I've been looking for a rabbit companion for her. Just so you know, different breeds can mate. So anyways, everyone above me so far has said that getting a female rabbit is better, but that isn't true. A male or female would go nicely. But you do need to get them fixed, even if you get another female. They will be more calm and get along a lot easier. You can probably adopt a fixed rabbit from a shelter for a reasonable price, probably between 50 and 70 dollars. And you could even get your current rabbit fixed for a small fee at a shelter, rather than going to the vet. I went to the vet and paid $180. As for which breed to get for her, I've been told (by shelter experts) a number of different ones. For example, dwarfs, dwarf mixes, hotot, mini rex, lop-eared, or lionhead (if you can find one. They're so cute that they're hard to find). You don't have to keep the bunnies in seperate cages, you can just get a bigger one. And they'll enjoy a bigger one, too. If you want a nice big, economical cage, you can go to Wal-mart or some place like that and get wire grids. A box of them costs $12-20. You can hold them together with zippy ties. That way you get a nice big cage and it won't cost a lot at all. I hope this has helped you! Good luck finding a new bunny!
2007-06-27 13:02:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To begin with, yes different rabbit breeds can have lots of little bunnies together. I would suggest getting another female, as they tend to get along better. However, females tend to get along much better when they have both been spayed, and they live healthier and longer lives. Make sure your rabbits have lots of room in their cage. Don't make the assumption that you just need a change twice as large as you have for one bunny to accommodate two. It also depends on how often and for how long you let the bunnies out of their cage. My rabbits, which are white New Zelands weight about 15 lbs and are about 22 inches long when fully stretched out. Their "cage" is a pen that is 6 feet by 8 feet in the laundry room. They spend about 8 hours a day outside of their cage, usually sleeping next to the couch. It took a few months for my girls to bond, and they still have tiffs from time to time.
Good luck
2007-06-27 12:42:13 · answer #2 · answered by amanda c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah you could get another rabbit if it was a female. Usually female rabbits get along good with each other in the same cage. However, you must neuter a male (if you plan to keep him in the same cage as the female) if you don't want any lil' bunnies runnin' around! If you keep the male separate from the female and don't neuter him, you should be fine (just don't play with them at the same time; you don't want any unexpected baby bunnies!). Hope this heps! :)))
2007-06-27 12:24:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should get a Dalmation Rex. A Dalmation Rex has white fur and black spots, just like a Dalmation dog. They bond good with your kind of rabbit, you should get a female, unless you want to be a breeder.
But females go pretty good together, whatever kind of rabbit it is. A male and a female , however fight constantly and usually males hog all the food.
Good luck!
2007-06-27 12:31:22 · answer #4 · answered by 'D a n i e l l e♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually rabbits get along okay. but sometimes males can be aggressive. Make sure when you put the two together you watch them(I lost a bunny that way) I have two diff. breeds in the same cage and one min. their play fighting and the next they are snuggling. so it just matters on their personality. At first the might spray but after awhile they won't.
2007-06-27 14:38:04 · answer #5 · answered by Rock N Roll HootchieCoo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most rabbits housed together will end up fighting, no matter what sex they are. Just get a separate cage. Do not house rabbits and guinea pigs together EVER. Rabbits can carry respiratory viruses that do not make them sick, but can be trasnmitted to the guinea pig and kill it.
2007-06-27 14:22:00 · answer #6 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should get another female rabbit.Female rabbits bond.Male and female wouldn't be good unless you neutered and spayed them.
2007-06-27 14:54:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
at least one of them should be neutured/spayed for the best result. and rabbits can stay with each other !!! rabbits and guinea pigs go better than rabbits and rabbits!!!
2007-06-27 12:37:30 · answer #8 · answered by James P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋