I have a male dwarf bunny that I've had for a couple months, so he's still pretty young. I was thinking about maybe getting him a friend. Do male bunnies fight? Would he get along better with a girl bunny if I got them neutered? And do they act like cats, being very territorial?
2007-12-13 09:36:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Male bunnies will fight. Neuter a male and female and keep them together. Do not keep an intact male and female together, even if you want to breed unless they can be separated because they will breed like- er- rabbits.
2007-12-13 09:49:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Rabbits are social animals but they don't always seem to know that! Seriously, often bunnies that meet will fight at first and that is especially true if not neutered. As for bonding, a neutered male and spayed female are the easiest to bond, then two neutered males. Two spayed females are the hardest.
Rabbits are territorial and if you don't go about the bonding the right way they can fight and really hurt each other. When they do bond, it is a wonderful thing.
You might want to read these links:
http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabcare.html#bond
http://www.rabbit3bunnies.org/journal/3-8/rabbits-in-the-plural.htmlbonding.htm
2007-12-13 11:37:05 · answer #2 · answered by Martha G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Male/male, male/female, female/female, spayed/neutered or not...any of these combos may not work OR they may work great. Rabbits are territorial - especially females. I know two unneutered males that got on great (one was older than the other) and one of my females HATES other females but loves the guys. I know a spayed female that hated her new spayed female rabbit house mate. Every rabbit is an individual.
Regardless of what you get, introduce them on neutral territory and watch them for a while for signs of dominance (that can be okay), aggression (obviously not okay), or submissiveness (again, that can be okay). You'll find a combo that works. Keep them in separate cages a few inches apart so no one gets their nose bit. Keep them like this for at least month. Let them visit (in neutral territory) while you supervise them. NEVER let a male go into a females living quarters unless it is obvious that they have bonded and even then move them into the male's cage to live together.
This is how we match adopter's current rabbits with their newly adopted rabbits. It works very well.
Possible pairs that might work better than others is spayed/neutered male/female pairs OR if your rabbit can be neutered by 3 or 4 months then another young male rabbit may work if he is also neutered at 3 or 4 months old.
It cost $140 - $230 to spay/neuter a rabbit so that is something to consider before you decide to get another one. Sometimes you can find a clinic that will do it for as low as $50 but they are rare.
Enjoy your bunny(ies).
2007-12-13 11:10:14 · answer #3 · answered by Amber 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes bucks will fight with other bucks; even when castrated (unless they were littermates and have never been separated).
A castrated buck and spayed doe is your best bet; remember that a buck can still be fertile for up to 8 weeks after castration.
Rabbits are very territorial when not neutered; neutering doesn't solve this but reduces it.
Remember to introduce bunnies on a neutral territory; there may will be a little fighting (any more & they will need separated) and mounting - the mounting is a display of dominance (and can be from either buck or doe) and is not anything to worry about.
There are loads of great bonding resources on the net; and forums to join to ask for advice. If you have a local rabbit shelter & you decide to adopt a doe from them they may even help you with the bonding process.
2007-12-13 10:30:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nope! Everyone knows what they are talking about. I've only owned one at a time, so I checked with google and according to a couple of sites they could become very agressive. A female (spayed) friend would work our fine and again according to google might be a good idea, especially if you are out a lot.
Good Luck, Bunnies Rock!
2007-12-13 10:34:15 · answer #5 · answered by jjoy4444 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some rabbits are territorial yes but as for getting him a friend I would sugest a female they are less likely to fight. Male rabbits are most territorial and more likely to fight. Good Luck
2007-12-13 10:08:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
All male bunnies fight and possibly a girl bunny would help but especially on heat . Personally have them together but in separate hatches unless mating.
2007-12-13 10:20:26 · answer #7 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋