Best breed?

[bunnylove817]

I have a two year old neutered (recently) male mini lop and he seems to be lonely and i have been toying with the idea of getting him a "mate" in a few months when his hormone levels go down. Is there a "best" breed to bond with a mini lop? Is it better to get a spayed female instead of another male? Thanks!

 

[Flashy]

Aw, getting him a friend would be a lovely idea.

Yes, a spayed female is better than a male.

I would suggest taking your guy on bunny dates to local rescues and allowing him to choose his friend. Really, breed doesn't matter, but personality does. It could be a bunny older, younger, bigger, smaller, the same, yet none of that matter if they don't get on, so personality comes first.

Wait maybe two months and then maybe start looking for a friend.

 

[bunnylove817]

Thanks! I know the main thing would be compatibility, but I also want to get a rabbit that likes me too :]

If I got another rabbit would I need another cage? My cage is 36" by 36", but he gets to freeroam whenever anyone is here.

 

[Camarie]

I had a mini lop and her cage mate was a nuetuered old Nethie mix, but she also loved the female flemie.

 

[Flashy]

You wouldn't be able to enclose them in that together. However, you could use it as a base and maybe attach a pen for the pair of them.

You won't just be able to put them together though, so any new bunny will need a temporary place to live until they are fully bonded.

 

[Lolpigs]

My mini lop is bonded to a normal bun female, so adorable becuase he is so tiny compared to her, but they love each other all the same

 

[Becknutt]

I agree that breed doesn'tmatter too much, get a spayed female. Ihave a mini rexmale and a new zealand female that are in LOVE with each other.He makes her look HUGE in comparison. I did not get to take him along to choose, and adopted a female that was mellow and seemed to have a similer personality to him. They bonded themselves almost instantly. I didn't have to go through the full bonding process. I caged them right next to each other so they could sniff through the bars, and let them out to play together a few times. Then they were inseperable. I hope your experiance goes assmoothly!