Marrie
Well-Known Member
Hello again all - yes I ask a lot of questions lol
My rabbit has been "bonding" with his own reflection in a mirror and I want to get him a friend. My plan was to wait until after he is neutered and healed up and then get a new rabbit.
However... a lady in town rescued a bunny from an owner who was not taking care of their pets. She bought a cage, toys, hay etc for the rabbit with her own money and is asking for only a fraction as a rehoming fee to make sure it goes to a good home, it would come with all the supplies she purchased. The rabbit is a female and my rabbit is a male.
Now, I know I would have to keep them apart until they were altered and could no longer produce babies. But, what do you guys think?
I could block off one half of the house for the new bun to run in for exercise time, but she would have to stay in her cage except for supervised play time until they could be altered/healed. I have the money for the alterings, but I know it takes a few weeks for them to heal up afterwards / have to take bonding very slowly.
How long does a female take to heal up after a spay? How long does a male take after a neuter? In short, how many weeks would it be before I could even _start_ the bonding process after their surgeries?
Do you think I should introduce this new bun to the house now, or should I wait until after my male is altered to bring a new rabbit into the house?
She is very cute and I feel very sorry for her - the lady who rescued her is not allowed pets, so is keeping her hidden from the landlord while finding a new home. And, I have been told she is mellow, even allowing children to handle her without scratching/biting, which I think would fit Powder quite nicely since he's such a calm rabbit.
My rabbit has been "bonding" with his own reflection in a mirror and I want to get him a friend. My plan was to wait until after he is neutered and healed up and then get a new rabbit.
However... a lady in town rescued a bunny from an owner who was not taking care of their pets. She bought a cage, toys, hay etc for the rabbit with her own money and is asking for only a fraction as a rehoming fee to make sure it goes to a good home, it would come with all the supplies she purchased. The rabbit is a female and my rabbit is a male.
Now, I know I would have to keep them apart until they were altered and could no longer produce babies. But, what do you guys think?
I could block off one half of the house for the new bun to run in for exercise time, but she would have to stay in her cage except for supervised play time until they could be altered/healed. I have the money for the alterings, but I know it takes a few weeks for them to heal up afterwards / have to take bonding very slowly.
How long does a female take to heal up after a spay? How long does a male take after a neuter? In short, how many weeks would it be before I could even _start_ the bonding process after their surgeries?
Do you think I should introduce this new bun to the house now, or should I wait until after my male is altered to bring a new rabbit into the house?
She is very cute and I feel very sorry for her - the lady who rescued her is not allowed pets, so is keeping her hidden from the landlord while finding a new home. And, I have been told she is mellow, even allowing children to handle her without scratching/biting, which I think would fit Powder quite nicely since he's such a calm rabbit.