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Marley

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I hope this is the right place, sorry if it's not!
After Marley is neutered I would like to adopt a female. However, Marley came from a friend so I'm new to adopting buns from rescues. I was wondering about a few things...

1) Is taking a bun to meet the females really beneficial? Is it reliable or is their behaviour affected by the new surroundings?

2) Is a laidback bunny indicative that it will be the same around others?
Marley gets along with many other animals but I've never seen him around another bunny. I know he lived with another (not bonded) in his old home. He gets along very well with my hamster, he's not bothered by dogs, he runs up to my cats (always been ok with him but I don't trust them) and is generally not bothered by ANYTHING. He's also very calm considering he's not spayed. I've never seen him hump anything and he doesn't mark excessively. Do you think he'll act the same around another bun after neutering?

3) Do laidback rabbits like him benefit from similar companions or does it not matter if the other one is more active than them? Also, does their size matter?

4) Do rescues ever adopt out males to be bonded with males if they get along better? I see many are very against male x male bonding.

Thank you!
 
I hope this is the right place, sorry if it's not!
After Marley is neutered I would like to adopt a female. However, Marley came from a friend so I'm new to adopting buns from rescues. I was wondering about a few things...

1) Is taking a bun to meet the females really beneficial? Is it reliable or is their behaviour affected by the new surroundings?
Taking your rabbit to the rescue isn't "reliable" in the sense of any guarantees. It is just a very helpful way to pre-screen for potential compatibility. It is quite convenient for being able to eliminate the obvious 'no-go's'. But even if the two rabbits show extraordinary signs like grooming while at the rescue, there is still no guarantee that the bond will ultimately work out.
Going to the rescue is really no different than bringing a potential rabbit home and introducing the two in some neutral territory in your house. It is neutral territory either way. The advantage of being at the rescue is that you don't "use up" your neutral space at home on any rabbits that obviously won't work.

2) Is a laidback bunny indicative that it will be the same around others?
Marley gets along with many other animals but I've never seen him around another bunny. I know he lived with another (not bonded) in his old home. He gets along very well with my hamster, he's not bothered by dogs, he runs up to my cats (always been ok with him but I don't trust them) and is generally not bothered by ANYTHING. He's also very calm considering he's not spayed. I've never seen him hump anything and he doesn't mark excessively. Do you think he'll act the same around another bun after neutering?
How a rabbit behaves toward other species has zero to do with how he will behave around another rabbit. When it comes to interaction with one of their own species, it's a whole new ball game. The sweetest calm rabbit can be a nightmare to bond, or the aggressive-seeming rabbit can be easy to bond.

3) Do laidback rabbits like him benefit from similar companions or does it not matter if the other one is more active than them? Also, does their size matter?
Neither size nor temperament makes much difference. Sometimes, with temperament, opposite attract and sometimes similars attract. A giant breed can bond with a dwarf breed.

4) Do rescues ever adopt out males to be bonded with males if they get along better? I see many are very against male x male bonding.
Yes. As long as they get along, all's good. I've even seen bonded male pairs available for adoption at rescues.


Thank you!

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