After about a couple of months, I have returned for some advice!
Once I got my rabbit, Toby, neutered, the pandemic hit really hard. At this time, I didn't think of getting him a companion due to the stress of everything. Since everything is slowly calming down, I have decided to find him a friend to keep him company once school starts up again.
I just have a few concerns:
- I do not have a neutral space.
Since my house isn't super big and it's a single floor, my rabbit has been in every place he could fit at one point. I am thinking of setting up a pen in the kitchen with some blankets that he has never touched, to try and bond the rabbits there. Any advice would be VERY helpful.
- The fear of the possibility of the rabbits not being able to bond properly.
For the first couple of days or weeks, they will not be together (unsupervised), unless they are 100% comfortable around each other. With that in mind, what are the chances that they will not get along? This is one of my biggest concerns.
- What should I provide each rabbit?
At the moment, my single rabbit has two litter boxes. In one of his boxes, he does all his business and eats hay. About a month ago, I placed a secondary litter box, since Toby decided to pee in a corner a couple of times. He only eats out of the second one. I am planning to get another big litter box (the same size as the main litter box that toby has). Along with that, should I get an additional bowl for the new rabbit? (The bowl is only to eat pellets out of and veggies.) Also, should they get separate water sources? Toby has a gallon water dispenser, that automatically fills up the water.
Any other tips or any type of advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you!!
Once I got my rabbit, Toby, neutered, the pandemic hit really hard. At this time, I didn't think of getting him a companion due to the stress of everything. Since everything is slowly calming down, I have decided to find him a friend to keep him company once school starts up again.
I just have a few concerns:
- I do not have a neutral space.
Since my house isn't super big and it's a single floor, my rabbit has been in every place he could fit at one point. I am thinking of setting up a pen in the kitchen with some blankets that he has never touched, to try and bond the rabbits there. Any advice would be VERY helpful.
- The fear of the possibility of the rabbits not being able to bond properly.
For the first couple of days or weeks, they will not be together (unsupervised), unless they are 100% comfortable around each other. With that in mind, what are the chances that they will not get along? This is one of my biggest concerns.
- What should I provide each rabbit?
At the moment, my single rabbit has two litter boxes. In one of his boxes, he does all his business and eats hay. About a month ago, I placed a secondary litter box, since Toby decided to pee in a corner a couple of times. He only eats out of the second one. I am planning to get another big litter box (the same size as the main litter box that toby has). Along with that, should I get an additional bowl for the new rabbit? (The bowl is only to eat pellets out of and veggies.) Also, should they get separate water sources? Toby has a gallon water dispenser, that automatically fills up the water.
Any other tips or any type of advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you!!