Bonding question

[Flakes]

An online friend of mine got two bunnies in November. The breeder told her they were both females. Alas, the Breeder was wrong and the female had a litter in mid January. She got the male neutered about 10 days ago, and thought she had been keeping them separate, but alas she just had another litter of babies.

i have been thinking about getting a little friend for Dortmund. it occurs to me that driving the 9 hours to her place with Dortmund in a carrier and then driving nine hours back with Dortmund and a young female rabbit might be a way to get past my little guy’s desire to bite and mount every rabbit that comes near him. When I drive with Dortmund he usually cowers in his carrier. Do you think he would cower with a baby bunny and not try to be his normal jerk self.

i guess I am trying to figure out a way to go straight to the bonding rather than keeping them separate but close enough to see each other for a month, the. Traumatize them, then introduce them in a neutral location. I can still do this. Hell, I have been getting the supplies to do this. But was wondering about short cuts.

He has been neutered for three years so so worries about litters for me.

 

[JBun]

Immediately after a doe gives birth she can get pregnant again. Also, a neutered male can still get a doe pregnant up to 6 weeks post neuter. If your friend isn't aware of this, it would be good to share the info or she could end up with a third litter if the rabbits are put together at all in that 6 week post neuter time period.

Trying to 'bond' an adult fixed rabbit with a baby rabbit has an uncertain outcome. It's not considered a true bond, as baby rabbits personalities and behaviors can change once they start to get hormones at around 10-16 weeks old. That can then change the dynamic in the relationship and rabbits that once got along may no longer like each other.

There is always some slight chance a baby rabbit could work out, but there is also a good chance it won't work. Then you're left with two rabbits that have to be kept separate. The best way to find a compatible match for your rabbit is to find a shelter or rescue with already spayed/neutered rabbits, that allow closely supervised bunny dates to help find the best possible match for your bun.

https://rabbitsindoors.weebly.com/bonding-bunnies.html
https://cottontails-rescue.org.uk/information/bonding-bunnies/
https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Bonding_rabbits_together
If you decide to risk getting the baby rabbit, it's very important to ensure the safety of the baby, as an adult rabbit that becomes aggressive could cause very serious injury to the baby bun. If they're in adjoining enclosures to get used to each other, rabbits can bite through the gap in the bars, so a space between enclosures or small chew proof mesh would be needed to prevent this if they show any indications of being aggressive at all.

 

[ElfNugget]

Immediately after a doe gives birth she can get pregnant again. Also, a neutered male can still get a doe pregnant up to 6 weeks post neuter. If your friend isn't aware of this, it would be good to share the info or she could end up with a third litter if the rabbits are put together at all in that 6 week post neuter time period.

Trying to 'bond' an adult fixed rabbit with a baby rabbit has an uncertain outcome. It's not considered a true bond, as baby rabbits personalities and behaviors can change once they start to get hormones at around 10-16 weeks old. That can then change the dynamic in the relationship and rabbits that once got along may no longer like each other.

There is always some slight chance a baby rabbit could work out, but there is also a good chance it won't work. Then you're left with two rabbits that have to be kept separate. The best way to find a compatible match for your rabbit is to find a shelter or rescue with already spayed/neutered rabbits, that allow closely supervised bunny dates to help find the best possible match for your bun.

https://rabbitsindoors.weebly.com/bonding-bunnies.html
https://cottontails-rescue.org.uk/information/bonding-bunnies/
https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Bonding_rabbits_together
If you decide to risk getting the baby rabbit, it's very important to ensure the safety of the baby, as an adult rabbit that becomes aggressive could cause very serious injury to the baby bun. If they're in adjoining enclosures to get used to each other, rabbits can bite through the gap in the bars, so a space between enclosures or small chew proof mesh would be needed to prevent this if they show any indications of being aggressive at all.

Oh thank you for the advice.
I had thought of getting a fren for Elf but have decided no for now, as my three late teens are more interested in their social networks and says they are happy with just Elf n Ocean. Plus it took us a while to train Elf to be a good bunny n he has good frenship bond with Ocean. I also did not want to go through the litter training stage with baby bunny n the daunting time of syringe feeding when they get splayed.
A girl bunny would be a great fren but finding a similar age n already splayed is not easy in our area. So for now we have Elf Nugget n Miss Ocean.