Rachy1412
Active Member
I currently have two rabbits, a neutered male named Spotch who will be 3 years this month and a spayed female name Smudge who is about 3years and 3 months. They live together outside in a 20sq ft cage with an 8sq ft loft. They get the run of the garden every day for at least 4 hours, mostly 8 hours+ since I am home almost all day! I have been thinking about getting another rescue rabbit as I would love to have another and love to have the chance to give another rabbit a well deserved home.
However! I haven't seen any bonded trio's that weren't brought up together and was wanting your opinions on bonding trio's. Is it worth the risk of breaking up the bond of my current two? It took me a week to bond my two, there was a little humping to start with and that was it. There was no nipping, no fur flying, no fighting.. nothing. Just a little chasing and humping but that was because I only waited 2 weeks after Spotch's neuter to introduce them! That was 2 years ago now and they have lived together quite happily.
I have been doing some researching about bonding trio's but there is very little information out there! I am unsure whether to get an adult or baby, male or female! I am finding it hard to determine which of my two rabbits is the dominant one. Smudge is ALWAYS grooming Spotch and she also always puts her head down low to ask to be groomed but is rarely groomed by him. Smudge is very sweet natured although a little nervous around other rabbits as she was attacked by an unspayed female when she was little. She is very confident around humans and is very nosey! Spotch on the other hand is lazy and aggressive towards humans. He doesn't like to be touched and heaven forbid you stick your hand in his cage while he's there! He doesn't even groom himself properly so Smudge has to do it for him. Neither are aggressive towards each other however Smudge will sometimes lunge at the cat's throat. She doesn't like rabbits coming up behind her and gets easily scared when Spotch comes bounding up behind her.
So I think that Spotch is the dominant rabbit but can't be sure! Do you think it is worth adding a third rabbit? I don't want any injuries or to end up with three seperate rabbits but I would so love a third! I also think Smudge could do with another friend who will groom her when asked, she seems so desperate to be groomed but Spotch hardly ever grooms her. I was thinking a spayed female under a year would be best but what do you think?
I was going to take them both along to the rescue and put them on their harness so they can walk along and maybe choose who they want lol. Of course it will be a strange territory so they won't behave the same way at home but it may give me an idea as to what rabbit to look for!
Sorry for it being so long! I hope you get what I am saying and I haven't confused you!
However! I haven't seen any bonded trio's that weren't brought up together and was wanting your opinions on bonding trio's. Is it worth the risk of breaking up the bond of my current two? It took me a week to bond my two, there was a little humping to start with and that was it. There was no nipping, no fur flying, no fighting.. nothing. Just a little chasing and humping but that was because I only waited 2 weeks after Spotch's neuter to introduce them! That was 2 years ago now and they have lived together quite happily.
I have been doing some researching about bonding trio's but there is very little information out there! I am unsure whether to get an adult or baby, male or female! I am finding it hard to determine which of my two rabbits is the dominant one. Smudge is ALWAYS grooming Spotch and she also always puts her head down low to ask to be groomed but is rarely groomed by him. Smudge is very sweet natured although a little nervous around other rabbits as she was attacked by an unspayed female when she was little. She is very confident around humans and is very nosey! Spotch on the other hand is lazy and aggressive towards humans. He doesn't like to be touched and heaven forbid you stick your hand in his cage while he's there! He doesn't even groom himself properly so Smudge has to do it for him. Neither are aggressive towards each other however Smudge will sometimes lunge at the cat's throat. She doesn't like rabbits coming up behind her and gets easily scared when Spotch comes bounding up behind her.
So I think that Spotch is the dominant rabbit but can't be sure! Do you think it is worth adding a third rabbit? I don't want any injuries or to end up with three seperate rabbits but I would so love a third! I also think Smudge could do with another friend who will groom her when asked, she seems so desperate to be groomed but Spotch hardly ever grooms her. I was thinking a spayed female under a year would be best but what do you think?
I was going to take them both along to the rescue and put them on their harness so they can walk along and maybe choose who they want lol. Of course it will be a strange territory so they won't behave the same way at home but it may give me an idea as to what rabbit to look for!
Sorry for it being so long! I hope you get what I am saying and I haven't confused you!
