putting two females together

[owensdow]

hi i have two female rabbits not housed together one is 11 months old lion head and the other is 9 months old lop lionhead (both are unfixed). they can see each other and don't seem to bother, i am hoping that i will be able to get them to bond and live together and am after some tips on introducing them any feed back will be much appreciated

 

[Nancy McClelland]

First thing needed is a neutering. Hard to get two to live together, especially females who have a territorial imperative. Usually their behavior becomes hormone driven and sometimes hits overdrive.

 

[owensdow]

ok thanks, so basically there is no point tyring to bond them until they are fixed

 

[slavetoabunny]

I have two females that are bonded. They were bonded at 4 months of age and were spayed within days of showing hormonal attitude. They were spayed the same day and never lost their bond.

At the age that your bunnies are, I would get them spayed and give them 4-6 weeks before trying to bond. Female/female bonds are not always the best, but they can work.

 

[owensdow]

once i have them spayed is there still a chance that they wont bond

 

[slavetoabunny]

owensdow wrote:

once i have them spayed is there still a chance that they wont bond

There are no guarantees, but your chances at bonding them are significantly enhanced after spaying.

 

[elrohwen]

Definitely spay them. I think your chance of a long lasting bond if they aren't spayed is close to zero. If they are spayed, you have a great chance of it. In my opinion, pretty much any fixed pair can bond - some just take a lot more time and effort than others.