l.lai
Well-Known Member
Hey guys,
I spoke to a breeder the other day and she said that the fastest way to bond rabbits is to put them in a new house, with new people, new smells, totally different environment and after about a week the rabbits are quite well bonded as they have to rely on each other to feel safe.
She says i can do the standard method of bonding where i introduce them for short periods and gradually increasing that time in NEUTRAL territory.
But she recommneded that i just put the rabbits together at a friends house that they've never been to for a week and pick them up later on.
Being around new everything will usually bond them quite quickly...she says.
I wanted to know your thoughts on this?
My sister has a spayed mini lop doe (already spayed for over 2 months now) and I have a netherland dwarf buck which is due to be neutered next week 15th of December, Tuesday.
On the 27th of december i'll be going on a short holiday for about 5 days and my girlfriend will be looking after my Netherland dwarf, and this was when i was planning on possibly putting them both together and trying this method of bonding.
My only fears are:
I spoke to a breeder the other day and she said that the fastest way to bond rabbits is to put them in a new house, with new people, new smells, totally different environment and after about a week the rabbits are quite well bonded as they have to rely on each other to feel safe.
She says i can do the standard method of bonding where i introduce them for short periods and gradually increasing that time in NEUTRAL territory.
But she recommneded that i just put the rabbits together at a friends house that they've never been to for a week and pick them up later on.
Being around new everything will usually bond them quite quickly...she says.
I wanted to know your thoughts on this?
My sister has a spayed mini lop doe (already spayed for over 2 months now) and I have a netherland dwarf buck which is due to be neutered next week 15th of December, Tuesday.
On the 27th of december i'll be going on a short holiday for about 5 days and my girlfriend will be looking after my Netherland dwarf, and this was when i was planning on possibly putting them both together and trying this method of bonding.
My only fears are:
- 1.5 weeks after a neuter wont be enough time for my Nethie's hormones to settle down after neutering and he'll continually try to hump, spray etc when he's around the Mini lop doe which will cause fights and possibly one of the rabbits being hurt.
- This strategy wont work and they'll fight and my girlfriend wont know how to deal with this.