This video couldnt have had better timing! I just got a rabbit yesterday as a companion for my other rabbit. Theyre in two different cages and seem very happy to see each other and they try to touch noses through the cages. The newest rabbit ( we’re going to call him Vans) has already done binkies the day we got him! I think theyre a perfect match for each other.
Thank you for mentioning how the bonding needs to be lead by rabbits! It took us around 4 months to bond our pair. We adopted a rabbit from a rescue for our territorial single free roam bunny and she hated the whole process, going from being free roam to being a small square pen with a stranger for some hours on end made her very annoyed at the rabbit and whenever it came to the bonding time she would be difficult to catch etc. We went against traditional recommendations and expanded the pen to half a room and then a whole room and it made her waaay less aggressive. There were still fights but less frequent and easier to break up. I think the more popular advice actually works for very few people to be honest! And it's also why I think so many rabbit owners are convinced their rabbit "can't be bonded"
I adopted a bonded pair (both female) thinking I would skip the bonding drama. But apparently they had some stuff they still needed to work out. I hadn’t done much research on bonding prior to adopting so I was kind of panicking. But I did some small space sessions, and limited their area for a while so they didn’t have as much to fight over. Now they’re doing much better! Thanks for getting this content out there! It’s important!
@@butterflyera765 They’re doing great! I will put them in a pen for a day or so every time we get back from the vet, because that’s the only time they have issues. And so far that has worked. Can’t believe it’s been a year! I was so overwhelmed when it was happening.
you're so lucky it worked out well for you! Usually two males or two females won't get along when they get older, spaying does help a lot. But I had two females first as well, I didn't know the risks, because nobody told me. But they started fighting and I had to separate them. If they do ever get issues you could always get one male around the same age. I hope they'll stay happy and healthy tho!! xoxo
I got so lucky with bonding my 2 male rabbits (they're both rescues and neither are neutered, ones too old and ones too young) it literally took me an hour to bond them, just pushing off the older one when he tried to mount and eventually they just accepted each other :)
@@Katesque update: I welcomed home a 3rd male rabbit(he was another rescue who's partner died) my current 2 love him and were grooming him right away but he started biting them and now it's a mess, wish me luck 🤞
I also have 2 Uneutered male rabbits they have the same parents one is a few months older then the other one and they do everything together. The younger one is more dominant and I find it funny because my other baby is much bigger than him
My bunnies aren’t neutered either and when they fight I could honestly not separate them they were gripping onto each other and hair was flying all over the place. I don’t want to even try it after 3 times
Same, except with a recently neutered 8 month old male and a 3 month old female. I was 13 and didn't know anything, I just let them both out and they were besties immediatelly. Caged them together right away. Years later the girl had to be put down and I got a new female, the then 10yo male never accepted the baby. I tried for three years until he passed.
Thank you for this! I’ve had my first rabbit for 6 months now and I love him. Within the next few days I’m getting another rabbit(he is a rescue) and I’m nervous about bonding but your video made me feel a lot better!
It sometimes just takes time for the 2 of them to understand each other even when they are obviously curious about each other from the beginning. My female rabbit is very dominant and plays rough, while my male rabbit is skittish. In the beginning, her grooming attempts were often mistaken as nips or bites that he ran away or fought back in anger or fear. Their bonding consisted of 1 week of living separately side by side, and took turns using the common area. Then 3 weeks of short supervised bonding sessions everyday. Then 2 more weeks of using common area together but still living separately when nobody could supervise them. Then finally I trusted them enough to not get into fights when I'm not looking. Rabbits learn from each other, my female rabbit mellows drastically after bonding, while my male rabbit shows his curious side more often. They still have little episodes of chasing sometimes when they bonded for over 2 years already, but they make up immediately after, so I just let them be.
I am taking care of my daughters bunnies while she is moving, and I cannot tell you how thankful I am for your videos! They’ve really helped keep the peace and sanity in my house as we adjust to 2 bunnies roaming around. Again, thank you so much for being upfront and honest in your videos. You’ve helped immensely
I love the style of this video! It was so informative, but casual. And I love the footage you included while you talk and I love the vibe the background music gives off!
I had a brother/sister pair for 4 years and my girl passed suddenly to stasis. So I waited a couple months and then took my boy bunny dating a he loved a pair of sisters. They were just brought to my house 2 days ago and I’m working a bond between the 3. So, a pre bonded female pair (5 yrs old) and my 4 yr old boy. All neutered. Wish me luck. Enjoyed your video. Great info.
My first rabbit I got her a friend and they immediately bonded and my first rabbit has passed leaving my other rabbit lonely and partly blind but now I have a new rabbit to hopefully befriend her.
I did 24/7 bonding for over 2 weeks and now have a male and female happily bonded for the past month. They clicked straight away but now I have a 3rd rabbit which I need to bond to my pair. It’s difficult breaking up the first bond to make a trio but I’m hoping they get on as a trio
Hi, I’m in the process of bonding a third rabbit (male) with a bonded pair (male and female) and read your comment and was curious if you managed to bond your rabbits. Today we did the first meeting and it was a disaster as they didn’t stop fighting 😢 looking for a little hope here 😊
Omg! Exactly +!! Wish more people explained this! We git two males from the same litter. The mom and dad only had males. And everyone on YT and anywhere we read, said they needed a bunny friend. So we took two. Little did we know that they fight and are aggressive
We just took our Phil speed dating today! Now we are fostering the bun he was the most compatible with. Not love at first sight, but there are some good signs. Hope it works out!
After getting my bunnies fixed RE BONDING has been a nightmare and my buns are from SAME LITTER grew up together 😩 weeks later and they still get moody and go at it. I wish the vet fixes them all together!!!
Your story is my story! Exactly. But I’m only two weeks and two days into bonding. I haven’t tried the 24/7 yet. Because I really like to sleep. So I hope things will work out a bit sooner than you have. Thank you so much for your advise!
My rabbits fight soooo bad. I have 2 white buns and a Grey they are brothers. The two white buns get along but the Grey one is extremely territorial. The fighting started when hormones set in. I got them fixed and it didn't work. And I'm a mess and I lose it when they start fighting. I don't wanna give any of my bunnies up. 😞
I just introduced 2 male bunnies successfully. It took them approx. 4 days, a lot of fur flying around and some biting but now they give kisses to each other 😊 dont give up
Hello I just rescue another boy both my boys aren’t nutured 😢 my boy is mad I brought another man home Iam scared and I can’t put them together cuz the other boy I rescue is full of fleas
Can I bond rabbits with no spaying because I have enough money for food litter and stuff but before I got them I didn't think I needed to spay them and I can't afford the 1000 dollars to spay both of them
Omg.. this gave me hope. My 2 females got in a scuffle and one got her ear bit. I felt scared they will never bond. I right now keep them separated but i would love to have them together eventually.
THANK YOU🥰🥰🥰 I’ve watched a LOT of Bonding videos. But Your Bonding Video resonates most with me and what I needed to hear as I have Twin Buns/Brothers that are currently separated due to territorial fightings. I’m encouraged by your video. Just pondering on when to resume and commit to the bonding process😬 They’re separated but it’s a peaceful existence at the moment. I’ll keep watching this video for inspiration😅😆 xo M
I have a boy and a girl, the girl is dominant the male isn't so I am pretty confident that they will bond well. They are both fixed and it's just at the 2 months after stage now so I'm ready to get things started soon! Excited and nervous lol
What if my rabbits fight while they’re away? And I’m getting 2 female rabbits so how do I bond them because I don’t wanna buy separate cages , it’s too expensive.
My sister has a bunny that is identical to your light colored bunny with the gray tail and ears. I wouldn't be able to tell them apart. Right now, I have 3 bonded sisters together. So far they are getting along with each other.. I hope it stays that way.
I’ve recently rescued two rabbits, initially believed to be females that then started fighting, despite growing up for the last 5 months together they started fighting, so I booked them into the vet to get spayed which later determined they were both males, I’ve had them separate for the last week prior surgery but have been sharing a room separated by a cage so they can get used to each other again. Today I put them together for the first time as they were laid flopping next to each other separated by the cage but then instantly started chasing and biting each other. I’m completely new to the bonding and rabbit ownership so any advice would be greatly appreciated
Thank you for this video 🙌🏼 I'm about to get my 2 buns neutered on Monday, and I'm going to be researching bonding a lot over the next few months before I start trying
@@Xx.savage_girl999 it depends, males are usually a bit cheaper than females. i’m getting my doe spayed on monday and her’s is going to cost me $400. i’m getting 2 sisters for her in august as well, which i’ll need to spay them once they’re old enough. one will be ready in october and the other in july. so it’s nice that they’re spaced out so i can deal with one recovery at a time
@@Xx.savage_girl999 yes you do! if they’re babies, once there about 4 months old they will start to show hormones and be dominant over each other! they could mount, fight, etc!
I’m trying to bond my two boys :( I currently having them living side my side they have been for maybe a month? They both get freee roam time separately but I’m so scared to try and have a play date! 😫
I got a rabbit a couple days ago and now I need to bond them they seem to get along well so far when they can see eachother but there is a barrier. It’s funny as my rabbit that I’ve had for awhile is buttercup while the new one is Franklin Theodore (my last name) Franky for short the age I named them is very different lol
Thank you, I have a female rabbit and she is female, we know. In the summer we get another rabbit, a male. And from the research I have now we realize we need a whole new play pen for him before he is neutered. Meaning we need have 3 or 4 square-meters play pens for them. But when they get to bond, thank you for this video💕
So my bunnies had a baby… how do I introduce the dad to the baby? So I treat them same as bunnies who don’t know each other ? The kit is male, while the dad is now neutered.
I’m commenting this on multiple bunny videos. I hope someone sees this and can help. I have two female buns. One is a year old and one is 3. They are both lops and are both spayed. When I brought home the 1 year old she was 5months. They both got along great, would groom eachother and play. Neither of them were spayed at this time. But once we got the youngest spayed she started to get aggressive which we thought was odd. She started biting and nipping our other bun. So we separated them. Then I thought that getting my other bun spayed would help. But nope. It’s been 6months and I’ve tried everything!! Stress bonding, a neutral territory, giving them each others litter boxes, having them spend time in the other ones territory. Everything. As soon as they see each other their tails go up and they want to bite. Absolutely no hesitation they just want each other dead I swear! I’m not sure they can even be bonded! But they used to be so cute running around together and I want them to do that again. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
I wish I knew bunnies do better in pairs before I got mine. I want to get another bunny, but I'm scared of the price and the bonding process. Do you happen to know how much money it takes to care for two bunnies?
Someone please help me. I have two holland lops that are 6 months old girls and sisters. They have shown no signs of aggression towards each other until one of them starting chasing the other and trying to mount her, but the other runs away. Should I separate them even though they aren’t biting? I’m worried the might get more aggressive when I’m not around and I don’t want either getting hurt
I had two original Holland lops six months old who right off attacked the ten week and five month old new introducction. The five month and ten week wa alive first sight but my six month Olds won't stop tying attack the others
What if the bonding process needs a lot of time and you cant leave them alone together, everyone says its important not to seperate them once the process started..?
I have a female rabbit and I want to get another female but my current one will be two in a couple of days and I’m a little worried about the age difference there’s gonna be between the two.
We've bonded two females, female with a male but now we have two males and it's been over a month and they still aren't boned. We've been debating whether to get a female rabbit, do you think that would help or be worse?
I have two bunnies that are both 4 years old, a female and a male. I got the male neutered as soon as I could but never neutered the female, I've been trying to bond them knowing it'll be difficult. they act kind to eachother but the female can get a lil angry. What should I do? Give up? Is it really impossible to ever bond them? Just wondering.
I need help, I had both rabbits fixed I have a male and female they get along just fine but my male humps my female which results in them spinning , do I leave them to fight it out ??? but break it if it gets worse , do I continue to put them together and pick up the male once he gets on her back. They don’t fight normally but humping results into the fights. Male is in a pen they groom through the bars but next to each other just won’t work
I have been trying for 2 months. I am really frustrated. I have watched a ton of videos and I have run out of stuff to try. They just fight no matter what. Was about to give up but decided to watch this video and now maybe ill give em 1 more month. Today I tried the boxing ring thing as a last result in neutral territory and they just went into a series of nasty fights right away. I have a bad feeling about my situation. One of them is a lot bigger than the other and I really worry about the little guy getting hurt one day. Big guy is the aggressor 80% of the time. This might all just be way more trouble than it's worth
I have a bonded trio. Two of them are sisters and are both a year old. The other is 6 and I originally had her solo. At this point I can’t afford to care for all three. Is it cruel to rehome the two sisters and just keep the older one? I really don’t want to separate the sisters and thought that it would be easiest to bond the 6 year old to a new rabbit. I recently got another baby and was hoping to rehome the sisters and bond the 6 year old and the new baby. I honestly don’t know what to do at this point and I’m so conflicted. The three have started fighting due to the smelling the baby bunny. I’m beginning to feel like I made a bad decision. I don’t know what to do, any advice? I hope this all made sense
It is not okay to add the litter box, because they are going to start to fight for the space of the litter box, it is the same with the hay, also the water, if you want more information you can check 101 rabbits' videos about the bonding process 🐰👌🏻
Long shot since it’s an old video, but I just picked up a rabbit on the side of the road (happy Easter!). I already have a 3 year old I got the same exact way. Gonna try to bond them but the new one is like 3 months old and I don’t think can be neutered yet. They’re both male too, my 3 year old is neutered. Is it safe to start bonding them or should I separate them until the new guy gets neutered?
I wonder if you can help me I have a rescue bunny that I've had for about 5 years (Rascal) he was bonded to another rabbit but unfortunately that rabbit passed away last year. In the meantime I've been looking for another rescue rabbit to bond with him. I've found him (Jo JO) but he's only 10 weeks old so hasn't been neutered yet. They both live in an indoor enclosure in the garage so I split it in 2 so they can still see each other and sniff through the bars but they can't attack each other. In the evening I bring them inside for about 3 or 4 hours one because its nice and warm and 2 to spend some quality time with them grooming and stroking them. Anyway after an awfully long pre-amble my question is should I let them mix a bit (obviously under supervision) before he is neutered? All the videos say not too but it just seems a bit mean what do you think? Should I wait until after the neutering?
I used to have four rabbits, two pairs of siblings, each one male and female and bonding them was easy compared to this. But a few years ago, one girl died because she had an abzess that moved her jaw. After that, the group was broken, the other boy chased the brother (he is the slightly younger male) of the girl who had died and he wouldn't ever stop. It has been a traumatic experience for the younger one (they were all three years at that point and been together most of their lives) and even now, more than two years later, whenever he just smells one of the siblings, he starts to panic. This is why we gave up trying to rebond them. My older ones are now living with me and I bonded them with another pair (expected two females, found out to late its one male one female) and it worked quite fine until we had some breaking out problems and found out he was a boy and had to seperate them again.. Now three are bonded and I'll have to see how it goes as soon as its save to put the boy back in with the girls.
Ok so PLEASE answer so I have three bunnies 2 older 1 younger and my younger one jumped into my older 2s expen and the younger one attacked my female bunny but now the younger one has a bond with my male older bunny and still attacks my older female bunny so what do I do to bond them when they hate eachother(when my older female got attached it left her with multiple wounds and bleeding)
Very informative and helpful video. Thanks for all the great tips! I recently acquired a teen aged rabbit from a niece who could not keep him due to an aggressive husky at her home. I've since adopted and fallen in love with this bunny who I affectionately renamed Cotton Ball (or Bon Bon lol). After a few weeks of getting to know this animal and sensing his need for more attention, I decided to get him a companion. Surely this would help ease boredom and enrich his overall life experience. It was then that I learnt of their strong territorial traits and capacity to fight with others of their own species. Whatever happened to all those endearing, sweet bunny vibes?! lol The companion I settled on was a younger rabbit (not yet named) and he has shown a totally different bunny side ever since. Needless to say, its been a journey and I've had to separate them on occasion but I've noticed that they seem a bit more relaxed around each other of late. They even snuggle and share the water and pellet bowls at the same time. Cotton has established dominance and also grooms his pal like a true big brother. However, I find myself observing them to ensure that there are no "accidents". There is a way that Cotton charges that I find intimidating far less for his younger mate. I even ordered a pet cam to spy during the day and night whenever I hear a strange sound. I keep them in an xpen open floor layout near our dining room with hidey boxes, a rug, large litter box and some wooden toys. I let them run around our backyard on mornings and evenings to graze and release all their zoomie energy. Its fun watching them do binkies. Adorable actually! I can fully understand why owners take bunnies on play dates to assess bonding and compatibility. Who knew these animals were so sensitive to their own kind and can even hold a grudge lol. Yes, I have been given the cold shoulder as well lol I find that truly amazing and almost hilarious. But I do love these animals and find life to be so much worthwhile with them in it. No regrets.
I tried every single way that he just doesn't have a friend and I Love the buddy that I bought I'm too scared cuz my one rabbit starts working out his hair I'm so scared can you please help me I'm really sad and I really love bunny but if it means I just can't have him I'll sell him to a free roam home
i have a question if anyone can answer ! ☺️ I adopted a 1 1/2 yr old male bunny and i want to get it a companion. Would getting him a male baby bunny be easier to bond than for him to bond with a bunny his age ? or should i get a bunny his age ? thank you.
Love this video, not sure if anyone has any tips but I have a new baby rabbit he is 8 weeks old and I have two girls who are now 2 years old ( both spayed) and already bonded. Is my little rabbit too young to start trying to bond with the other two.
So I had 2 female bunnies who were bonded since birth but my one bunny died, so a few months later I got her a new freind, it was a baby male flemish giant and my girl Isabel has been attacking him for no reason and he doesn't fight back and tends to sit in a submissive pose. Have any tips on how to bond them??
I have a bunny who is 1 now, his name is Dumle and I have only had him for 4 months. A week ago I took home a babybunny that is 9 weeks old. At first he didn’t even bother looking at her. Then he was very confused that he saw another rabbit… Then he just was jelous of her food cus it seemed like she always had food when he didn’t (i do not mean hay now…) So he started to try to get inside of the space I had built for her (I Use the same material as you do actually) he always got inside in some way. Now he can even jump over it and I have two on top of eachother the height is 70cm! So he learnt to jump that high… everytime he did that he scared the shit out of her. At first he just wanted to smell her but now it is like he want to show her this is his space and he growls at her. I am afraid he will kill her because I feel like he is vety intense and aggressiv and she is so tiny compared to him… They are the same breed but she is not even a teenager… I mean… I have a balcony where is like his little apartment… He have it all for himself and usually he is free roaming but now I have him there when I am sleeping or if I’m not at home… Now I feel like they never can bond and be together… I am scared 😫 Dumle is very hard to handle. He never wants to be pet even… So we are not best friends yet. We have made progress but we’re not there yet… :/
I'm trying to bond 2 pairs. What order should I do it? One pair are sisters who are 6 months old, Eve is quite brave but Poppy is very timid. One pair is a male and a female who have a very tight bond and both are much bigger than the sisters, they are Barney and snowy. Barney doesn't mind Eve but has taken a particular disliking to Poppy who is the timid one. I've tried to bond Barney and Poppy first but Snowy gets really agitated and stressed when she's separated from Barney. I know that's probably all really confusing but any advice would be great. Is there even a particular way to do this or does it not really matter?
I'm in the same situation. 2 boys and a girl. I am actually surprised because my girl is a bossy little brat and my boy is so kind and submissive and even grooms my slippers every evening LOL but she took to the new guy right away and my boy is like gtfo. New guy went to the vet today for 2 stitches. But we'll keep at it. Especially since my girl seems to taken with him. Good luck to you!
@@yeahexceptno I appreciate it, thank you! Even with all the videos I watched leading up to the second bun, I was not at all prepared for how difficult bonding was going to be. It's especially strange because my two boys will groom each other like crazy during bonding sessions and even through the gate that separates them. My first boy is extremely dominant and I guess territorial, which the new bun tolerates for the most part, but if the new boy shows any territorial/ dominant behavior, it becomes a bloodbath. In this most recent incident, my first bun was able to get a bad bite on the new one's eyelid. Luckily no damage to his eye and they were able to stitch him up. My mistake, for anyone curious, was that I did three sessions in neutral territory with no problems, and on the fourth attempt, I didn't realize the blanket lining the floor wasn't neutral so things spiraled quickly. Also, while a dustpan and spray bottle can avoid and break up small fights, it was nothing against them when they latched onto each other. My vet recommended having towels on hand to throw over the bunnies and then oven mitts or a towel around your hands to quickly grab one of them.
@@miracakesanim It definitely can be a challenge! My boy and girl fell in love immediately and they've been great. I brought in this young little rescue and was really taken aback that my boy was the issue because even though they're both male, he is so kind and she's the trouble maker. The new one's injury was near the eye and I really don't know if it was a bite or kick with nails because it was so fast I just saw a flight of movement and shoved the dust pan in there and grabbed the new one to check on him. He is currently at the vet being stitched up and I can go back for him later. I find until you're in the situation, you can think you're prepared but all it takes is a fraction of a second for something to happen. I'll keep working on it though because it's not been long and I will bond him to my little lady first and then to my boy as the issue is with them. My girl even groomed him, which was shocking because she hardly even grooms her bonded partner. So I think there is hope! Just take it slow and little by little hopefully it comes together. Life with lops had a really hard bonding with her two and I found that video to also be very helpful
I feel you! I have 2 boys that seem to have similar temperaments to yours, and they get along great with a fence in-between them, but when they're actually together, they fight. I also wonder at times at what point should I give up and maybe they can't be paired. Tally Kerr has a TH-cam video where she talks about her bonding process and her bunnies were very aggressive with each other, so that video gave me hope that it will eventually be a success.
@@ksouza3 I've heard some people say it took YEARS to bond their buns. My new guy is getting neutered next week and my girl is going tomorrow for her spay. After a few weeks, I will work on bonding them all. She loves both males and they both love her so I'm hoping with that, I can get my males to get along. I have been toy swapping and the one with aggression has been grooming the toys of the new bun so I am hoping that's a good sign
I already got a male rabbit 4 months ago, last week I got a female rabbit I have them separate for few days and let them meet to bond. Yesterday I found out the new rabbit jump over my other rabbit. I found the grooming each other super cute and sweet.I wonder if I should let them be together or wait for a little more they seem to like each other.
Wow this was super helpful. I am a little nervous as I have a one year old De sexed female Mini Lop and she is rather dominant of the house as her territory. Sometimes/ rarely she can be dominant over my 4 year old daughter having too much of my attention which I have been working on. I am due to pick up a baby 12 week old female French Lop this Saturday and I am nervous of the bonding process. My rabbit Dellie is so kind and patient and has only snapped a handful of times over the whole year of having her. But she definitely sees me as mummy and loves mummy time and cuddles, I’m worried about how she will react with new baby french lop. Great video though. Thank you. This helps me feel more prepared and with some good tips to start with 🤍🙏
Could you please tell me if they sleep tgt at night or in a separated space? I'm planning on binding my buns but I'm not sure if they are allowed to stay tgt throughout the night or they r separated during the night and only let out to play with each other if supervised
From the hundreds of videos ive watched i would only let them play together when theyre supervised. However if theyre not mounting each other or chasing or fighting then i would slowly start to add more time to their playtime together. Then if you feel confident, go ahead and try a “bunny sleepover.” But make sure youre sleeping close by just in case they do fight or something bad happens. If they dont fight that night then you have successfully bonded bunnies!
Glad to have discovered your videos! My 2 males bunnies were sweet before their balls dropped and now we're struggling to bond them. How long do you normally put them in the time out corner before you release them again?
How do u bond with a rabbit that has been in a cage and had no attention. I got him from someone n he’s out of that cage and in a bigger roaming space. But he’s very skittish n scared
Definitely has to be a slow process, ensure he feels safe with a lot of hidey houses and give him time to warm up and come to you, treats also help and leaving them alone without petting and picking them up as much as possible xx hope that will help
Anyone else just love her rabbits' setup? It's so cute and homey 😌
I need like 30 foot walls for mine since my lop jumps so dang high. I'm jealous
No. It's cruel, are you nuts? How would you like it if some giant scary creature kept you in a box as a plaything? I can't even watch this.
@@vyoufinder bro what 😭 her rabbits are free roamed
@@cayla3025 Good to know. I saw the cage and I was done watching.
@@vyoufinder yeah that was just a bonding cage 👍
This video couldnt have had better timing! I just got a rabbit yesterday as a companion for my other rabbit. Theyre in two different cages and seem very happy to see each other and they try to touch noses through the cages. The newest rabbit ( we’re going to call him Vans) has already done binkies the day we got him! I think theyre a perfect match for each other.
Good I’m glad! ❤️
Yes same with my Frollix and Shylo especially a after Shylo’s brother passed
lm getting my second rabbit so im happy to hear this 🥺❤️
Thank you for mentioning how the bonding needs to be lead by rabbits! It took us around 4 months to bond our pair. We adopted a rabbit from a rescue for our territorial single free roam bunny and she hated the whole process, going from being free roam to being a small square pen with a stranger for some hours on end made her very annoyed at the rabbit and whenever it came to the bonding time she would be difficult to catch etc. We went against traditional recommendations and expanded the pen to half a room and then a whole room and it made her waaay less aggressive. There were still fights but less frequent and easier to break up. I think the more popular advice actually works for very few people to be honest! And it's also why I think so many rabbit owners are convinced their rabbit "can't be bonded"
having a companion for ur rabbit is so important, my 2 bunnies are obsessed with each other 😊
Absolutely! Bunnies THRIVE off of companionship 🥺 your bunnies sound like they’re living a wonderful together and with you
My rabbits are the same way!!! They freak out when separated!!🐰🐰
Exactly, I'm from Germany and here it's actually illegal to keep bunnies and Guinea Pigs alone, same in Austria and Switzerland.
I adopted a bonded pair (both female) thinking I would skip the bonding drama. But apparently they had some stuff they still needed to work out. I hadn’t done much research on bonding prior to adopting so I was kind of panicking. But I did some small space sessions, and limited their area for a while so they didn’t have as much to fight over. Now they’re doing much better!
Thanks for getting this content out there! It’s important!
it’s been a year, how’s it going?
@@butterflyera765 They’re doing great! I will put them in a pen for a day or so every time we get back from the vet, because that’s the only time they have issues. And so far that has worked. Can’t believe it’s been a year! I was so overwhelmed when it was happening.
you're so lucky it worked out well for you! Usually two males or two females won't get along when they get older, spaying does help a lot. But I had two females first as well, I didn't know the risks, because nobody told me. But they started fighting and I had to separate them. If they do ever get issues you could always get one male around the same age. I hope they'll stay happy and healthy tho!! xoxo
thank you. i sucsesfully bonded my 5 bunnies. (all rescued) Lottie, Luke, Latte, Appa, and Nova.
I love their names!!
I got so lucky with bonding my 2 male rabbits (they're both rescues and neither are neutered, ones too old and ones too young) it literally took me an hour to bond them, just pushing off the older one when he tried to mount and eventually they just accepted each other :)
awh they really just wanted friendship haha xx
@@Katesque update: I welcomed home a 3rd male rabbit(he was another rescue who's partner died) my current 2 love him and were grooming him right away but he started biting them and now it's a mess, wish me luck 🤞
I also have 2 Uneutered male rabbits they have the same parents one is a few months older then the other one and they do everything together. The younger one is more dominant and I find it funny because my other baby is much bigger than him
My bunnies aren’t neutered either and when they fight I could honestly not separate them they were gripping onto each other and hair was flying all over the place. I don’t want to even try it after 3 times
Same, except with a recently neutered 8 month old male and a 3 month old female. I was 13 and didn't know anything, I just let them both out and they were besties immediatelly. Caged them together right away.
Years later the girl had to be put down and I got a new female, the then 10yo male never accepted the baby. I tried for three years until he passed.
I admire you for sticking with the slower bonding process & going at their pace💖
Thank you for this! I’ve had my first rabbit for 6 months now and I love him. Within the next few days I’m getting another rabbit(he is a rescue) and I’m nervous about bonding but your video made me feel a lot better!
It sometimes just takes time for the 2 of them to understand each other even when they are obviously curious about each other from the beginning. My female rabbit is very dominant and plays rough, while my male rabbit is skittish. In the beginning, her grooming attempts were often mistaken as nips or bites that he ran away or fought back in anger or fear. Their bonding consisted of 1 week of living separately side by side, and took turns using the common area. Then 3 weeks of short supervised bonding sessions everyday. Then 2 more weeks of using common area together but still living separately when nobody could supervise them. Then finally I trusted them enough to not get into fights when I'm not looking. Rabbits learn from each other, my female rabbit mellows drastically after bonding, while my male rabbit shows his curious side more often. They still have little episodes of chasing sometimes when they bonded for over 2 years already, but they make up immediately after, so I just let them be.
I am taking care of my daughters bunnies while she is moving, and I cannot tell you how thankful I am for your videos! They’ve really helped keep the peace and sanity in my house as we adjust to 2 bunnies roaming around. Again, thank you so much for being upfront and honest in your videos. You’ve helped immensely
Yaaaaaasss another video I binge this channel too often lol 😆
omg I watched your video about free roaming moon in your room, keep making videos!
I love the style of this video! It was so informative, but casual. And I love the footage you included while you talk and I love the vibe the background music gives off!
I had a brother/sister pair for 4 years and my girl passed suddenly to stasis. So I waited a couple months and then took my boy bunny dating a he loved a pair of sisters. They were just brought to my house 2 days ago and I’m working a bond between the 3. So, a pre bonded female pair (5 yrs old) and my 4 yr old boy. All neutered. Wish me luck. Enjoyed your video. Great info.
Your channel is so underated!!!! Such cute buns, send my love ❤
I have 2 boy bunnies & they are having the same issues with hormones & challenges. Thanks for your help!
Excellent video. Thank you on behalf of all buns who are being bonded.
My first rabbit I got her a friend and they immediately bonded and my first rabbit has passed leaving my other rabbit lonely and partly blind but now I have a new rabbit to hopefully befriend her.
its so funny bc our smaller male who is almost blind is soo docile around humans but super territorial and aggressive with our larger male too lol
Love your stuff. My male & female keep fighting so thank you for this.
I did 24/7 bonding for over 2 weeks and now have a male and female happily bonded for the past month. They clicked straight away but now I have a 3rd rabbit which I need to bond to my pair. It’s difficult breaking up the first bond to make a trio but I’m hoping they get on as a trio
Hi, I’m in the process of bonding a third rabbit (male) with a bonded pair (male and female) and read your comment and was curious if you managed to bond your rabbits. Today we did the first meeting and it was a disaster as they didn’t stop fighting 😢 looking for a little hope here 😊
You have up the perfect bunny home, great job!
Omg! Exactly +!! Wish more people explained this! We git two males from the same litter. The mom and dad only had males. And everyone on YT and anywhere we read, said they needed a bunny friend. So we took two. Little did we know that they fight and are aggressive
Great video. I liked the subtle humor.
We just took our Phil speed dating today! Now we are fostering the bun he was the most compatible with. Not love at first sight, but there are some good signs. Hope it works out!
After getting my bunnies fixed RE BONDING has been a nightmare and my buns are from SAME LITTER grew up together 😩 weeks later and they still get moody and go at it. I wish the vet fixes them all together!!!
Your story is my story! Exactly. But I’m only two weeks and two days into bonding. I haven’t tried the 24/7 yet. Because I really like to sleep. So I hope things will work out a bit sooner than you have. Thank you so much for your advise!
My rabbits fight soooo bad. I have 2 white buns and a Grey they are brothers. The two white buns get along but the Grey one is extremely territorial. The fighting started when hormones set in. I got them fixed and it didn't work. And I'm a mess and I lose it when they start fighting. I don't wanna give any of my bunnies up. 😞
I just introduced 2 male bunnies successfully. It took them approx. 4 days, a lot of fur flying around and some biting but now they give kisses to each other 😊 dont give up
Hello I just rescue another boy both my boys aren’t nutured 😢 my boy is mad I brought another man home Iam scared and I can’t put them together cuz the other boy I rescue is full of fleas
I like two legged bunnies and four legged bunnies. 😁
Hello! A friend of mine has great luck bonding bunnies at his rescue by taking them on a car ride together in the same crate.
Do you have a video talking about where you buy all your bunny stuff?!?! LOVE LOVE your whole set up!! Looks like such a fun place for the Buns!😊
Can I bond rabbits with no spaying because I have enough money for food litter and stuff but before I got them I didn't think I needed to spay them and I can't afford the 1000 dollars to spay both of them
Omg.. this gave me hope. My 2 females got in a scuffle and one got her ear bit. I felt scared they will never bond. I right now keep them separated but i would love to have them together eventually.
hello, how is everything going now? im also planning to get 2 does but now im iffy reading this huhu.
THANK YOU🥰🥰🥰
I’ve watched a LOT of Bonding videos. But Your Bonding Video resonates most with me and what I needed to hear as I have Twin Buns/Brothers that are currently separated due to territorial fightings. I’m encouraged by your video. Just pondering on when to resume and commit to the bonding process😬 They’re separated but it’s a peaceful existence at the moment. I’ll keep watching this video for inspiration😅😆 xo M
I have a boy and a girl, the girl is dominant the male isn't so I am pretty confident that they will bond well. They are both fixed and it's just at the 2 months after stage now so I'm ready to get things started soon! Excited and nervous lol
What if my rabbits fight while they’re away? And I’m getting 2 female rabbits so how do I bond them because I don’t wanna buy separate cages , it’s too expensive.
My sister has a bunny that is identical to your light colored bunny with the gray tail and ears. I wouldn't be able to tell them apart. Right now, I have 3 bonded sisters together. So far they are getting along with each other.. I hope it stays that way.
I’ve recently rescued two rabbits, initially believed to be females that then started fighting, despite growing up for the last 5 months together they started fighting, so I booked them into the vet to get spayed which later determined they were both males, I’ve had them separate for the last week prior surgery but have been sharing a room separated by a cage so they can get used to each other again. Today I put them together for the first time as they were laid flopping next to each other separated by the cage but then instantly started chasing and biting each other. I’m completely new to the bonding and rabbit ownership so any advice would be greatly appreciated
Hormones take 4 to 6weeks to leave their system. So maybe theyre still not ready. Also i hear that a neutral territory is important
I was given a mother and daughter rabbit and they love each other
Thank you for this video 🙌🏼 I'm about to get my 2 buns neutered on Monday, and I'm going to be researching bonding a lot over the next few months before I start trying
how much is it to neuter rabbits?
@@Xx.savage_girl999 It depends where you live in the world. Prices can vary!
@@jenna1879 thank you! and for bonding two females do I have to get them spayed?
@@Xx.savage_girl999 it depends, males are usually a bit cheaper than females. i’m getting my doe spayed on monday and her’s is going to cost me $400. i’m getting 2 sisters for her in august as well, which i’ll need to spay them once they’re old enough. one will be ready in october and the other in july. so it’s nice that they’re spaced out so i can deal with one recovery at a time
@@Xx.savage_girl999 yes you do! if they’re babies, once there about 4 months old they will start to show hormones and be dominant over each other! they could mount, fight, etc!
I’m trying to bond my two boys :( I currently having them living side my side they have been for maybe a month? They both get freee roam time separately but I’m so scared to try and have a play date! 😫
I got a rabbit a couple days ago and now I need to bond them they seem to get along well so far when they can see eachother but there is a barrier. It’s funny as my rabbit that I’ve had for awhile is buttercup while the new one is Franklin Theodore (my last name) Franky for short the age I named them is very different lol
Thank you, I have a female rabbit and she is female, we know. In the summer we get another rabbit, a male. And from the research I have now we realize we need a whole new play pen for him before he is neutered. Meaning we need have 3 or 4 square-meters play pens for them. But when they get to bond, thank you for this video💕
So my bunnies had a baby… how do I introduce the dad to the baby? So I treat them same as bunnies who don’t know each other ? The kit is male, while the dad is now neutered.
I’m commenting this on multiple bunny videos. I hope someone sees this and can help. I have two female buns. One is a year old and one is 3. They are both lops and are both spayed. When I brought home the 1 year old she was 5months. They both got along great, would groom eachother and play. Neither of them were spayed at this time. But once we got the youngest spayed she started to get aggressive which we thought was odd. She started biting and nipping our other bun. So we separated them. Then I thought that getting my other bun spayed would help. But nope. It’s been 6months and I’ve tried everything!! Stress bonding, a neutral territory, giving them each others litter boxes, having them spend time in the other ones territory. Everything. As soon as they see each other their tails go up and they want to bite. Absolutely no hesitation they just want each other dead I swear! I’m not sure they can even be bonded! But they used to be so cute running around together and I want them to do that again. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Hi just saw this message now how is that bonding going ? Cause im in the same situation i feel like my buns hate each other 😓
Wow they’re so adorable
I wish I knew bunnies do better in pairs before I got mine. I want to get another bunny, but I'm scared of the price and the bonding process. Do you happen to know how much money it takes to care for two bunnies?
Where did you get your castle 🏰 from? 😍😍
Thank you for this video the info is very useful to me
Thank you so much for posting this video! I'm getting ready to get a 2nd bunny & I'm trying to learn everything I can! Your tips were very helpful!
if they keep fighting, means they prefer to be alone right? and we force them to "bond" so that they wont be "alone"?
Someone please help me. I have two holland lops that are 6 months old girls and sisters. They have shown no signs of aggression towards each other until one of them starting chasing the other and trying to mount her, but the other runs away. Should I separate them even though they aren’t biting? I’m worried the might get more aggressive when I’m not around and I don’t want either getting hurt
Thank you so much for your videos! I’m hopping to get a bunny or 2 soon ( if my parents allow it :/ ) so ur helping me so much
I had two original Holland lops six months old who right off attacked the ten week and five month old new introducction. The five month and ten week wa alive first sight but my six month Olds won't stop tying attack the others
What if the bonding process needs a lot of time and you cant leave them alone together, everyone says its important not to seperate them once the process started..?
Hi! I have 2 male they are already bonded and fixed, now I have a 3rd male 9 weeks old, should I wait till he’s fixed or I can start introducing him?
I have a female rabbit and I want to get another female but my current one will be two in a couple of days and I’m a little worried about the age difference there’s gonna be between the two.
We've bonded two females, female with a male but now we have two males and it's been over a month and they still aren't boned. We've been debating whether to get a female rabbit, do you think that would help or be worse?
I have two bunnies that are both 4 years old, a female and a male. I got the male neutered as soon as I could but never neutered the female, I've been trying to bond them knowing it'll be difficult. they act kind to eachother but the female can get a lil angry. What should I do? Give up? Is it really impossible to ever bond them? Just wondering.
I am in this same situation except with my guinea pigs, this is all true for guinea pigs to
so you never know if you can leave them alone?? sorry i’m gonna go on a vacation and im leaving my babies with my parents and im nervous about it
I need help, I had both rabbits fixed I have a male and female they get along just fine but my male humps my female which results in them spinning , do I leave them to fight it out ??? but break it if it gets worse , do I continue to put them together and pick up the male once he gets on her back. They don’t fight normally but humping results into the fights. Male is in a pen they groom through the bars but next to each other just won’t work
0:00 - intro
0:48 - typical bonding experiences
2:26 - how to bond rabbits
5:57 - bonding update
This was helpful thank you
I have been trying for 2 months. I am really frustrated. I have watched a ton of videos and I have run out of stuff to try. They just fight no matter what. Was about to give up but decided to watch this video and now maybe ill give em 1 more month. Today I tried the boxing ring thing as a last result in neutral territory and they just went into a series of nasty fights right away. I have a bad feeling about my situation. One of them is a lot bigger than the other and I really worry about the little guy getting hurt one day. Big guy is the aggressor 80% of the time. This might all just be way more trouble than it's worth
I have a bonded trio. Two of them are sisters and are both a year old. The other is 6 and I originally had her solo. At this point I can’t afford to care for all three. Is it cruel to rehome the two sisters and just keep the older one? I really don’t want to separate the sisters and thought that it would be easiest to bond the 6 year old to a new rabbit. I recently got another baby and was hoping to rehome the sisters and bond the 6 year old and the new baby. I honestly don’t know what to do at this point and I’m so conflicted. The three have started fighting due to the smelling the baby bunny. I’m beginning to feel like I made a bad decision. I don’t know what to do, any advice? I hope this all made sense
You had them in a small space with a bowl of water. Is that all that should be in there or is ok to add their litter box?
It is not okay to add the litter box, because they are going to start to fight for the space of the litter box, it is the same with the hay, also the water, if you want more information you can check 101 rabbits' videos about the bonding process 🐰👌🏻
@@martheseanymph thank you!
Long shot since it’s an old video, but I just picked up a rabbit on the side of the road (happy Easter!). I already have a 3 year old I got the same exact way. Gonna try to bond them but the new one is like 3 months old and I don’t think can be neutered yet. They’re both male too, my 3 year old is neutered. Is it safe to start bonding them or should I separate them until the new guy gets neutered?
I wonder if you can help me I have a rescue bunny that I've had for about 5 years (Rascal) he was bonded to another rabbit but unfortunately that rabbit passed away last year. In the meantime I've been looking for another rescue rabbit to bond with him. I've found him (Jo JO) but he's only 10 weeks old so hasn't been neutered yet. They both live in an indoor enclosure in the garage so I split it in 2 so they can still see each other and sniff through the bars but they can't attack each other. In the evening I bring them inside for about 3 or 4 hours one because its nice and warm and 2 to spend some quality time with them grooming and stroking them. Anyway after an awfully long pre-amble my question is should I let them mix a bit (obviously under supervision) before he is neutered? All the videos say not too but it just seems a bit mean what do you think? Should I wait until after the neutering?
I used to have four rabbits, two pairs of siblings, each one male and female and bonding them was easy compared to this. But a few years ago, one girl died because she had an abzess that moved her jaw. After that, the group was broken, the other boy chased the brother (he is the slightly younger male) of the girl who had died and he wouldn't ever stop. It has been a traumatic experience for the younger one (they were all three years at that point and been together most of their lives) and even now, more than two years later, whenever he just smells one of the siblings, he starts to panic. This is why we gave up trying to rebond them. My older ones are now living with me and I bonded them with another pair (expected two females, found out to late its one male one female) and it worked quite fine until we had some breaking out problems and found out he was a boy and had to seperate them again.. Now three are bonded and I'll have to see how it goes as soon as its save to put the boy back in with the girls.
If you put two that are fighting into a confined space, can they kill each other?
Ok so PLEASE answer so I have three bunnies 2 older 1 younger and my younger one jumped into my older 2s expen and the younger one attacked my female bunny but now the younger one has a bond with my male older bunny and still attacks my older female bunny so what do I do to bond them when they hate eachother(when my older female got attached it left her with multiple wounds and bleeding)
We are having two rabbits at our house and we have one female and two males. We are trying to bond them, they are not castrated. What do we do?
Very informative and helpful video. Thanks for all the great tips!
I recently acquired a teen aged rabbit from a niece who could not keep him due to an aggressive husky at her home. I've since adopted and fallen in love with this bunny who I affectionately renamed Cotton Ball (or Bon Bon lol).
After a few weeks of getting to know this animal and sensing his need for more attention, I decided to get him a companion. Surely this would help ease boredom and enrich his overall life experience. It was then that I learnt of their strong territorial traits and capacity to fight with others of their own species. Whatever happened to all those endearing, sweet bunny vibes?! lol
The companion I settled on was a younger rabbit (not yet named) and he has shown a totally different bunny side ever since. Needless to say, its been a journey and I've had to separate them on occasion but I've noticed that they seem a bit more relaxed around each other of late. They even snuggle and share the water and pellet bowls at the same time. Cotton has established dominance and also grooms his pal like a true big brother. However, I find myself observing them to ensure that there are no "accidents". There is a way that Cotton charges that I find intimidating far less for his younger mate. I even ordered a pet cam to spy during the day and night whenever I hear a strange sound. I keep them in an xpen open floor layout near our dining room with hidey boxes, a rug, large litter box and some wooden toys. I let them run around our backyard on mornings and evenings to graze and release all their zoomie energy. Its fun watching them do binkies. Adorable actually!
I can fully understand why owners take bunnies on play dates to assess bonding and compatibility. Who knew these animals were so sensitive to their own kind and can even hold a grudge lol. Yes, I have been given the cold shoulder as well lol I find that truly amazing and almost hilarious. But I do love these animals and find life to be so much worthwhile with them in it. No regrets.
Where did you get your wooden base thing?
I have a teenage bunny and I just got a baby bunny both female I have to get them spade? Idk how this bonding stuff works I need help
Nice setup
So is getting them neuter the only answer to successfully bond male bunnies?
I tried every single way that he just doesn't have a friend and I Love the buddy that I bought I'm too scared cuz my one rabbit starts working out his hair I'm so scared can you please help me I'm really sad and I really love bunny but if it means I just can't have him I'll sell him to a free roam home
i have a question if anyone can answer ! ☺️ I adopted a 1 1/2 yr old male bunny and i want to get it a companion. Would getting him a male baby bunny be easier to bond than for him to bond with a bunny his age ? or should i get a bunny his age ? thank you.
where did you get those little white squares to block off stuff, i definitely need some!
If you want to have a bond with your rabbit is it ok to get another one? Will they bond with the other bunny more?
What kind of bunny is Ash? Thats what I have .
Love this video, not sure if anyone has any tips but I have a new baby rabbit he is 8 weeks old and I have two girls who are now 2 years old ( both spayed) and already bonded. Is my little rabbit too young to start trying to bond with the other two.
So I had 2 female bunnies who were bonded since birth but my one bunny died, so a few months later I got her a new freind, it was a baby male flemish giant and my girl Isabel has been attacking him for no reason and he doesn't fight back and tends to sit in a submissive pose. Have any tips on how to bond them??
Thanks girl 🐇🐇🐇🥰💝😇
I have a bunny who is 1 now, his name is Dumle and I have only had him for 4 months. A week ago I took home a babybunny that is 9 weeks old. At first he didn’t even bother looking at her. Then he was very confused that he saw another rabbit… Then he just was jelous of her food cus it seemed like she always had food when he didn’t (i do not mean hay now…) So he started to try to get inside of the space I had built for her (I Use the same material as you do actually) he always got inside in some way. Now he can even jump over it and I have two on top of eachother the height is 70cm! So he learnt to jump that high… everytime he did that he scared the shit out of her. At first he just wanted to smell her but now it is like he want to show her this is his space and he growls at her. I am afraid he will kill her because I feel like he is vety intense and aggressiv and she is so tiny compared to him… They are the same breed but she is not even a teenager… I mean… I have a balcony where is like his little apartment… He have it all for himself and usually he is free roaming but now I have him there when I am sleeping or if I’m not at home… Now I feel like they never can bond and be together… I am scared 😫 Dumle is very hard to handle. He never wants to be pet even… So we are not best friends yet. We have made progress but we’re not there yet… :/
You recommend boxing two females that are spayed or not spayed ?
Hey I know this is kind of unrelated to this video but where do you get all of your bunny toys?
I'm trying to bond 2 pairs. What order should I do it? One pair are sisters who are 6 months old, Eve is quite brave but Poppy is very timid. One pair is a male and a female who have a very tight bond and both are much bigger than the sisters, they are Barney and snowy. Barney doesn't mind Eve but has taken a particular disliking to Poppy who is the timid one. I've tried to bond Barney and Poppy first but Snowy gets really agitated and stressed when she's separated from Barney. I know that's probably all really confusing but any advice would be great. Is there even a particular way to do this or does it not really matter?
I have three and one doesn't get along with the other two at all and I mean it BC he opened BOTH of their noses by biting them
Wait. So them what do I do with my two male rabbits?
Im really struggling with my two boys. I don't know when I need to give up... This most recent setback led to stitches :(
I'm in the same situation. 2 boys and a girl. I am actually surprised because my girl is a bossy little brat and my boy is so kind and submissive and even grooms my slippers every evening LOL but she took to the new guy right away and my boy is like gtfo. New guy went to the vet today for 2 stitches. But we'll keep at it. Especially since my girl seems to taken with him. Good luck to you!
@@yeahexceptno I appreciate it, thank you! Even with all the videos I watched leading up to the second bun, I was not at all prepared for how difficult bonding was going to be. It's especially strange because my two boys will groom each other like crazy during bonding sessions and even through the gate that separates them. My first boy is extremely dominant and I guess territorial, which the new bun tolerates for the most part, but if the new boy shows any territorial/ dominant behavior, it becomes a bloodbath. In this most recent incident, my first bun was able to get a bad bite on the new one's eyelid. Luckily no damage to his eye and they were able to stitch him up.
My mistake, for anyone curious, was that I did three sessions in neutral territory with no problems, and on the fourth attempt, I didn't realize the blanket lining the floor wasn't neutral so things spiraled quickly. Also, while a dustpan and spray bottle can avoid and break up small fights, it was nothing against them when they latched onto each other. My vet recommended having towels on hand to throw over the bunnies and then oven mitts or a towel around your hands to quickly grab one of them.
@@miracakesanim It definitely can be a challenge! My boy and girl fell in love immediately and they've been great. I brought in this young little rescue and was really taken aback that my boy was the issue because even though they're both male, he is so kind and she's the trouble maker. The new one's injury was near the eye and I really don't know if it was a bite or kick with nails because it was so fast I just saw a flight of movement and shoved the dust pan in there and grabbed the new one to check on him. He is currently at the vet being stitched up and I can go back for him later. I find until you're in the situation, you can think you're prepared but all it takes is a fraction of a second for something to happen. I'll keep working on it though because it's not been long and I will bond him to my little lady first and then to my boy as the issue is with them. My girl even groomed him, which was shocking because she hardly even grooms her bonded partner. So I think there is hope! Just take it slow and little by little hopefully it comes together. Life with lops had a really hard bonding with her two and I found that video to also be very helpful
I feel you! I have 2 boys that seem to have similar temperaments to yours, and they get along great with a fence in-between them, but when they're actually together, they fight. I also wonder at times at what point should I give up and maybe they can't be paired. Tally Kerr has a TH-cam video where she talks about her bonding process and her bunnies were very aggressive with each other, so that video gave me hope that it will eventually be a success.
@@ksouza3 I've heard some people say it took YEARS to bond their buns. My new guy is getting neutered next week and my girl is going tomorrow for her spay. After a few weeks, I will work on bonding them all. She loves both males and they both love her so I'm hoping with that, I can get my males to get along. I have been toy swapping and the one with aggression has been grooming the toys of the new bun so I am hoping that's a good sign
I already got a male rabbit 4 months ago, last week I got a female rabbit I have them separate for few days and let them meet to bond. Yesterday I found out the new rabbit jump over my other rabbit. I found the grooming each other super cute and sweet.I wonder if I should let them be together or wait for a little more they seem to like each other.
Wow this was super helpful.
I am a little nervous as I have a one year old De sexed female Mini Lop and she is rather dominant of the house as her territory. Sometimes/ rarely she can be dominant over my 4 year old daughter having too much of my attention which I have been working on.
I am due to pick up a baby 12 week old female French Lop this Saturday and I am nervous of the bonding process.
My rabbit Dellie is so kind and patient and has only snapped a handful of times over the whole year of having her. But she definitely sees me as mummy and loves mummy time and cuddles, I’m worried about how she will react with new baby french lop.
Great video though. Thank you. This helps me feel more prepared and with some good tips to start with 🤍🙏
Question! Do bunnies share one litter tray? Or I need to buy one for each?
Best to buy one for each! Although they love to share
Could you please tell me if they sleep tgt at night or in a separated space? I'm planning on binding my buns but I'm not sure if they are allowed to stay tgt throughout the night or they r separated during the night and only let out to play with each other if supervised
From the hundreds of videos ive watched i would only let them play together when theyre supervised. However if theyre not mounting each other or chasing or fighting then i would slowly start to add more time to their playtime together. Then if you feel confident, go ahead and try a “bunny sleepover.” But make sure youre sleeping close by just in case they do fight or something bad happens. If they dont fight that night then you have successfully bonded bunnies!
Glad to have discovered your videos! My 2 males bunnies were sweet before their balls dropped and now we're struggling to bond them. How long do you normally put them in the time out corner before you release them again?
How do u bond with a rabbit that has been in a cage and had no attention. I got him from someone n he’s out of that cage and in a bigger roaming space. But he’s very skittish n scared
Definitely has to be a slow process, ensure he feels safe with a lot of hidey houses and give him time to warm up and come to you, treats also help and leaving them alone without petting and picking them up as much as possible xx hope that will help