Separating Sisters Before Spay

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- 05/07/2015 at 1:00 AM
  Michelle V
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  Hi ~ I have two 3-1-/2month-old sisters. We have had no issues to date, but I know hormones are coming and had a few questions. (1) Do they always have to be separated before spaying, and if so at what point is a good time for me to do that? I would rather not wait for the huge fight to happen and then do it. (2) Is it ever possible to leave them together as long as there are no issues and not have to separate them, having them spayed on the same day?
  
  Thanks for any info.
- 05/07/2015 at 8:25 AM
  Sarita
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  I would only separate them if they start fighting. As long as their are no issues, it’s not a problem.
  
  I would just wait and see what happens. It’s always a must to separate male/female but not always necessary to separate same sex couples unless they have a problem.
- 05/07/2015 at 8:28 AM
  Roberta
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  I agree with Sarita. All bunnies are different and they could be just fine like Pipi and Blossom were. Watch for aggressive or dominant behavior but otherwise leave them be.
- 05/07/2015 at 8:35 AM
  JackRabbit
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  As long as you’re positive they are both girls, just watch for aggression like the others said. If you do end up having to separate them, try to keep their cages near each other so they continue to see and smell each other. Getting them spayed on the same day is a great way to keep them from smelling “different” and should help the bond.
- 05/08/2015 at 4:30 AM
  Lexy
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  I kept my 2 baby girls together until there was any sign of fighting. This didn’t happen until about 5 months old, when one of them started to chase and nip the other, but not very aggressively. I then set them up next to each other and they were nice to each other through the bars, they were both neutered around 2 weeks later and as soon as they were recovered I started the re bonding process – small neutral territory at first, this went well so I set them up in my bedroom for the night and they took to each other straight away. I think it was easier as the hormones hadn’t really kicked in properly before they were spayed, so I reckon try to get them done as soon as it’s safe for them.
- 05/08/2015 at 9:33 AM
  Elliriyanna
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  I am new to rabbits but I would keep them together as long as there is no fighting, if you break them up now you could have to rebond them. Plus you will have to separate while they heal for safety reasons anyway even if they never fight.
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