add third?

[Peaceloveandyarn]

We have a bonded pair that we have had for about 9 months.  We rescued them as a pair and they seem happy together, but definitely not inseparable.  One is a mini rex I think (definitely a rex, just not sure if mini or standard as he’s a chubby 7 lbs), neutered male, and the other is a small angora mix spayed female (about 4 lbs).  My husband fell in love with a 2 month old silver fox bunny this weekend at the country fair and we bought him.  We plan to have him neutered in a few months. 

 Currently the bonded pair is in a 3 ft x 3 ft x 2 ft cube cage with an upper level over half the cage..  The door is always open and they don’t go much further than a couple feet around the cage.  The new baby is in the same cage as already described built on top of the old cage also with an upper level, but the door is closed obviously since its up high.  We are fine with leaving them as is…meaning not trying to have the new guy bond with the pair, but I feel bad that he’s alone.  We do not want a 4th at this point.  Should be leave them as is?  Or is it better to take the chance and try to bong all three.  I just want them all to be happy.  The new boy will be quite large, so that’s our main reason to not add a 4th.  The bonded ones really don’t like much attention from us humans, and the silver fox is supposed to be very docile (he seems like it so far anyways), so he has the potential to get lots of love from my children if he likes it.

Thanks in advance for the input!

[Mikey]

7lbs would be on the smaller end of a rex rabbit, or on the obese end of a mini rex rabbit. Hope that helps

The cage seems a pretty small for two rabbits, i would not add another to that cage unless you plan to expand the cage or add a pen connected to it so there is enough room to run, stretch, play, sprawl, ect. Specially if your newest bun will be larger as well

Before deciding if they should be a trio, you should ask yourself one thing: would they be happier together? If your newest bun is happy as a solo bunny, and your pair is happy as they are, i wouldnt try to bond them further unless you think being a trio would make them all happier. If you dont think it would, i would not try it as if you try to bond in your third, it could sever the bond between your current bonded pair. You might end up with a new bonded pair, or three buns who prefer to be single/not paired at all

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