Please help, bonding males rabbits!

[Pops]

Hey everyone! 

I haven’t posted on here for a while but I need some advice!

Long story short – I rescued a rabbit that had appeared to be dumped by the previous owners (assuming dumped because where he was found was at least 15kms from any town or house). I advised the vet that if in a few days no one had come forward to claim him, I will happily give him a loving home. I just received the call saying he’s very healthy and I’m able to take him home, as no one has come forward.

I currently have a one and a half year old male mini lop (desexed) called Pops. The rabbit we found is also a male, not sure on age or breed but he’s twice the size of Pops, not desexed but I plan on getting that done ASAP. The two haven’t met, as the vet is in a little town three hours from my city and Pops really hates car rides so driving out there for a “date” isn’t ideal. Pop’s is a very relaxed rabbit. From the very short amount of time I’ve spent with the other rabbit (aprox. one hour), he seems to be very friendly, relaxed and calm as well. The vet advised me that he is very friendly and loving as he’s been in her care for about four days. By the sounds of it, I think they will get along (but you never know!).

I just need a little advice or i’d like to hear others stories on bonding two males that didn’t come from the same litter or grow up together. 

Also, has anyone not been able to successfully bond two males and what was the outcome? I’m hopeful and determined but I also have to take into consideration that they might just really not like each other. 

Thank you for all and any responses! 

[Pops]

bit of an update –

i spoke to a rabbit rescue, just in regards to what i could do if they didn’t bond. the lady straight away told me to not even try and get them together because it will end in a blood bath and completely warned me against it.

i understand that there could be fights and disagreements no matter what sex or size but that comment scared me a little.

please help!

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Posted By Pops on 3/30/2017 4:37 AM
bit of an update –

i spoke to a rabbit rescue, just in regards to what i could do if they didn’t bond. the lady straight away told me to not even try and get them together because it will end in a blood bath and completely warned me against it.

i understand that there could be fights and disagreements no matter what sex or size but that comment scared me a little.

please help!

Hello! Pops is beautiful from your avatar picture Un-neutered male rabbits will fight, they’re territorial and hormonal – it will happen at some point. I’d have both neutered and wait 6 weeks before any bonding process can start. This can settle their hormones. I’ve never bonded male buns, only female and male neutered pairs so can’t offer advice on that (I believe Mikey has three bonded males )

[graysonbun]

I just need a little advice or i’d like to hear others stories on bonding two males that didn’t come from the same litter or grow up together. 

Hi!!
I’m currently working on bonding my two bucks right now, one of mine is also quite larger than the other, a netherland dwarf and a mini lop.
I agree that you should not attempt bonding until the new one has had at least two weeks to a month to recover, but I wouldn’t think from the beginning that there will never be a bond between them, my nethie has quite an aggressive personality due to his previous home, and my lop is a laid back, gentle giant, even though their personalities are about polar opposites, they are warming up to each other!! It’s been since about January, and things haven’t been moving very fast (part of that is my fault though, I wasn’t being very consistent due to school) but I do see progress being made!! I think that if you start out thinking the result will be negative, it could very well end up that way! If you have any questions along the way keep letting us know!! Hopefully the process works out well for you!!

[Mikey]

Ive got a trio of males. As long as everyone is fixed and healed (waiting 2 months after neutering), bonding will be depending on their personalities. If neither is territorial and they both want to become friends, bonding will go rather smoothly

[Pops]

thanks for your all your replies!

the moment i saw this rabbit, i felt he was going to be part of the family and that we found him for a reason so i’m still very hopeful and determined to try everything to get it to work! the comment by the rabbit rescue just spooked me because she was so strongly against it.

spoke to the vet this afternoon, he’s just woken up from his surgery and everything looks good

also the vet said he has a funny personality, when he’s hungry he bangs his bowl around which is exactly what Pops does too.

[kirstyol]

I have two males, Bramble I have had since he was six weeks old then when he was a little over a year old we brought Ron home who was approx. two and a half at the time. Bramble wasn’t happy the first night but after a vet check the next day we let them meet and within an hour they were lying down happily together (both were neutered already). I absolutely wouldn’t put an intact male anywhere near a neutered one, but once both are neutered and fully healed it can and does work just as well as any other pair of buns. Of course with rabbits there is never a guarantee that they will get on but Bramble and Ron never had dates or anything they never met before I brought Ron home (I literally ran out the house to rescue him within about an hour of hearing about him, didn’t even tell the other half lol). There isn’t a massive size difference between my two, Bramble is a little over 2kgs and Ron a little over 3kgs so a noticeable if not massive difference, Bramble is the alpha bun though

[Pops]

thanks for your response, kirstyol.
sounds like that was a meant-to-be match! i hope Pops and this new guy’s meeting will go as smoothly as that.

i’m picking up the rescue rabbit tomorrow morning

i just need a name!

[Yoyo]

Male rabbit bonding.. – have them chew up a Playboy cover, while munching on barley… that will be a lifelong bond! Hue

[Yoyo]

Sorry    I’m cursed with double posts

[Pops]

haha, i like to think Pops is too innocent to look at playboy! but you never know what he chews when no ones home

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