If I were to buy a bunny that is a buck say around three months old when can I introduce him to Candice? I think that Candice is feeling lonely and I am thinking of buying a other bunny from some one different then were I Candice from. And I was thinking of doing it very soon like in the next 2 days or so. I have seen the bunny that I want to buy and he is a Dwarf Rabbit and is tattooed and he is 3 months old. So I was wondering how soon after I buy him how long should I wait before introducing them? any help in this matter would be greatfull.
Mary
If you are going to introduce them may I suggest -very supervised. Rabbits are very sneaky. And do not keep them in the same cage.
I\'m not sure what you mean by \'introduce\' if there cages are next to each other she\'ll just be glad to have one of her own around.
They are fine alone. I have had many lone rabbits that did just fine and lived to be 7 years old. I think they become more dependant on human attention than if you were to have a whole bunch.
Candy will be glad to have a bud -but just be careful if he IS really 3 months he doesn\'t try any funny stuff.
Lorelei brings up a good point. A dwarf-type rabbit can be sexually active easily at 3 months. Putting a male and female together (even outside the cage) is asking for trouble. Rabbits breed like...RABBITS. The deed could be done before you had time to react. Were you considering breeding rabbits? If so, I would recommend a pair of quality pure-bred rabbits (same breed). I really recommend getting both rabbits neutered if you\'re looking at just pets. There are just too many unwanted and homeless pets already.
Charlcie Gill
Zodiac Rabbitry
Astoria, OR
http://www.zodiacsatins.com
If you\'re like me and like as many opinions as possible before making a decision, then I agree with Lorelei and Charlcie.
The rule with rabbits is a buck and doe cannot stay together, except for a quickie visit during breeding time, two bucks never, two does rarely unless they are from the same litter and grew up together- a mother and an offspring, till the offspring get mature and hormonal-
so if they are pets and you want them together they would have to be neutered- I had two males dogs from the same litter- little puppies are one thing but when they weighed 75 lbs each and fought I got them neutered- did wonders but they still both want the dominant role- you could have one rabbit be meek and the other picking on it
During breeding you take the doe to the buck- if you bring him to her cage she might attack him-