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So one of the males is so well behaved that he is left out in our bedroom all night then I get up and put him away and get the other male out from morning to afternoon and then the girls get out. If you dont there will undoubtedly be fighting mounting and possibly breeding.
The key things are as follows-1.
Will two male bunnies get along. Two male rabbits can get along together but this is usually the least successful pairing. For a male-male pairing to work one rabbit needs to be much more submissive than the other. They also must be neutered.
Neutered males tend to be calmer and more likely to get along. It is possible but you need to get the other one neutered asap and to make sure as others have said that your new one has nothing he can pass on to Nudge. But if you take time introducing them and they get on together then they can have your two male bunnies living quite happily together but you have to give them time.
Bonding two male rabbits. To build friendships between two male rabbits the rabbits must be neutered first. After neutered you can allow some time for the male rabbits to get used to with each other and eventually they will become good friends.
Rabbits are very cute small house pets. Although they are cute and small they can become very destructive often. I am getting two male rabbits next week they are from the same litter and are 8 weeks old.
I know i will have to get them neutered in order for them to stand any chance of living happily together. But i was wondering if it is possible once neutered to live together without killing each other. Is there anyone who has successfully kept happy neutered male rabbits together.
About 20 years ago before people thought of neutering rabbits I was given 2 baby male rabbits brothers. They lived together all their lives and the nearest they came to a fight was both tugging on the same cabbage leaf. When I later rescued a pregnant doe who gave birth to two boys I thought I would keep them together - bad move.
They fought big time. One was badly bitten even though we. Keeping two or more rabbits together means they will not get lonely when you are out at work or not around to play and interact with them.
Other benefits of keeping rabbits together as indoor or outdoor pets includes the fact they are less likely to be as destructive than if they are on their own. Two brothers may get along when they are little but that could change. As male rabbits get older they mature and begin to experience hormonal problems.
This means that two male bunnies who were together as babies could start to fight as they get older. Remember neutering male rabbits is the best way to keep them from fighting. Male rabbits are more likely to fight to the death than females.
I had two bunny boys from the same litter. They got along just fine before their balls started descending. The hormones kicked in a couple weeks before that.
It started with some mounting here and there. Then one day they had a full on fight fur everywhere and one of them drew blood. You would be surprised how vicious the sweetest rabbits can get.
My Chicago was a very sweet and submissive. We have four rabbits two males and two females. The boys hate each other and yes Ive got scars from breaking up their fights the girls are three months old and sisters who love each other.
So one of the males is so well behaved that he is left out in our bedroom all night then I get up and put him away and get the other male out from morning to afternoon and then the girls get out. So can two male or two female rabbits live together. However if you have the choice we would go with an opposite sex rabbit husband and wife.
As every rabbit is different and has its own personality you cannot guarantee that two rabbits will bond. However rabbits are gregarious and therefore predisposed to living together so the chances are good that the rabbits will get along. The key things are as follows-1.
The best pairing is male female 2. Both rabbits must be neutered spayed. If you are lucky and get two bunnies with awesome personalities you will have two best friends and its great fun to watch them play if they get along.
Both bunnies will need spayedneutered. If you dont there will undoubtedly be fighting mounting and possibly breeding. The hormone levels need to be diminished and surgery is the way to go unfortunately.
Many are surprised to discover that one cannot simply place 2 rabbits together and expect them to get along. Rabbits must be carefully introduced and monitored and perhaps if they are willing they will decide to get along and bond. Spayed female with a neutered male.
Once rabbits are fixed it can be possible to house a couple of males or females together and usually works great to house a male and female together as it is often love at first sight. It is always best to introduce the rabbits you want to house together in a neutral area not the cage to see how they will get along first. This is even more important if one of the rabbits you want to house.
According to Bunny Hugga it is natural for male and female rabbits to live together. In nature most pairings are between males and females. Hormones play a large role in housing rabbits together and tend to raise the tension in housing situations.
While it is not impossible to pair two male rabbits together the desire for dominance can lead. I dont know if I can give you a sure answer to this. But first and foremost they must be neutered and continued kept apart for up to a couple of weeks for the testosterone to get out of their systems.
They need to get used to the sight and smell.