My 11 yr old son has an approx 3 month old female mini lop and we are looking at getting another baby mini lop for our 9 yr old daughter. Can we put two unrelated females together in the same hutch or will they fight? The hutch isn’t huge but they would get a LOT of "house time" when brought inside for a run around (which the first one gets now anyway).
It is possible for two unrelated female rabbits to live together, but it does take work. First, I would suggest getting both rabbits spayed. It will cut down on their territorial feelings and decrease their cancer risks to boot. Introduce them to each other in a neutral territory, someplace where neither bunny has been before. Have a spray bottle of water ready to discourage any fighting and be prepared to separate them. Keep doing this and see how they’re getting along. You might want to try putting them in a mildly stressful environment together, such as a box in the back seat of a car with the engine running or the top of a washer or drier while it’s running. It may encourage them to seek comfort from each other. Keep watching how they are around each other. When you think they’re ready, you can try letting them into the same hutch, though be prepared to supervise and to remove the other rabbit if you’ve taken things too fast.
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July 1st, 2009 at 4:24 am
I wouldnt advise keeping them together for long periods of time, they will have dominance issues and fuss and fume with each other……enjoy them……St from OHIO
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July 1st, 2009 at 5:01 am
It is possible for two unrelated female rabbits to live together, but it does take work. First, I would suggest getting both rabbits spayed. It will cut down on their territorial feelings and decrease their cancer risks to boot. Introduce them to each other in a neutral territory, someplace where neither bunny has been before. Have a spray bottle of water ready to discourage any fighting and be prepared to separate them. Keep doing this and see how they’re getting along. You might want to try putting them in a mildly stressful environment together, such as a box in the back seat of a car with the engine running or the top of a washer or drier while it’s running. It may encourage them to seek comfort from each other. Keep watching how they are around each other. When you think they’re ready, you can try letting them into the same hutch, though be prepared to supervise and to remove the other rabbit if you’ve taken things too fast.
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http://www.rabbitnetwork.org/articles/bond.shtml