Introducing a baby bunny..

Re: Introducing a baby bunny..

Anonymous — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:11:02 GMT

Not sure how it'll work though really as obviously Coop has had the run of the house for almost 2 years and I can't keep poor little Dexter locked away until he's old enough to be neutured as that's months away. But if i let Dexter out for a run about each day when Coopers in his hutch both of their scent will be around the house....

Re: Introducing a baby bunny..

Jenzel — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:00:30 GMT

I would say to introduce them on completely neutral territory. Your 2 bunnies may get very territorial if another bunny is placed next to their 'home'. I tried introducing another bunny with my 2 but didn't do it on completely neutral territory and then my current 2 bunnies started fighting and still have a little go every now and again when before they never did. I didn't keep the other bunny, she was a stray from work. Most people use the bathroom and put them together with lots of hay, few litter trays and a few bowls to begin with.

Re: Introducing a baby bunny..

Anonymous — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:54:02 GMT

Hi, I hope you don't mind me contributing to this post too but I now have a new baby bunny and want to eventually introduce him to Cooper who will be 2 in August. Coop's been neutered.

Will I have to wait until the little'en has been neutered too before introducing them? They are different breeds so hope it doesn't mean they'll argue

Re: Introducing a baby bunny..

xxserahxx — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:32:45 GMT

Yeh ive been given another one day from the same litter.. they both have it.. round the clock care until they eat and start producing pellets again i guess.. there all a mixture of medication baby food and pineapple juice.. Ive done this before on a bunny which made a quick recovery. The two are from blue cross n do need homes.. its very tempting but i not sure at the moment.. depends how they get on :)

Thanks

Re: Introducing a baby bunny..

Saskia Quinn — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:54:38 GMT

Gastric stasis? I wonder what could have caused that in such a young bunny? I am guessing the bunny is on medication for the condition though as that can be fatal in rabbits?

Anyway, when I needed to introduce a new rabbit into the home, I found that keeping the new bunny in a big dog cage or similar and placing it beside the hutch or living area of the rabbit/s already there for roughly a week, gave them all time to have a sniff and get used to each other. After the week, I would have put them together, supervised, for short periods when I was there to spectate. Once I was confident any disagreements were sorted and they seemed happy to be together, I would then leave them to it but keep a check back and forward.

Hope that helps. Do let us know how you get on. I am assuming you are fostering the bunny until it becomes well again?

Would be very interested to know how the bunny does.