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  • well.. thats just silly. keep them apart by a wire partition and slowly introduce them to each other on a daily basis or more often with constant human oversight. if you have socialized your older pet , with visitors, people, pet park etc., the oder pet should accept the younger, male or female. but watch for signs of aggression and be prepared to intervene physically and verbally, strongly, if the older pet doesnt cooperate. ive introduced puppies to my older dogs, 10 yrs etc, all my life
  • They already have been getting to know each other through a partition and have seemed fine, but on the 2 occasions I let them meet, they fought furiously, hence the vet's comment. Should I keep trying?
  • That is a tricky situation! I would suggest giving it a shot as your 6 yre old female may possibly not be able to smell the other spayed female so it might not be a problem. I would take the two of them on a car ride or in a different room on the house and see how it pans out. Just step in at the first sign of aggression. IF it doesnt work outI would DEFINATLY suggest the wire partition. My friend did the same thing and they all like having their own space. That way the older one will get to know the other one and when it comes time to play time it wont be a problem just start them off slowly rather than making them live together. Goodluck!!
  • As long as the older one is unspayed your chances of integrating them are slim. They only thing I could suggest is placing them both in a carrier and immediately going on car ride for about 1/2 hour or more. Often in their insecurity they will form a new bond together. But it does work better with altered rabbits. If they have wire between them, that's fine. Rabbits don't NEED to be together with other rabbits. They don't live with other rabbits in the wild but fight them when they get too close, being territorial. SO if they are doing okay in separate cages that's great. Most rabbits live like that.

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