All You Need to Know: Neutering & Rebonding Your Rabbits

[@jackmcnulty4155]

So we'll done!

[@popcornash9903]

Thank you!!!!😊

[@Wilma74022]

Thank you for making this video, it was very well done! I learned a lot 😊

[@anramaa3619]

Thank you for such an insightful video! Learned a lot about neutering! Didn’t realise you had to rebond rabbits after they are fixed! This was very helpful especially your explanation on the bonding process!

[@popcornash9903]

Thank you! So glad you liked the video!😊

[@kiscrazyreptiles]

Thank you for this video! We're fixing our two bunnies in a few months and this helped me understand the process a bit more! Subscribing!

[@popcornash9903]

Yay! Thank you for subscribing! So glad this helped! Wishing your bunnies well for their surgery! Happy holidays!💗😊

[@angchoieng126]

Thank you for this very nice video that you posted,I have learned a lot on this video,if you hit 100,I will. Be 😊 happy ,next target is 200,slowy you get more subscribers and viewers soon! ~gracelyn~

[@popcornash9903]

Aww…thank you🥰

[@melkmb]

I love your videos! Very informative and to the point! I have two male lionhead bunnies that I got as a Christmas present from my husband. They were at the pet store in separate cages and we didn’t know anything about bunnies or bonding but we put them together right away and they seemed to like each other. They would groom each other and they rarely leave each other’s side. Then they reached the 4 month age and started humping, chasing, and biting each other and peeing all over each other and the vet said that they won’t neuter them until 6 months old. That time is here now and I’m trying to do all the research so that they are rebonded properly when I bring them home. How long after they get neutered do you usually start bonding them? And also, when they started peeing and pooping all over our house (we let them free roam) my husband thought we should let them stay outside in our screened in patio. Then he started letting them run around out in our backyard and they love it, never really want to come inside. But now because they are always grazing on grass and clover, they quit wanting to eat their hay. I’m a little worried since that’s supposed to be the majority of their diet. And they also will only eat the pellets with all the added nuts, corn and whatever else they put in the stuff that Walmart sells. I unknowingly bought that kind when they ran out of the original healthier pellets and now they only like the unhealthy stuff. I want to keep them inside after they get neutered but I’m just worried that they won’t eat their hay. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

[@popcornash9903]

I’m so glad you love the videos! After my boys were neutered, I kept them divided with a fence for 2-3 weeks so they were close enough to get used to each other’s scent and presence. After I noticed them smelling each other often and lying close to one another, I started bonding them in a neutral area for 15min and longer. Bonding was successful in less than a week. With regards to diet, hay is super critical to your rabbits’ digestive health and teeth. If you notice that your rabbits fecal droppings are wet, dark, soft, or sticky, please reduce fresh veggies and sugar-high pellets. You can wean them off slowly by providing oat hay blended with a little alfalfa hay, until they start eating hay again. Then switch them back to Timothy hay with a sprinkling of alfalfa and oat hay. If you can, sometimes just providing Timothy hay and lots of water will do. They may resist for a while but will eventually get used to hay again. You can allow them to run around and graze for 2-3 hours a day but keep them in an indoor space if possible so they are not tempted to graze on grass. To keep my rabbits’ gut healthy, I also add probiotic in their water, which has prevented GI Stasis. Hope this helps!😊

[@melkmb]

@@popcornash9903 thank you so much!!! It does help tons!

[@eunoia3919]

What does it mean if my male rabbits licks (grooms) my female rabbit for few seconds then he tries to bite her right after? I don’t understand why he grooms her if he wants to show dominance?

[@popcornash9903]

Yes, rabbit behaviour can be difficult to understand sometimes. Nipping while grooming is normal but if he bites her, it could be him trying to get her to reverse roles (if he usually does the grooming). Are your rabbits bonded? This is what happened to my bonded pair Popcorn and Ash. Ash was dominant for a long time but after separating them for 8 weeks due to neutering, Popcorn would groom him, then bite him after, then hump him. It was as if she was saying, “I like you but let me the boss now!” Don’t worry. The rabbits will eventually find an arrangement that works for them but if the biting persists and turns violent, you will need to separate them and try bonding them slowly. Hope this helps.

[@eunoia3919]

@@popcornash9903 no they aren’t bonded. I’m trying to get them to like each other but the male just ends up chasing her or biting. I’m going to try to put them in a small space where they aren’t familiar with and see if that might work

[@popcornash9903]

Are they spayed and neutered? Doing so can help reduce aggressive behaviour. Their hormones start to get out of control at around 4 months old.😅

[@eunoia3919]

@@popcornash9903 yes they are spayed/neutered.

[@popcornash9903]

Good they’re spayed and neutered. Yes, try placing them in a small and neutral enclosure first and observe. Get your gloves ready in case they fight. Good luck and keep me posted!😊