I have read various websites about rabbit bonding.
Our rabbits started as best friends, both males, until hitting 5 months then started fighting. We soon after had them neutered.
We had them separated but still able to see each other, but when bonding in a neutral zone (kitchen) they kept fighting.
At one point tigger let out a high pitch squeal, as Earl had bitten his tail, though there was no blood we were worried so separated them immediately.
Since then we have moved them into separate rooms in the hope they forget each other, and will try rebonding from scratch soon.
If they squeal again during a scuffle while bonding, should we just let them be or ...?
Should we keep them out of sight of each other or nearby?
Thanks
If they start fighting you should not let them together. They could badly injure or even kill each other!
You should start by sticking them in cages near each other for a few hours a day so that they get used to being nearby. You can then start to place them together in neutral territory but you must supervise them at all times and be prepared to break them up each time they start to fight.
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It will take time and there is a possiblity they will never get on but it is worth a try.
Yes, I'd separate them when there's a squeal - the rabbit making it is either terrified or in pain.
http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/intro ... Here's a link on bonding rabbits.
I'm a breeder and don't even attempt to keep rabbits together in the same cage but the House Rabbit Society insists it can be done. However, rabbits are very territorial and usually either ignore another rabbit or attack it, in my experience. I don't have any neutered rabbits, either, though.
