Need Bunny Help

[Jakester]

Ok, so my girlfriend really wants a bunny for christmas. Im planning on buying one christmas eve, and then on christmas day, surprising her by showing her the bunny, and making up excuses through-out the week as to why I couldn't find one.
My question is, I do I introduce a bunny to other bunnies since the place the bunny will be staying is at this barn.

Thanks

 

[unkadug]

Ok, so my girlfriend really wants a bunny for christmas. Im planning on buying one christmas eve, and then on christmas day, surprising her by showing her the bunny, and making up excuses through-out the week as to why I couldn't find one.
My question is, I do I introduce a bunny to other bunnies since the place the bunny will be staying is at this barn.

Thanks

I'm not sure what you are asking, but bunnies need no introduction to each other. If you have more than one bunny for a few weeks, then in a few MORE weeks you will have MANY more bunnies than you need.

 

[DisneyGigi]

Looking through the posts here and saw this. I am confused. Do you already have rabbits in cages in a barn?
I have a rabbit as a pet that actually stays indoors, in a cage but she is also allowed to roam free (under my supervision of course) in the house. Most people do not realize it but rabbits can be very easily trained to use a litter box just like a cat. They chew on everything though unless you are patient enough to work with them and provide lots of chew toys & blocks but it is well worth the work and time. They make excellent pets.. outside of a cage and are very loving. Mine actually sleeps with my cat & dog! It is too sweet!

 

[Jakester]

Looking through the posts here and saw this. I am confused. Do you already have rabbits in cages in a barn?
I have a rabbit as a pet that actually stays indoors, in a cage but she is also allowed to roam free (under my supervision of course) in the house. Most people do not realize it but rabbits can be very easily trained to use a litter box just like a cat. They chew on everything though unless you are patient enough to work with them and provide lots of chew toys & blocks but it is well worth the work and time. They make excellent pets.. outside of a cage and are very loving. Mine actually sleeps with my cat & dog! It is too sweet!

There are these horse stables not far from where I live, where she currently boards a horse. They have a horse-stall with 2female bunnies currently in them. and Thats where the bunny would stay.
I just don't want something bad to happen when We introduce it to them.

 

[DisneyGigi]

There are these horse stables not far from where I live, where she currently boards a horse. They have a horse-stall with 2female bunnies currently in them. and Thats where the bunny would stay.
I just don't want something bad to happen when We introduce it to them.

Oh okay..Make sure that the person you are getting it from can really tell if it is a male or female or like Unkadug said you will have problems...:lol: Introduce them and stay with them for a bit because the new bunny will be afraid at first. It takes awhile for them to be comfortable since they are a prey animal but once you earn their trust they are amazing!

 

[EthylCooper]

You may have some trouble introducing a new bunny to a bonded pair. Bunnies can be territorial, especially if they are not speutered.

 

[flipadeeflop]

My experience with bunnies comes from working at a sanctuary for farm animals. We keep the bunnies in pairs in different places. Any time we've had to introduce bunnies we tried to do so in the same area, but with them separated by a gate for a few weeks. Even then, if we introduce them, sometimes they will still fight and bunnies can be super vicious! It's surprising how much damage they can do to each other. If they don't get along once you introduce them, then you will have to find a new place to put the new bunny. We usually don't try to introduce them to each other when they are in established pairs because the chance of it working out is only a small percentage. This is of course only our experience with it.

 

[DisneyGigi]

I would have to say, if someone has experience with more than one rabbit in an open, free space then take their advice first. I have just the one rabbit that interacts with the dog & cat inside. She is not fixed yet but doesn't show any attitude towards the dog or cat.. she just loves them to death, but, then again, they are not rabbits, so maybe it is different. Thought I would share a few cute pics that you guys might enjoy.. and as a Disney fan, I named her Miss Bunny! lol

 

[NYwdwfan]

Wow - those pictures are cute.

Kind of unrelated but Unkadug's comment made me think of it - my sister once brought home 2 female mice as pets from the camp she was working at. Then we found the babies (that look like little pink pencil erasers) and realized one was a male. We removed it immediately but those darn things work fast - and we had a second litter of babies. 24 baby mice.

So yes - be SURE you get a female!!

 

[trr1]

how did girlfriend like the bunny?