Our male rabbits are still not getting along
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007We wrote a couple of weeks ago about our 3 male rabbits who have been castrated and the problems we were having trying to get them to live together. We have had one more attempt at introducing them to each other as we are getting worn down rotating them around the cages and runs and cleaning out 3 rabbits living quarters. Not to mention, it is just much nicer to see them together and having some companionship.
We are, however, very pessimistic now about our chances of success in ever getting them to happily co-exist. Other than through the wires of their cages, and even then, they sometimes try to have a nibble at each others noses.
Our last hope after researching the forums and internet generally is to try the introductions to each other on neutral territory, where none of our rabbits have been before. Up until now we have been rotating the rabbits around the 3 living areas, with the hope that with all 3rabbits scents in all 3 areas, none of them would be too defensive over it. Clearly this hasn’t worked. Many people have suggested a bathroom as a good venue for it, for some reason.
What we are not clear about is, even if it works on neutral territory, how long for? and how many times? Before it is safe to try them together again. We are going to have a go this weekend and will update the blog with how we get on with our male rabbit integration attempts.
John
