I have definitely had an easy time bonding both times. I also found banana puree on their foreheads helps encourage grooming.

Hey Bunny Lady and Friends, here's my 2 cents. I have Lucy and Jasper, each about 6 years old. They get along great, took along time (a year or two) they go to grooming (car rides) together, I'ved moved them to better quarters together, to the vet, they do everything together. They have side by side cages and enjoy the companionship. New critters need to settle in before us humans can get and will get to see them love each other, give them time, and to get used to there own enviroment first, they want to see other rabbits, you second, thank you Bunny Lady

I wish this was the first bonding video I watched! It answered literally every question I couldn’t find an answer for anywhere else. Thank you so much!

its official, after this video i have no reason not to get another rabbit :)

Thank you for championing rescue. This shelter tech sees a lot of sweet rescue bunnies hop thru our doors.

Ohhhh you got a new baby! Teddy bear is so adorable.

Our bunny-bonding was quite fast as our first bunny tore off the (seemingly very sturdy) fence separating them during the first night and they seemed to get along well enough. Still took a few days 'til they started grooming each other. When we first got him, our first bunny also was supposed to stay in his room for a few days until we were sure he's properly litter trained, but he tore of the fence as he wanted to hang out with us around the rest of the house. It's really a pattern with him if we ever need to fence an area off for any span on time. The little fella will literally spend hours per day chewing and tugging on a fence and it's amazingly difficult to make something that's removable so people can pass but still bunny-proof.

Great advice. I just got another bun. First bun has been with us for 2 years. New bun is a bit younger but seems very sweet and willing to bond. The older one stomped and growled at first sight, but, he's starting to ignore the new bun when he free roams around his enclosure. He's definitely territorial but now I alternate when they free roam and I'm finally able to place them side-by-side in different enclosures and he's become much calmer than he was on day one. I'm going to keep at it, slowly, and see how this goes.

I'm so nervous to bond my bunnies. I got them from the same shelter and they live side by side. They seem to get along. They do everything together. They eat at the same time, sleep at the same time and groom themselves at the same time. I really do think they enjoy having each other nearby... but I'm so scared to let them meet. I know it's good for them to be together... but it seems like a nightmare to bond rabbits.

I've watched this video multiple times, and I finally have a second rabbit in my house. And now I feel like I'm the dumbest person on the planet and have no clue what I'm doing. It all changes when you actually start 😂

And what a wonderful addition Teddy Bear is! ❤️

Aww the bunnies are so cute :D and the thumbnail is beautiful

Teddyyyy! I was looking forward to meeting him! Such a lovely bun. I'm glad he got along with Ellie :D

I was just thinking about this and then I seen the thumbnail, Perfect timing!!!

Your bunnies are BEAUTIFUL!! SO adorable!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 I really enjoy your videos and watching them! 🩷❤️♥️💜

This is a great video. I recently brought a new baby girl into our home to keep my neutered Flemish company. You have some great tips.

I noticed a natural loofah in the background that looks like a great toy! Thanks for the idea lol

can’t wait to see more videos with teddy!

OMG TEDDY IS SO CUTE🥺

Hi Amy! I saw this video a year ago and have finally begun the bonding process with my current rabbit and a new rabbit. Thanks for all the help!

lolllllllll i loved your laugh at the reverse mounting :)

Adorable buns

So helpful thank you ❤🐰

Thanks for this in depth video

When do you move stuff into the pen? Should I start bonding with just them in the pen? Or do you immediately have hay and litter box? Greens? Neutral toys? Sorry just realized I’m in my sons KZfaq account 🤦🏼‍♀️ don’t mind the KZfaq name

teddy is so cute with ellie

This has helped me so much. Thank you.

Super useful! Thank you

your two Bunny are adorable😃😃

My sweety momma bunny Bonabel passed a week ago at 6.5 years and left her last remaining daughter Yukie behind. I've been reeling and worrying about Yukie at the same time. My soul burns. They both had a room to themselves called the bunny room (free roam), but my house is small so neutral space is going to be an issue. I'm really stressed right now. I hope I can get her bonded with another rabbit but the only rabbits available are not from shelters. Can you still get a shelter to help out with bonding if I'm getting the rabbit elsewhere?

Thank You

Hi! I love your videos

Awesome job

Hi Amy, you are a wealth of good information! Thank you! I was wondering where to get those mesh plates you put between the x pens . I can’t find the link. Please let me know. Thanks again. 😊

Thank you so much it was very informative :D

Hey lady! I am completely new to bunnies and while I am raising a herd for a completely reason, I am so glad to have found you and and that you know/understand what my bunnies purposes are. It’s been a lot of fun learning about rabbits and their behaviors! I have a doe and a Buck, and I do intended on breeding my buns because I have Champagne D’argents and they are a rare breed, so that is a large part of my intent, the other is for show. My buns both come from grand champion lines and I absolutely love their temperament and their adorable little faces! I’m still learning their charms and characteristics! My Buck has an awesome personality and is getting used To me much faster than my doe. I guess patience will pay off! Any tips?

THANK YOU❤️❤️❤️ Absolutely helpful🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

Hi!! During the pre bonding process when I house them next to each other...is it OK to avoid free roaming? I feel so guilty putting them back in play pens after they've each been "free roaming" in a bigger space 😭

Most people recommend swapping cages a week before formal bonding? I’ve been looking at rabbit binding videos for about a week and this is the first I’m hearing of this. I have looked forward to, I’m doing that right now with my rabbits but I didn’t know if it would cause more stress or if it would be good for them. Most videos I see you just talk about the bonding process but not preparation for the bonding process. I literally didn’t know if I should put them in a box together when I go pick up my rabbit for the first time the new rabbit, or if I should introduce them slowly.

When I first put my enclosures next to each other I had accounted for like biting distance but not boxing distance aha…..

Do you have any advice on how to stop one of my bunnies from attacking cats and dogs?

This was incredibly informative! We’ve gotten to the side by side living w/only a gate between them. They Groton & lay next to each other daily & every morning after eating always day good morning & give each other kisses. We are ready to move to the next stage and admittedly I am a little bit nervous about that part but after watching your video feel very hopeful! Is the stress bonding necessary if they have already lived together for months side-by-side & have shown positive signs?

Thank you so much for the great video. My husband doesn't agree with getting our 2 male rabbits neutered. So I guess your method would not work in our case 😭😭

Can u do a vid on how to help your rabbit relax near you, like staying? Cuz my little bunny is amazing and he'll let me feed him from my hand and pet him and love all over him, but whenever the food is gone he just ignores me, so how can I encourage him to relax when near me? If you already have a vid on this can someone please share the link with me plz?

Hey I was wondering why my rabbits litter habits have changed since I got them spayed. I got them spayed about a month ago at this point and they still use their enclosure as a litter box. They were fine before the surgery, but I’m not sure what to do anymore 🤷🏼‍♀️

What about a rabbit that mainly grooms the other rabbit (so seems submissive) but also mounts the other rabbit (which is a dominant behaviour), seems to conflict it self if it’s a dominance play why does the rabbit groom the other rabbit excessively?

And they are siblings i got them together same day tak groomed each other and do everything together all of a sudden they dont get along anymore

Mine got each other injured just few seconds i looked away soo bad i dont know what els to do soo scared of what happen nest i give up on bonding for now 😢

Bunny lady is it ok to bond a nuder and a non spade rabbit? (we cant afford the surgery)

Has anyone been able to find those mesh storage grids??! The ones she listed are discontinued and I can’t find anything similar!! My bunnies can fit their noses through the regular storage grids, even the ones with the smaller holes. I have solid transparent ones but the mesh would be so much better cuz then they can still smell and see each other while also having that extra protection from nose nips!

If sometime during the whole bonding process, is it okay to use spaces that are not neutral? I saw the expen and it looked like a blanket on the carpeted area and is why I am asking. I can never understand because in videos before, noone said whether or not you could use neutral territory or not or switch. Basically asking if you can go back and forth to move forward in the bonding process, from neutral to marked territory.

Question if I've had them in separate pins next to each other (1 inch apart) for a couple of weeks. Should I start swapping them?

I have an adult male rabbit (4.5 years) and i am planning to adopt a 2.5 month old female rabbit. Is it possible for them to bond with that age difference? Is it dangerous?

my rabbit lunges at me but its like a playful charge and stops in my face stares and does it again. is he basically playing or is that some sort of aggression or frustration? Best way to explain it would be a dog trying to playfully get your attention

I am just getting started in rabbits and I want to do it Colony Style I have taken care of animals for years and I used to work for a museum but they kept the rabbit separating them cages is it better if I get four or five rabbits at one time and allow them to slowly meet each other or is it better if I get one or two and then add the others in later given that they would all have new surroundings I thought it might be better to just start with all of them together at one time I'm planning on getting them this week from two separate breeders and I was going to ask them but they don't do Colony style they do separated cages which I'm not a real big fan of and want to have my animals as much as possible free range thank you and hope you can direct me accordingly

My buns are only young and not old enough to get spayed. How shall I address the bonding now? One is 2 months and one is 3 but no vets in Yorkshire England spay under the age of 4 months unsure if this is the case elsewhere.

What treats do you use to train tricks like the high five?

Can you have them side by side in their own pen not free roam . I also need to Bond them to my dog

Hello! I have a 8 month old boy holland lop, and I want to get a second boy holland lop. Would I have success with keeping two boy holland lops together? For the second rabbit I would want a 3 month old boy rabbit. Would this be ok?

I have a question so my bunny is almost old enough to be fixed we planned on fixing her in January i had her since August but for Xmas my mom wanted to get me another rabbit from the place were we got my rabbit , the rabbits all come from the same mother im thinking and she just had some more when we went they were tiny since its from the same place do you think it will be okay to bring a younger bunny home? My rabbit is not aggressive and most she does is sleep and eat lol but i was thinking since they have the same mother and is from the same place she would recognize the smell and there wont be any fighting any tips would be helpful (and i love your videos btw)❤

Hi Amy, We are at the every day bunny swap stage of our bonding altered female/male buns. If both buns are going between the two separate enclosures every day is this still considered neutral space to have the short dates together time or is it necessary to find yet another room they've not been before? We have a small condo that are free roam female has been to every room but the one they are in currently side by side.

Guys I need help. I got a companion for my male flemish giant/ holland lop mix. And it is NOT going well. She’s adorable and sweet with me, but with him she’s so aggressive! They’ve had fights through the barrier (which has a mesh and a board so they can’t nip each other and can’t see each other). I wanted to wait for her to be 8-12 weeks post spay (she was spayed by the shelter a few days prior to me taking her home) so I know this is normal. But I’m worried he’s getting too scared to be introduced with her… What do I do?!

My male bunny try's to climb onto the female they chase and run if the female has had enough then the female attacjs

Wow! I'm glad I didn't see this beforehand or I might have delayed a lot longer getting a new friend for Athena (5yr old Polish) when her mother disappeared. The guy I bought Honeybee (

Mm... I feel like, the more I learn about rabbits, they seem so much like us humans. :) They dont accept enything or anyone right away, but they have lots of love once they accept someone. :) I wouldn´t like being tossed together and live with just anyone! Maybe they smell bad, or are annoying... :P

I had to bottle feed my bunny because her mother rejected her. Saved her from being food for my husband. Because I bottle fed her did that create a bond with her?

do you still have the link for the mesh squares? cant seem to find any. Thanks!

Thanks for the video! Any tips for bonding while spring fever is happening? Also, in your experience, how long spring fever usually lasts in rabbits? I see lots of good positive behaviours for my buns, but one goes into humping party mode from time to time and it's non stop for few hours. Then he will leave it and they go back into snuggling/grooming mode again. Any recommendations?

Hi, I have a question and I have two bonded brothers that are neutered and 1 year old. I am considering a girl but in Puerto Rico there are no bunny rescue places so the only choice I have is to purchase a baby female bunny. However I am scared of what I should do as far as bonding her with my bonded pair, one because she will be only about a month or two old and secondly because she cant be spayed until she's at least five months. What can you recommend?

Is there any "rules" as to where you set up the second enclosure? We're getting a second bun soon, and our current one likes to hang out right next to his pen during the day. Could we put the second rabbit in that space or is it too "marked"?

I think my girl bun bun hates the new bun bun-

@thebunnylady I have 3 rescues. I had a female 1st, then acquired 2 boys who hate one another 🤦🏻‍♀️ The boys have just been neutered. Where do I start? How do I go about bonding the 3 of them? My girl has already shown postive behaviour towards both boys 🥰 Please help 🤷🏻‍♀️

I have a question for all the bunny people out there! At the moment I have a pair and a single bun that I want to bond, but I don’t know how to should do it. Should I bond him with one at a time or at the same time? Or should I get him a partner first and then bond them as pairs? Background: the single bun had a partner but she died so his owner gave him to me. My pair has their own room and for now I separated a part of it for the single bun. Hope there is someone who can help me. :)

Both had surgery, three years on and still failure

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Is it possible to bond a rabbit with other pets?

Can I bond a not fixed male bunn with a fixed bunny

so will my bunny bond right away with her babies

I love the name teddy bare and I'm sorry if I you'd the rong bare

And they are siblings i got them together same day tak groomed each other and do everything together all of a sudden they dont get along anymore