| Re: Neutering?
I would definitely get a neutered male, or neuter him when you get him. This helps tone down hormonal behavior like spraying, mounting, aggression, and helps with litter training. If you don't have him neutered, he might never leave your female alone and therefore, could start a fight when she gets sick of him. When both rabbits are fixed it is much easier to bond them. Your best bet would be to take your rabbit to a shelter or rescue and allow her to pick out her own buddy. The age, size, or breed does not matter. Neutering does reduce the risk of testicular cancer, but testicular cancer is not as common as uterine cancer.
At six pounds she is no longer a dwarf, 5-6 pounds is about the average weight for most rabbits ( not including dwarfs or giants).
I would try to add some more space onto the cage, like maybe an upper level. Before putting both rabbits in the same cage (assuming they get along) you need to scrub EVERYTHING really well to remove any rabbit smell. Females can be very territorial and will not want another rabbit invading their space.  |