Can I introduce my two male rabbits if only one is neutered?

[Heather]

I have had a female and a male rabbit for the past year. The male (Clover) is neutered. And the two of them get along really well. I just got another rabbit who is a 4 month old male (Albert). I am eventually going to get him neutered so I can put him in with the female (Angelina) as well. But until then, will Albert and Clover get along if I slowly introduce them? And will the three of them eventually get along?
Thank you so much for any advise!!

 

[Anne]

Most people discourage starting the bonding process when one of the rabbits isn't neutered. You can start the process by just exchanging the new bun's scent with your other buns, but I would hold off the face to face meetings until he is neutered. You might be okay with the female but I wouldn't try the male until after the new one's altered.

Bonding a male with a male is possible, but it's a lot harder than bonding a male and female. I would really make sure that you research this and make a set plan on how you're going to bond them, just so that you make sure you do everything properly. I would keep the male separate for a good month or so before any face to face meetings between the others, and just work on getting the male and female used to his scent first.

I would also try to bond them one at a time, probably starting with the new male and the female, especially when the male hasn't been neutered yet. This is for the face to face meetings, but you can get both of them accustomed to his scent with towels or 'decoys' (a stuffed rabbit toy that you leave in the new bun's cage for a while so it gets his scent).

Here's some websites that have a few ideas on how to bond rabbits:
http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/introductions.html
http://www.myhouserabbit.com/tip_multiple.php

 

[Julai *Clawed and armed*]

No. Unfixed rabbits are very territorial and hormonal. Binkybunny.com has a forum just for bonding rabbits-they could give you more in depth info. It's hard work, but certainly not impossible in the slightest.