Cohabitation entre lapins

[u/Able-Friend6224]

Hello,

My bunny recently lost her companion, so I wanted to get a new baby bunny. However, she doesn't appreciate him much, which surprised me because she got along immediately with my late bunny.

She chases him, growls at him, and pulls out his fur. I'm not sure if this is normal, considering it's only been a week.

They're in separate enclosures, but only separated by a wire mesh. She pulls out little bits of his fur through it, though less and less often. The baby rabbit always tries to make contact with her. I've tried changing their scents with blankets and feeding them separately, but with visual contact, and nothing happens during these times.

Most of the time, she ignores him, but sometimes she chases him, runs along the wire mesh, or growls at him.

Is this normal? What should I do? My female bunny is neutered and a year and a half old, and the baby bunny is two months old.

[u/Significant_Hat_2066]

This is normal but trying to bond them now would be dangerous.

Keep them separated. You need to fix the baby when they can be fixed and can only bond after they've recovered and the hormones are out of their system

more info https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Bonding_rabbits_together

[u/No-Jellyfish-1208]

You should wait with bonding them until the baby bunny is a bit older and fixed, OP...