FAQ Summery

Are Bucks or Doe’s Better Pets?

Both bucks and doe’s make great pets as long as they are fixed. I highly recommend getting all pet bunnies fixed for several reasons! If you choose to not get your rabbit fixed, then you have to pick your poison. Bucks tend to spray to mark their territory and doe’s get moody every time they come into heat, which is often! So, to answer this question, I would say again, that both bucks and doe’s make great pets as long as they are fixed. Once fixed, there is not a personality difference between bucks and doe’s towards their humans.

If I choose to get two bunnies, should I get two bucks, two doe’s or a buck and a doe?

I would highly suggest getting two bucks for several reasons:

1. You won’t risk having an unexpected litter before they are able to get fixed. Usually bucks and doe’s mature at 6 months which is when vets typically are willing to fix a rabbit, but you’re still risking having babies if you have a buck and doe together before 6 months of age. It’s dangerous to have a surprise litter because you won’t be able to provide the mother rabbit with a nesting box at the right time which is vital to having a litter that survives.

2. Even if a buck and doe are both fixed, the buck will likely occasionally still mount the doe. Babies won’t be made, but it’s still an awkward sight in your home…!

3. I have personally had two young doe’s sharing a cage and they were aggressive towards one another. But, I've also had 2 other doe's housed together and they did just fine. I have also had young bucks sharing the same cage and they were friendly with each other with no complications. I feel it would be a much wiser decision to get two bucks over two does or a buck and a doe.

How Long Do Bunnies Live?

If spayed or neutered and if they live indoors, bunnies can live to be up to 12 years old. Getting your rabbit fixed reduces the chances of reproductive cancers and complications. Being an indoor bunny eliminates the bodily stresses that occur when rabbits experience temperature fluctuations during the heat of the summer and cold of the winter.

Do you have to get two bunnies for them to be happy?

No, you do not absolutely have to have two bunnies in order for them to live a happy life…but they do appreciate a buddy. Keep in mind, they must be fixed, and two bucks tend to be a better pairing. Two fixed bucks will eat together, play together, sleep together and clean each other. It truly is an adorable sight to see two bunnies playing and sleeping together. If you’re unable to spend lots of quality time with your bunny, a buddy would be a great idea.

Why get a bunny fixed?

1. Bunnies who are fixed tend to live longer because they are not at risk for any reproductive disorders like cancer and disease.

2. Bucks that are fixed won’t spray to mark their territory.

3. Bucks that are fixed won’t mount other rabbits or you!

4. Fixed doe’s will not be territorial around their cages and won’t be moody every time they come into heat, which is often!

5. POTTY TRAINING is SO much easier and a much faster process when a rabbit is fixed.