2 male rabbits fighting

[Bunnylady53]

Feeling very emotional right now as we have had to separate our much loved bunnies. They were neutered in Feb & have had a wonderful bond but started fighting today & the smaller one ended up quite shaken. The vet says to separate them & swap their bedding ( basically we’re going to swap hutches ). I hate the fact that in effect we are breaking their bond in order to try to fix this but I guess by fighting, they have kind of damaged it themselves. The next step is letting them see each other but no touching, then touching for very short periods & gradually building up. I don’t want to think about the fact that they may not rebond. It’s completely taken me by surprise how much I love them & their funny little ways.
Just wondering if anyone has any experience of this and/or any tips? We so want to get it right

P .S They are approximately a year old

Seems you are doing what you can but if they’re both male why did you neuter them? My two males have been together 6 years no problems.

I had 2 male rabbits (brothers) years ago. They lived together in a huge converted shed for a couple of years, seemingly quite happy. Then one day they had a fight and one of them died The vet said the bite wouldn't have killed him, he thought it was probably shock. They wernt nutered

@pipandmum - had them neutered as one kept humping the other. The hormones are gone now as it was done in Feb so my breeder friend reckons it’s probably dominance.

They have had a good night in different hutches. Just need to find something that will block their line of vision, as at the moment they will be able to see each other across the lawn once I open the trapdoor in the main hutch. One hutch was bought as an indoor one so we’ve had to put it in the summerhouse

Unfortunately male rabbits often fight. The vet's advice is good and I'd stick with it.

I have 2 male rabbits, we bought them together as babies, they shared a hutch, had them neutered as soon as they were old enough, as recommended by the vet to hopefully stop them fighting. They also ran free in the garden from 8am - 10pm everyday.

All fine for 4 years, seemed to love each other, always cuddled up at bedtime, but one day I looked out of the kitchen window and the garden was covered in fur, chunks everywhere, and the little rabbit chasing the big one round and round, biting chunks out his rear end. Had to use the hose on them in the end, I couldn't separate them.

I'm waffling sorry....long story short, we had to separate them, they live in separate hutches, and can't be out at the same time, so they get half a day each in the garden. They really do not like each other now. We have tried re-bonding them but it ends up in a fight again, and once they start they're so difficult to stop, we've ended up covered in scratches and bitten.

It's always worth trying to re-bond, we tried everything that was recommended to us, but nothing worked I'm afraid. Rabbits are a difficult pet in my opinion, and as much as I love my boys, I would never have any again, they're hard work.

Good luck