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Basics of having more then one bunny

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Hello, I am wanting to get a bunny or two either as pets or to breed.... obbssily I'll need two if I decide to breed, I was wondering if two female rabbits of the same litter can stay together? or two brothers? how big would a cage need to be for your avrage 4/5 pounds mixed breed dwarf? do you happen to know how large hurliquine rabbits get... this is what the pet store carrys most.Whats a good size cage that will be ok if I don't let the rabbit out daily? some days I can let them out others I work and am too busy to let them out. How long do not neutered rabbits live, i do not want to get attached to anything that will die 4 years after I get it. Are there any difference between male/females? Could I have tame rabbits if I had two? or would they perfer each other instead of me? Would they still be more attached to each together if housed seprately? Please let me know I am wanting to get my bunny's in the next month or so and need to be perpaired, thank you for your help.

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Answers below....if two female rabbits of the same litter can stay together? (Yes, but only until they are about 4 months old, and once separated, they will fight if you try to reunite them.) or two brothers? (Same as for does) how big would a cage need to be for your avrage 4/5 pounds mixed breed dwarf? (Dwarfs run less than 2 1/2 lbs. MiniRex run 4-4 1/2#. Cage size can be as little as 12 X 24 for bucks and Does as holding pens..But 'practical' minimums are more like 18 X 24 for Bucks and 24X 24 for does, and ideal for does, having litters, is about 24 X 30.) do you happen to know how large hurliquine rabbits get.(I raised harlequins for 5 years. they vary but show size is in the 6 1/2-9# range.). this is what the pet store carrys most.(Go to ARBA.org and see all the colors, and all the states and clubs. Find a club near you and contact the secretary..Do NOT buy from Pet stores..they charge too much and usually have less quality rabbits than you should start with.) Whats a good size cage that will be ok if I don't let the rabbit out daily?(See above - 30X 24 is more than enough for a rabbit that is average size- 4-8 #.) some days I can let them out others I work and am too busy to let them out.(NOT AORRY- they do not need much exercise.) How long do not neutered rabbits live (7-11 years), i do not want to get attached to anything that will die 4 years after I get it. Are there any difference between male/females?(Males tend to be gentler, but they also 'spray' urine around the cage area occasionally.) Could I have tame rabbits if I had two? or would they perfer each other instead of me?(They should not live together in the same cage, so it really makes no difference.) Would they still be more attached to each together if housed seprately? (See above... DO NOT house them tohether!) Please let me know I am wanting to get my bunny's in the next month or so and need to be perpaired, thank you for your help. (I hope these answers are useful. Go to Houserabbit.com and search google for more sites when you type in Domestic Rabbit) Good Luck! I have over 100 rabbits,and have raised them for over 30 years- and they are great!  Steve