exersizing and potty training

Question
Hi! My name is Tajana and i live in Croatia, Europe. I have a mini rabbit who is a hybrid( I think you call it like that, sorry about my english :-))). He is 5 months old and I totally adore him. Since we are a small country and rabbits are not as popular pets as in America, I would like to ask you a few questions. He exersises about 5 hours per day. Is that enough? I spend most of my time at the university( i am graduating this year) so that is the best I can do, since i do not like to leave him long unatended. Do you think it would be good too neutre him, because some vets here don't recomend it, but he likes to pee on my bed and  I was wondering if it would stop after the operation? He is not agressive on the contary he is very good except for the peeing. We went through our first maiting period. Thank you for any advise a sorry once again for my english!

Best regards
Tajana

Answer
Hi Tajana,
First I'd like to say I think your English is excellent! 5 hours a day is a lot more than most people exersise their rabbit! But it is the required amount for a medium - large rabbit so your small rabbit is very lucky!
  I personally think that is is a 'necessity' to have any rabbit neutered but it is of course entirely up to you. Neutering comes with many benefits, the best of which is the fact that it calms them down so any aggresive behaviour is abolished, but you say your rabbit is not aggressive at all. This is very unusual in rabbits as most males usually show at least one sign of aggression (normally very territorial behaviour). I can only assume it is because he has not yet come into 'adolescence' so hes still a baby! Which means that it may be a good idea to wait until he is 7/8 months before you have him done.
Another benefit is that he will be a lot easier to litter (potty) train. To do this you can get a large tray with a few inch high sides and you can use cat litter to line it with, place a few of his droppings in there and maybe a bit of soiled bedding, each time he does any droppings outside the 'litter tray' place them into the tray. Neutering often tends to increase their life expectancy.
If you decide to get him neutered then find an experienced vet who is willing to do the operation, there is of course as with any operation a risk but as rabbits are so small the risk is greater. Think about it carefully, if he comes to about 8 months and still shows no signs of aggression then it may be best for him not to have it done.
I hope this helps.
Katie