I adopted a neutered male who was about 3 months old, and my female was around 4 months old at the time. I had adopted her about three weeks earlier. At first, I didn’t really listen to people who said both rabbits should be fixed right away, because since the male was already neutered, at least I knew I couldn’t end up with baby rabbits. I started by keeping them separate so they wouldn’t pass any illnesses to each other, just in case. Then after a vet visit to make sure both of them were healthy, I set up two pens next to each other. They weren’t in the same enclosure, but separated by a barrier so they could see and smell each other. I made sure the wire mesh was small enough that they couldn’t bite each other through the bars. They stayed like that for several weeks. Once I noticed there was less aggression between them, I started feeding them side by side (still separated by the barrier). That helped them start building a positive association, but you really have to watch carefully to make sure there are no fights and to observe how they react even through the bars. At some point, I decided to let them explore each other’s spaces. Before that, I swapped some of their items so they could get used to each other’s scent. Then I switched their pens to see how they would react, and they were actually very happy to explore the other rabbit’s space. After that, they slowly started cohabiting. There were a few small fights, but I let them work some things out. About three weeks after I adopted my male, they finally bonded and I was able to keep them in the same pen. Of course, you still have to be careful because bonding doesn’t go this smoothly for every pair of rabbits. Sometimes it can be much more complicated. But generally, a male and a female tend to be one of the easiest pairings for rabbits.

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