Hello, I am glad you are on your way to being responsilbe...but why add to overpopulation from having a litter? This is so hard on young bunny, and not only will you have extras, but you will be taking on responsibility to provide homes for up to 10 more babies...and are you going to have them altered too? That is the only way you know for sure that you will not be adding to the problem. Most times, babies do not grow up to get along together, and they need separate areas to live in(in case you thought you could keep a large family together) they can mate as young as 3 months, and you will soon have babies coming out your ears! If you give them away, a lot of them end up with people like ';Bob'; that answered your question with the knife comment.
To get a male neutered varies around the country,(USA) most places it is between 50-100 dollars. A female is a lot more, depending on where you live, but a lot more important too. Females over the age of 6 have as much as 80% likelyhood of getting cancer...and many are seen with this at much younger ages, such as 2 years old. As rabbits live into their teens with good care, I cannot imagine that it would be easy for you to lose one after that amount of time. I know you have a lot to think about, why not check out some of these questions (and also gain information about rabbit care) in Rabbit References;
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good luck to you, I am glad you are being thoughtful about this, and doing some homework.How much does it cost to nueter a rabbit?
Bob, cutting off you know what without ansathea is very painful, please stop that stuff. even if it is a joke,
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Call the Humane Society. Sometimes you can get a better deal there than with a practicing Veterinarian.
How much does a sharp knife cost?
It's somewhere around $100.00 I believe. Now, see I have two rabbits, too. They already had two litters, but they both died. The first litter usually always dies. The second litter died because it was too cold, so I had to build another level to their hutch, actually my dad did. I can't breed until it gets warmer. Try asking your veterinarian and local pet store about different pet shelters or clinics that do that stuff for cheaper money. I know for sure that clinics are a lot cheaper. Good luck! : ) On the female rabbit and the babies. Be sure to remember that the first litter doesn't usually make it. About 90% of the time, they die. I hope it works out for you! : )
Your local Humane Society will have the best prices because their main goal is to reduce the pet population. They do cats and dogs for like 30 bucks so I can't imagine a rabbit being more. If you can't afford to get it neutered don't dare get the female, get a male instead otherwise you will have lots and lots of bunnies on your hands.
In my area is costs $140 - $230 from a regular rabbit veterinarian. But if you can find a shelter or clinic that has a low-cost spay/neuter program for rabbits (rare, but they do exist) you can get the surgery done for about $50 so look for one of those.
If you will not be breeding your female on a regular basis and you want her to live a long time, you would be better off spaying her instead. It will decrease her chances of getting a reproductive cancer. It will be more beneficial for her. Females that are bred on a regular schedule live just as long spayed rabbits but if you are not an exhibitor with a breeding program and a plan for the babies you may have a tough time caring for all those babies and finding good homes for them. Lots of rabbit that were bred by ';back yard breeders'; end up in shelters.
If you don't have a lot of money, just keep your male and female housed separately. They socialize with each other if they live side by side and they can still play with you one on one.
The first liter does not always die. My rabbit had babies in November {so it was pretty cold} and she was a first time mother and all 7 of her babies survived and thrived. So, whoever said that 90% of first liters die, that might be true but sometimes you get lucky and they all live. Also, the first time I thought I bred her, she never produced any babies. I don't know what happened. So don't run off and neuter the male right after they breed, because she might not be pregnant. But, you will want to seperate them while she is pregnant.
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