foxyfaerie
Mama Doe
My buck was castrated around 2 months ago; my doe around one week ago, so I'm going to start bonding next week, but I have something to check first.
I know that bonding should be carried out in neutral territory; but can where the rabbits live (i.e. the room) be neutral?
From about 4 weeks after I got my buck him and Lucifer have always lived in the same room - albeit in separate cages, apart from each had a one night stay at the vets before being neutered.
Presently they both live in "half" a dog cage; it's one from an eBay shop & it came with a divider - so you can have one big cage (44") and two smaller dogs (or bunnies!) in it together. They've never fought; and mostly ignore each other - even though they live right beside each other and can see each other.
Anyway, what I was wondering is this: could I use "their" room to bond them, or is it too dangerous?
I do have plenty of other space to bond them; it's just transporting them there; Nyx hates being picked up; and Lucifer hates going up stairs!
I know that bonding should be carried out in neutral territory; but can where the rabbits live (i.e. the room) be neutral?
From about 4 weeks after I got my buck him and Lucifer have always lived in the same room - albeit in separate cages, apart from each had a one night stay at the vets before being neutered.
Presently they both live in "half" a dog cage; it's one from an eBay shop & it came with a divider - so you can have one big cage (44") and two smaller dogs (or bunnies!) in it together. They've never fought; and mostly ignore each other - even though they live right beside each other and can see each other.
Anyway, what I was wondering is this: could I use "their" room to bond them, or is it too dangerous?
I do have plenty of other space to bond them; it's just transporting them there; Nyx hates being picked up; and Lucifer hates going up stairs!