Hazel at RabTowers
Warren Scout
Have put a thread asking for advice on the rabbit chat page, perhaps this one is better.
Picked up a mini rex from a rescue this aft and been trying to bond her with my two girls and nethie boy in my kitchen all aft.
At first there was chasing (mainly I think coz my new girl is very nervous) but now they seem to have settled down and she is sitting touching my nethie boy who keeps grooming her.
The old girls keep sniffing her and she seems ok, but still very nervous and scared of sudden movements. She hasn't realy moved much from a corner all aft.
What I realy need help with is what to do when its bedtime. Usually my three sleep in an open hutch within a garden shed. Do I risk putting all four in together if there is no further chasing, or should i put my new girl in a closed hutch within the shed so she can see but not touchthe others - am scared that although it seems to be going ok, they could fight in the night and I would miss it.
If I separate them now though will i have undone any good which we have acheived this aft?
What does anyone think?
Please help - this is my first time at bonding and I sooo want it to work out for the new rabbits sake.
Picked up a mini rex from a rescue this aft and been trying to bond her with my two girls and nethie boy in my kitchen all aft.
At first there was chasing (mainly I think coz my new girl is very nervous) but now they seem to have settled down and she is sitting touching my nethie boy who keeps grooming her.
The old girls keep sniffing her and she seems ok, but still very nervous and scared of sudden movements. She hasn't realy moved much from a corner all aft.
What I realy need help with is what to do when its bedtime. Usually my three sleep in an open hutch within a garden shed. Do I risk putting all four in together if there is no further chasing, or should i put my new girl in a closed hutch within the shed so she can see but not touchthe others - am scared that although it seems to be going ok, they could fight in the night and I would miss it.
If I separate them now though will i have undone any good which we have acheived this aft?
What does anyone think?
Please help - this is my first time at bonding and I sooo want it to work out for the new rabbits sake.