Bavarian Bunny
Wise Old Thumper
I am not quite sure what to do at the moment. I have had my foster bunnies for 6 weeks. They are sisters and about half a year old. They had been getting along fine, apart from a few small scuffles. Last Wednesday they both got spayed (we wanted to rule out a pregnancy first), and they have been indoors in a dog crate until today.
A few hours ago I let them back outside. They have a big hutch, and I close off the side passage along the house and they can run around there and jump in and out and on top of the hutch. I gave them fresh litter trays and the hutch and the run area must still smell of both of them.
I was just cleaning some other litter trays, when I heard noise, and the two girls were having a really serious fight, there was fur everywhere. I went in and tried to separate them (and had my ankle bitten). I calmed them down and then left again. About 20 minutes later the whole thing started again.
So what should I do now. Should I bring them back indoors where I can watch them better? Should I let them settle their issues? They are still recovering from their operations, so I don't want them to get too stressed. Should I keep them just in the hutch and not let them run around for a while? But what if they still fight then? They are reserved to go to a new home in two weeks, and the plan is to bond them with a male bunny.
I know their hormones are probably changing at the moment, but I am scared that they will cause each other some bad injuries. They are lops, so their ears are ripped easily. If I bring them back in and keep them indoors for another 2 weeks, they might lose some of their winter coat or not grow a thicker one. And they will be outdoor bunnies in their new home.
What to do, what to do...... Please send vibes that they will become friends again. Does anyone have a bonded pair of sisters or are they often hard to keep together? I know one person who adopted two sisters and their brother, and that seems to work fine.
A few hours ago I let them back outside. They have a big hutch, and I close off the side passage along the house and they can run around there and jump in and out and on top of the hutch. I gave them fresh litter trays and the hutch and the run area must still smell of both of them.
I was just cleaning some other litter trays, when I heard noise, and the two girls were having a really serious fight, there was fur everywhere. I went in and tried to separate them (and had my ankle bitten). I calmed them down and then left again. About 20 minutes later the whole thing started again.
So what should I do now. Should I bring them back indoors where I can watch them better? Should I let them settle their issues? They are still recovering from their operations, so I don't want them to get too stressed. Should I keep them just in the hutch and not let them run around for a while? But what if they still fight then? They are reserved to go to a new home in two weeks, and the plan is to bond them with a male bunny.
I know their hormones are probably changing at the moment, but I am scared that they will cause each other some bad injuries. They are lops, so their ears are ripped easily. If I bring them back in and keep them indoors for another 2 weeks, they might lose some of their winter coat or not grow a thicker one. And they will be outdoor bunnies in their new home.
What to do, what to do...... Please send vibes that they will become friends again. Does anyone have a bonded pair of sisters or are they often hard to keep together? I know one person who adopted two sisters and their brother, and that seems to work fine.