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HELP!!! I've seperated my rabbits but now they wont go back together
- Thread starter bonnybun
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Wise Old Thumper
Okay first of all it's natural for them to act this way.
You need to find mutual territory for them to bond in - if you were to bond them in the original cage the rabbit who was left on it's own will defend that.
When you do find neuteral territory things like chasing - fur pulling - humping etc. is all normal. Behaviour that is not acceptable is 'lock-on' fighting.
I have bonded a group of 4 and the dominant female KEPT chasing the submissive male. I was bonding them in a large puppy pen so I confined them to a small cage. Less space to chase.
When I went to visit them in their new homes guess which two were snuggled up with each other in a pile
You need to find mutual territory for them to bond in - if you were to bond them in the original cage the rabbit who was left on it's own will defend that.
When you do find neuteral territory things like chasing - fur pulling - humping etc. is all normal. Behaviour that is not acceptable is 'lock-on' fighting.
I have bonded a group of 4 and the dominant female KEPT chasing the submissive male. I was bonding them in a large puppy pen so I confined them to a small cage. Less space to chase.
When I went to visit them in their new homes guess which two were snuggled up with each other in a pile
Simon
Warren Scout
If you haven't done this already clean the cut daily with salt water to stop it getting infected. if you see any sort of puss take cookie to the vets.
we dont know if it was bonny who caused the wound but i recently had to have one of my other rabbits ebony put down due to a nasty infected wound. I have 4 rabbits a big lop doe called bipbop (approx. 3 years) who was housed with ebony, Noodles a fairly large lionhead cross (approx. 1 year) who is house on her own, bonnie and cookie (5 months old) who are usually houses together but are seperated at the moment . They all have free roam of the back garden together during the day
Simon
Warren Scout
She need's to see a vet or at least a nurse. Keep them seperated for now and once her leg gets better you'll need to try and re-bond them. Don't panic. Rabbit's heal quickly. You just need to make sure the wound is looked at and cleaned properly by the vet so that it doesn't get infected.
I'm guessing that these two rabbits are unneutered seeing how they are only 5 months. This behaviour is normal, and really it's risky keeping two unneutered rabbits together at the best of times, but more so if you have other rabbits in the area that they can smell.
Personally I would be keeping them apart until they are neutered and then attempt to rebond on neutral grounds. Keeping them together if one has potentially received a wound from the other is a recipe for disaster! Make sure the wound is kept clean, but if it is an 'open' wound the rabbit should see a vet as it may need some antibiotics.
Hind leg wounds are very common between rabbits that are fighting.
Personally I would be keeping them apart until they are neutered and then attempt to rebond on neutral grounds. Keeping them together if one has potentially received a wound from the other is a recipe for disaster! Make sure the wound is kept clean, but if it is an 'open' wound the rabbit should see a vet as it may need some antibiotics.
Hind leg wounds are very common between rabbits that are fighting.
I took cookie to the vet she is fine it shud heal no probs the vet has advised me to put bonny n cookie back in together to prevent them not being able to be reintroduced she told me to leave cookie with them to have the wound area trimmed and cleaned and to return in half a hour to reintroduce bonny there so it would be on completely neutral ground. Anyway all went well and they are now both sat grooming each other
I took cookie to the vet she is fine it shud heal no probs the vet has advised me to put bonny n cookie back in together to prevent them not being able to be reintroduced she told me to leave cookie with them to have the wound area trimmed and cleaned and to return in half a hour to reintroduce bonny there so it would be on completely neutral ground. Anyway all went well and they are now both sat grooming each other
Great news!
I really would keep an eye on these two for any fighting, bite wounds etc... did the vet also suggest neutering. It happens all to often, owners leave them together and come in to then find torn ears, injured rabbits etc..
They may be fine, but if they have been known to fight I would be keeping a very close eye on them
Simon
Warren Scout
Great news!
I really would keep an eye on these two for any fighting, bite wounds etc... did the vet also suggest neutering. It happens all to often, owners leave them together and come in to then find torn ears, injured rabbits etc..
They may be fine, but if they have been known to fight I would be keeping a very close eye on them
I'll second this. fantastic news.
Simon
Warren Scout
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