This is not a surprise in the slightest, I just need some thoughts, or someone to agree with what I'm doing or something. I'm so scared I'm killing all my buns and they are all going to die.
Roger was bonded with Tilly whom we lost on Saturday.
Roger is a former wildie and has now lost two very confident girlfriends in 6 months (going from a trio, to a pair, to back to being a single again). This has understandably shaken him.
Towards the end of last week Roger was a bit off, but with hindsight, and the fact he has super honed instincts, I think he knew we were losing Tilly.
When he saw her body he perked up. I think he understood that it was ok, she was gone and it was right (in his own way of course).
Since she has died he has been very perky, but understandably very, very nervous (his confidence came from Tilly and previously Summer). He is very interested, very lively.
Herein lies the problem. He is not eating vast amounts. He is eating maybe half of what he would normally. He won't eat around me anymore (possibly down to the stress I feel, and also his nerves), and whilst I'm checking him on a semi regular basis (every couple of hours or so), he is eating some, but not all. However, like I said, he remains very lively and alert. This morning his poos look like the poos of a bunny who has been eating more fresh (which he has been doing), but they are not particularly small, although I think there were less of them.
Now, currently he is outside in his familiar setting and seems to be coping ok with the cold, but obviously this could also be impacting on veing reluctant to come out and eat. He is snugglesafed up to the eyeballs.
The cold is a concern for me because if he is eating less then obviously he may not have enough energy to keep warm.
I have the option to move him into the porch, which is warmer, but that would be unsettling for him. Very unsettling and may do more harm than good.
Currently, as he is alert, I have ruled out force feeding because that would add more stress and make things so much worse for this poor little chap.
I so have several options for bonding with him, but didn't want to do anything immediately. I wanted him to settle a bit, but if he's not, is this too soon to start bonding? A bond that is potentially going to be a difficult bond?
I just feel like I need to back off, let him settle and give minimal interference. Does that sound right and ok? The hardest thing to do is when you do nothing. I don't want to lose another one.
Roger was bonded with Tilly whom we lost on Saturday.
Roger is a former wildie and has now lost two very confident girlfriends in 6 months (going from a trio, to a pair, to back to being a single again). This has understandably shaken him.
Towards the end of last week Roger was a bit off, but with hindsight, and the fact he has super honed instincts, I think he knew we were losing Tilly.
When he saw her body he perked up. I think he understood that it was ok, she was gone and it was right (in his own way of course).
Since she has died he has been very perky, but understandably very, very nervous (his confidence came from Tilly and previously Summer). He is very interested, very lively.
Herein lies the problem. He is not eating vast amounts. He is eating maybe half of what he would normally. He won't eat around me anymore (possibly down to the stress I feel, and also his nerves), and whilst I'm checking him on a semi regular basis (every couple of hours or so), he is eating some, but not all. However, like I said, he remains very lively and alert. This morning his poos look like the poos of a bunny who has been eating more fresh (which he has been doing), but they are not particularly small, although I think there were less of them.
Now, currently he is outside in his familiar setting and seems to be coping ok with the cold, but obviously this could also be impacting on veing reluctant to come out and eat. He is snugglesafed up to the eyeballs.
The cold is a concern for me because if he is eating less then obviously he may not have enough energy to keep warm.
I have the option to move him into the porch, which is warmer, but that would be unsettling for him. Very unsettling and may do more harm than good.
Currently, as he is alert, I have ruled out force feeding because that would add more stress and make things so much worse for this poor little chap.
I so have several options for bonding with him, but didn't want to do anything immediately. I wanted him to settle a bit, but if he's not, is this too soon to start bonding? A bond that is potentially going to be a difficult bond?
I just feel like I need to back off, let him settle and give minimal interference. Does that sound right and ok? The hardest thing to do is when you do nothing. I don't want to lose another one.