kaths101
Warren Veteran
:wave: My group of 4 have been together for about a month now and after a few problems a week ago - all are together again...
i started with a pair (sooty and oreo) and 2 singles Charlie and Mittens.
This is the problem i have - they all tolerate each other but one (mittens) is getting excluded...
sooty and Oreo still snuggle, Sooty and Charlie snuggle, Sooty, Oreo and Charlie will snuggle together quite happily.
As soon as mittens comes close to Sooty - Mittens gets nipped - no real fighting but a little nip then mittens backs off and sits on her own in the corner - Oreo will occasionally nip Charlie-what do i do..
a bit more explanantion about the options
1) Keep trying and hope the bond between all 4 will strengthen - they are still working out the pecking order.
2) split into 2 pairs - which I really dont want to do, as since the group bond charlie has bonded really closely with sooty - he is madly in love , but sooty and oreo the original pair are still really close.
3) rehome mittens and have a trio?
I have tried everything to strenghthen the bond again - I have taken them all for several car rides, have limited the space (all 4 were in an indoor cage for 3 days), i have extended the space a little every few days but the nipping is still happening! I have tried squirting water after every nip happens but still after a week its still happening..
What I do do???? hellllllp - i really dont want to rehome one of my rabbits but mittens was last in and seems to be the one excluded - she is also the softest sweetest bun and wouldnt hurt a fly - which seems like why she is getting picked on she is also craving somebun to snuggle to and none of mine are obliging at the mo :? I would have to make sure she went somewhere to be with a husbun and go to a 5* home
edited to say - getting another rabbit isnt an option to pair with mittens - 4 is my limit on finances and space
i started with a pair (sooty and oreo) and 2 singles Charlie and Mittens.
This is the problem i have - they all tolerate each other but one (mittens) is getting excluded...
sooty and Oreo still snuggle, Sooty and Charlie snuggle, Sooty, Oreo and Charlie will snuggle together quite happily.
As soon as mittens comes close to Sooty - Mittens gets nipped - no real fighting but a little nip then mittens backs off and sits on her own in the corner - Oreo will occasionally nip Charlie-what do i do..
a bit more explanantion about the options
1) Keep trying and hope the bond between all 4 will strengthen - they are still working out the pecking order.
2) split into 2 pairs - which I really dont want to do, as since the group bond charlie has bonded really closely with sooty - he is madly in love , but sooty and oreo the original pair are still really close.
3) rehome mittens and have a trio?
I have tried everything to strenghthen the bond again - I have taken them all for several car rides, have limited the space (all 4 were in an indoor cage for 3 days), i have extended the space a little every few days but the nipping is still happening! I have tried squirting water after every nip happens but still after a week its still happening..
What I do do???? hellllllp - i really dont want to rehome one of my rabbits but mittens was last in and seems to be the one excluded - she is also the softest sweetest bun and wouldnt hurt a fly - which seems like why she is getting picked on she is also craving somebun to snuggle to and none of mine are obliging at the mo :? I would have to make sure she went somewhere to be with a husbun and go to a 5* home
edited to say - getting another rabbit isnt an option to pair with mittens - 4 is my limit on finances and space
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