Elena
Wise Old Thumper
Back story - Had a bonded four, opened them up to a new room too fast, Nutmeg got a nasty wound had to separate her in an indoor cage in the same room as the other three.
OK so I think the bond with Nutmeg and the lops is breaking down now. She's getting really territorial over her cage. When I do let her out if a lop comes up to her she thumps and runs away. She's also doing poos everywhere trying to mark the territory. There was boxing between the does this morning and Nutmeg tore out some fur from Mini's nose so I've had to block the sides of the cage so they can't get to one another at all.
Basically what I want to know is... should I leave her in the cage in that room or should I move her to another room and then try and bond afresh in the near future. I want to get lino in the bunny room so I was thinking I could get that done soonish, neutralise everything and start again. Or would it be better to try and keep what's left of the bond in tact? On Monday Nutmeg is going back to the vets and from Tuesday afternoon (dentist's :evil I should be able to be around to watch them but Friday and over the weekend I won't be around much.
OK so I think the bond with Nutmeg and the lops is breaking down now. She's getting really territorial over her cage. When I do let her out if a lop comes up to her she thumps and runs away. She's also doing poos everywhere trying to mark the territory. There was boxing between the does this morning and Nutmeg tore out some fur from Mini's nose so I've had to block the sides of the cage so they can't get to one another at all.
Basically what I want to know is... should I leave her in the cage in that room or should I move her to another room and then try and bond afresh in the near future. I want to get lino in the bunny room so I was thinking I could get that done soonish, neutralise everything and start again. Or would it be better to try and keep what's left of the bond in tact? On Monday Nutmeg is going back to the vets and from Tuesday afternoon (dentist's :evil I should be able to be around to watch them but Friday and over the weekend I won't be around much.