Bonding - A case of the lion scared of the mouse?

Flash and Harley (both neutered) have been in the run together for the last few days under close supervision. There's been a lot of humping, from both of them, and a slight bit of chasing (only when they're trying to hump each other and going round in circles :roll: ), no fighting or fur pulling.

Anyway I put them in the hutch yesterday, they were fine through the day and I left them together overnight.

This morning I went to check on them, harley seemed really scared of me and Flash :? I had a good check of them both, neither had been hurt, flash had a tiny bit of spray on him but that was definately wee, not blood. I gave them some veg and flash happily sat and ate it, whereas harley would run up, grab a bit and run off to the opposite side of the hutch away from Flash. He kept running away from me too which he never usually does. Do you think he's scared of Flash, or just trying to avoid being humped? :? Which I haven't seen much of since very early yesterday morning.

Harleys phased by nothing, he's usually a really confident, curious rabbit. Flash is much smaller than him, and a real softie, even the way he hops he's so soft on his feet.

He doesn't sound happy at all, poor mite. I think maybe this bond isn't to be.

Are your breeding females anywhere nearby? I wouldn't try to have two boys (neutered or not) together near an unspayed female.

RubyTed said:

He doesn't sound happy at all, poor mite. I think maybe this bond isn't to be.

Are your breeding females anywhere nearby? I wouldn't try to have two boys (neutered or not) together near an unspayed female.

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With other males he usually attacks them, he's always been good with Flash though. He was happily humping him in the run, flopping out next to Flash :? I've just been back out to watch them for a bit, and it seems he's more annoyed with Flash than scared. I'm tempted to leave them together for a bit longer and just see if Harley gains more confidence(?) around him.

And no my girlies don't live on this property, and have never been in the hutch they're in

Just thought I'd let you know Harleys quickly gained his confidence back and they were happily snuggled together earlier

Demismith said:

Just thought I'd let you know Harleys quickly gained his confidence back and they were happily snuggled together earlier

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Aww fab news! How about bonding rory with them? Or is that a stupid question? :lol: