Elena
Wise Old Thumper
Some of you may remember my posts last year when I tried to bond my two pairs into a four.
For those that didn't here's a quick summary! Got on really well initially, then they got into the lionheads' old room that hadn't been neutralised and Mini ripped a hole in Nutmeg fur. Once Nutmeg had recovered I tried again (Smudge had remained with the lops) and it was more tense but seemed to be going ok until Nutmeg randomly kept attacking Mischa.
In the past I've bonded Nutmeg with the lops (before I got Smudge) and they got on quite well. So I know it is possible. That time I'd put them together for an hour a few times and then in their new accommodation. I'm just wondering whether to try this again or if I should just give up on this idea. I would do it in the downstairs bathroom which no rabbit has been in before. The only other space is the kitchen but it's just too small and has three doors in it, one being an external door.
The pros would be that they would have more space indoors, could go in the outdoor run every day as a four and Smudge seemed a lot more settled with the lops so he might not go into stasis so much.
The cons are that I could end up with Nutmeg as a lone bunny (though tbh I'm not sure she would mind this :?) and if Smudge does go into stasis it would be harder to keep track of in and out!
For those that didn't here's a quick summary! Got on really well initially, then they got into the lionheads' old room that hadn't been neutralised and Mini ripped a hole in Nutmeg fur. Once Nutmeg had recovered I tried again (Smudge had remained with the lops) and it was more tense but seemed to be going ok until Nutmeg randomly kept attacking Mischa.
In the past I've bonded Nutmeg with the lops (before I got Smudge) and they got on quite well. So I know it is possible. That time I'd put them together for an hour a few times and then in their new accommodation. I'm just wondering whether to try this again or if I should just give up on this idea. I would do it in the downstairs bathroom which no rabbit has been in before. The only other space is the kitchen but it's just too small and has three doors in it, one being an external door.
The pros would be that they would have more space indoors, could go in the outdoor run every day as a four and Smudge seemed a lot more settled with the lops so he might not go into stasis so much.
The cons are that I could end up with Nutmeg as a lone bunny (though tbh I'm not sure she would mind this :?) and if Smudge does go into stasis it would be harder to keep track of in and out!