Any advice would be much appreciated. I have two buns, both rescued from the RSPCA. We have had Oscar coming up two years, he is three at most, and Daphne exactly a year, she is one and a half at most. They were bonded quite easily and have lived together in a huge hutch/aviary for almost a year with no problem at all.
During the day Oscar often free ranges, Daphne goes into a large pen on the grass (we would never catch her if she roamed!) They share food bowls and litter tray, and everything until lately has been hunky dory. Oscar goes to sit next to the pen to be near her.
A few weeks ago I twice noticed a small clump of fur in the aviary, but there was no obvious sign of a fight.
In the past ten days Daphne has been to the vet as she was shivering and had the usual treatment of gut stimulant, painkiller and we gave TLC. Then Oscar the same last week, then Daphne again today. We put Daphne in the run/aviary/hutch set up, which Oscar had been put in minutes before, and he immediately chased her and she was terrified. This wasn't a fast chase, more of a typical Oscar slow plod, but she was scared.
Both buns are gentle, neither ever bites and both very loving. They have never humped each other, and Daphne grooms Oscar a lot, and he occasionally grooms Daphne.
It seems things are getting out of hand. Although it is a huge set up, there is no way of dividing it, and I am terrified to leave them alone. I love both buns, and just don't know what to do. I am now convinced their symptoms are of shock/fright.
Please help.
During the day Oscar often free ranges, Daphne goes into a large pen on the grass (we would never catch her if she roamed!) They share food bowls and litter tray, and everything until lately has been hunky dory. Oscar goes to sit next to the pen to be near her.
A few weeks ago I twice noticed a small clump of fur in the aviary, but there was no obvious sign of a fight.
In the past ten days Daphne has been to the vet as she was shivering and had the usual treatment of gut stimulant, painkiller and we gave TLC. Then Oscar the same last week, then Daphne again today. We put Daphne in the run/aviary/hutch set up, which Oscar had been put in minutes before, and he immediately chased her and she was terrified. This wasn't a fast chase, more of a typical Oscar slow plod, but she was scared.
Both buns are gentle, neither ever bites and both very loving. They have never humped each other, and Daphne grooms Oscar a lot, and he occasionally grooms Daphne.
It seems things are getting out of hand. Although it is a huge set up, there is no way of dividing it, and I am terrified to leave them alone. I love both buns, and just don't know what to do. I am now convinced their symptoms are of shock/fright.
Please help.