Elena
Wise Old Thumper
I'm very unsure about what to do with my three. Mini is really starting to crave attention, she waits at the gate quite often for someone to go by and she jumps up on the bed just for a cuddle and settles down with me in bed at night for a fuss. When I went out earlier she was sitting on the bed watching me go with puppy dog eyes.
My Dad is convinced I should get a fourth bunny for her but I don't reeeally want to do this. I'd prefer to try to bond the three so they have more room. I tried about a fortnight ago but Mini wasn't ready for it yet and would lash out at them. They seemed to settle and start getting used to her being around but she didn't like it if they came near her and would stick in her own area. If they came over she'd lunge out at them, they'd lunged back and fighting broke out.
I don't know whether to try again in a few weeks time as she's changed in her demeanour. She's getting more brave and much more 'Mini'. I was thinking of getting out the NIC panels and scrubbing them and setting up two pens downstairs and having them side by side for at LEAST two weeks in which time I can neutralise one of their rooms upstairs (probably my room so I can be there to supervise at night). Then start with small sessions, half an hour a few times, then an hour and take it at their speed.
Or I could wait until our bathroom is sorted (if that EVER happens!) and do sessions in there. But eventually they need to be going in my room when they are put together for good.
Or should I just give up and find a rescue bunny who loves other rabbits and would bond with Mini and then in the future also with Smudge and/or Nutmeg.
At the moment they are having time out on the landing and interacting a little between the gates. It's fine if the lionheads are out there but when Mini's out there Nutmeg gets panicky and if Smudge comes up to her she shoots off and he follows so she goes faster and we end up with the two scrambling around the room.
Anyone wanna bond my bunnies for me?! *sigh*
My Dad is convinced I should get a fourth bunny for her but I don't reeeally want to do this. I'd prefer to try to bond the three so they have more room. I tried about a fortnight ago but Mini wasn't ready for it yet and would lash out at them. They seemed to settle and start getting used to her being around but she didn't like it if they came near her and would stick in her own area. If they came over she'd lunge out at them, they'd lunged back and fighting broke out.
I don't know whether to try again in a few weeks time as she's changed in her demeanour. She's getting more brave and much more 'Mini'. I was thinking of getting out the NIC panels and scrubbing them and setting up two pens downstairs and having them side by side for at LEAST two weeks in which time I can neutralise one of their rooms upstairs (probably my room so I can be there to supervise at night). Then start with small sessions, half an hour a few times, then an hour and take it at their speed.
Or I could wait until our bathroom is sorted (if that EVER happens!) and do sessions in there. But eventually they need to be going in my room when they are put together for good.
Or should I just give up and find a rescue bunny who loves other rabbits and would bond with Mini and then in the future also with Smudge and/or Nutmeg.
At the moment they are having time out on the landing and interacting a little between the gates. It's fine if the lionheads are out there but when Mini's out there Nutmeg gets panicky and if Smudge comes up to her she shoots off and he follows so she goes faster and we end up with the two scrambling around the room.
Anyone wanna bond my bunnies for me?! *sigh*