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Another bonding attempt... U/D another fight, don't understand :-( !
- Thread starter Jolysium
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Hiya, you shouldn't increase their space until they have been settled nicely (ie. No humping, chasing or biting) for 48 hours :wave:
Jolysium
Mama Doe
Thanks for replying. 48 hours! :shock: Definitely went too fast last time then. I feel really mean keeping them in a dog crate for 48 hours though, they'll go mad. They're happily snuggled up next to each other at the moment, we've had no chasing or fur pulling since the first 10 mins of being in the crate and no humping at all. We've also had mutual grooming, but they were fine at this stage last time and then fell out overnight.
Captain Helen
Wise Old Thumper
Glad it's going a bit better so far 
I know it's sad to see them in such a small area, but hopefully they'll pass the time by grooming and snuggling. I'd take it really slow with these two since it didn't work last time. Tasty forage is good for keeping them occupied too. Sending lots of happy bonding vibes xx
I know it's sad to see them in such a small area, but hopefully they'll pass the time by grooming and snuggling. I'd take it really slow with these two since it didn't work last time. Tasty forage is good for keeping them occupied too. Sending lots of happy bonding vibes xxwhen i recently bonded my 2 one kept what looked like biting around the eye in fact he was actually cleaning it i think ...they are now totally bonded i used a large space to bond found this worked better for my 2...they could escape each other if they wanted to.
Jolysium
Mama Doe
Glad it's going a bit better so far
Thanks Helen, yes they're all snuggly at the moment so not going to change anything! :thumb:
Jolysium
Mama Doe
It just had litter in. They've both peed! And they have been eating their hay. I've actually moved them into a small guinea pig cage that is the same size as the crate, in case it's the crate putting them off! So unlike them, particularly Freda. :?
Jolysium
Mama Doe
Sending good luck vibes for a happy bonding... Any poos yet? Sorry I've no advice, I've never bonded before
Thank you! Fred a has pooped but I'm getting concerned for Fred, he's a bit prone to stomach aches at the best of times. He's just wolfed some dinner down though so a bit reassured by that! Just moved them in to the bedroom for the night, last time it broke down at about 2am after looking so promising all day, so really hope it goes better this time!
Captain Helen
Wise Old Thumper
I'd just pick out the poops and wet patches. It smells of them both equally in there now, I wouldn't take too much of that away or change the smell.
Glad they've made it through the night, sounds like it's going well
Glad they've made it through the night, sounds like it's going well
Jolysium
Mama Doe
I'd just pick out the poops and wet patches. It smells of them both equally in there now, I wouldn't take too much of that away or change the smell.
Glad they've made it through the night, sounds like it's going well
Thanks for your replies guys. I foolishly didn't think it through and haven't left myself an easy way to get to the dirty bits, it would have to be a remove whole cage scenario. Rookie error! For now I've just piled loads of clean hay on top and am hoping to be able to whip the cage out for a quick clean tonight, then I'll put some of it back in so it still smells the same. It's so complicated! This morning I expanded the cage a bit with some puppy panels so they've got a clean area to snooze. We've still got mutual grooming and they're both intermittently humping the other but not much and it isn't causing any aggro so fingers crossed!
BellaBunnies
Young Bun
Someone else bonding the same time as me!! I started with my three yesterday morning :wave:
I also started with a dog crate - there still in there as im also not sure when to make the space larger lol
I have never bonded before - its certainly an eye opener - I feel like a prisoner in my own home :lol:
I also started with a dog crate - there still in there as im also not sure when to make the space larger lol
I have never bonded before - its certainly an eye opener - I feel like a prisoner in my own home :lol:
Jolysium
Mama Doe
I know, it's not knowing when you'll be able to leave the house again! I don't envy you doing three, I'm nervous enough with two! How are your guys getting on?
