I posted a few months ago regarding issues we were having with our two young make rabbits. They were both very friendly- always jumping on our laps and generally very interested in what we were doing. However, they started fighting with each other and after a particularly nasty scuffle, we decided to separate them. When our friend moved out, she took Frodo with her and we have kept the smaller rabbit, Bilbo.
He was always the more independent bunny and not really swayed by food or treats but not as grumpy as Frodo could be. It's mostly been our fault as we had to let them out separately a lot while they were in the same house so we didn't interact with each of them as much as we used to. However, Bilbo is now quite disinterested in human contact and has little interest in us. Maybe once a week, he'll climb on my back and sniff my hair like he used to but sleeps on the other side of the room when he's out instead of by our feet. Trying to get him back in the cage is a nightmare as he cannot be coaxed by anything and is too fast to pick up. He's not scared of us at all and is always binkying around the house so it seems like he's a happy bunny but I'd like to try and build a bond with him again.
Can anyone recommend anything to help? When I'm getting his bowl out to feed him, he sometimes lunges at me and makes a grunting growling noise as I'm in his territory, whereas he used to be all excited and climb all over our hands. I'm worried his experience with Frodo has left him traumatised and very defensive so we've given him space to get feel comfortable again but he seems to have gotten a little too independent!
He was always the more independent bunny and not really swayed by food or treats but not as grumpy as Frodo could be. It's mostly been our fault as we had to let them out separately a lot while they were in the same house so we didn't interact with each of them as much as we used to. However, Bilbo is now quite disinterested in human contact and has little interest in us. Maybe once a week, he'll climb on my back and sniff my hair like he used to but sleeps on the other side of the room when he's out instead of by our feet. Trying to get him back in the cage is a nightmare as he cannot be coaxed by anything and is too fast to pick up. He's not scared of us at all and is always binkying around the house so it seems like he's a happy bunny but I'd like to try and build a bond with him again.
Can anyone recommend anything to help? When I'm getting his bowl out to feed him, he sometimes lunges at me and makes a grunting growling noise as I'm in his territory, whereas he used to be all excited and climb all over our hands. I'm worried his experience with Frodo has left him traumatised and very defensive so we've given him space to get feel comfortable again but he seems to have gotten a little too independent!
