So I've own 4 rabbits over the last 10 years, over the last year I've lost 3 so to cut a long story short she was bonded with a female rabbit (her sister) then a male rabbit.
The thing I am worried about this time round with her bonding is that the male rabbit she was bonded with last was my original rabbit so she already knew of him and his scent prior to bonding and was familiar with it for 4 years prior to bonding (as I had 2 separate pairs of rabbits, both lost their partners so I bonded these 2 then unfortunately lost him beginning of this year )
now I have a new male neutered bunny adopted from a rescue centre, he's very laid back and placid and normally so is she, however I've placed their runs opposite each other so they are within site and smell of each other, he doesn't really show interest, carries on eating his grass, whereas she is really keen wanting to get to him, however I done the same this morning and she actually lunged at her run. Yesterday she did eventually lie down next to where there runs are.
So I'm really after tips and tricks purely as I've not introduced a male into a females territory/environment before!
I think my plan will be leave them as they are for a week, then start swapping trays and things so they are used to each other's scent, then allowing them to meet face to face in my bathroom (as their neutral territory)
Any tips and advice would be much appreciated! And apologies for the essay!
The thing I am worried about this time round with her bonding is that the male rabbit she was bonded with last was my original rabbit so she already knew of him and his scent prior to bonding and was familiar with it for 4 years prior to bonding (as I had 2 separate pairs of rabbits, both lost their partners so I bonded these 2 then unfortunately lost him beginning of this year )
now I have a new male neutered bunny adopted from a rescue centre, he's very laid back and placid and normally so is she, however I've placed their runs opposite each other so they are within site and smell of each other, he doesn't really show interest, carries on eating his grass, whereas she is really keen wanting to get to him, however I done the same this morning and she actually lunged at her run. Yesterday she did eventually lie down next to where there runs are.
So I'm really after tips and tricks purely as I've not introduced a male into a females territory/environment before!
I think my plan will be leave them as they are for a week, then start swapping trays and things so they are used to each other's scent, then allowing them to meet face to face in my bathroom (as their neutral territory)
Any tips and advice would be much appreciated! And apologies for the essay!