Melon_Pip
Young Bun
Hello there...
I have two house rabbits, both around 3yrs, both male, neutered and bonded around 2.5yrs ago. One is clearly boss, outgoing etc, one more timid. They groom each other but more timid bun grooming boss bun.
Anyway, I've noticed that when I leave all the doors open so they can go out the room, through the living room, and then outside, only boss bun goes out (very excitedly!) He sort of seems like he's waiting for me - at every door he'll stop and make sure I'm going too (sorry not sure if this is relevant!). Timid bun usually just stays in the room where their cage is. Sometimes he will go and hang out in the living room. Very, very occasionally he will go outside, and boss bun will chase him in again. If I just close the outside door, so they can get into living room but not further, boss bun will chase timid bun out of the living room too.
I wondered if I need to restrict their space, neutralise everything and gradually expand it again, or if what they're doing is normal? I wondered if it was natural bunny behaviour to have bunnies stationed along the "escape route" back to the burrow, rather than all far away at once. Or something like that. :?
I have two house rabbits, both around 3yrs, both male, neutered and bonded around 2.5yrs ago. One is clearly boss, outgoing etc, one more timid. They groom each other but more timid bun grooming boss bun.
Anyway, I've noticed that when I leave all the doors open so they can go out the room, through the living room, and then outside, only boss bun goes out (very excitedly!) He sort of seems like he's waiting for me - at every door he'll stop and make sure I'm going too (sorry not sure if this is relevant!). Timid bun usually just stays in the room where their cage is. Sometimes he will go and hang out in the living room. Very, very occasionally he will go outside, and boss bun will chase him in again. If I just close the outside door, so they can get into living room but not further, boss bun will chase timid bun out of the living room too.
I wondered if I need to restrict their space, neutralise everything and gradually expand it again, or if what they're doing is normal? I wondered if it was natural bunny behaviour to have bunnies stationed along the "escape route" back to the burrow, rather than all far away at once. Or something like that. :?