Okay, so this forums is about 2 main situations.
I have a bonded pair of rabbits, Otep (female, spayed) and Benji (male, neutered), but have recently decided to add a third bun to the situation. Basically Otep seems a little more independent than Benji would like.
I've chosen a beautiful boy, called Fiver, who is cocky and wants to play with all rabbits he sees, so I figured this would be relatively easy (as my original bonding was).
Currently, as I have brought them in for winter, these three share the same play space but at differing times. It is also how I wanted to start the bonding process to get them used to the new smells.
So first situations, any tips on how to further proceed? He's not neutered and so I'm holding back on more full on introductions until after that's been a thing.
Other thing, he's a horny little boy (roughly 4 months old) and I think his behaviour is influencing my Benji, who has started humping things (and when locked in the cage has started trying to hump Otep and making that bumbling noise. She just runs away so I'm not overly concerned else I'd separate them.
Is there anyway to stop him being like this towards her? Or will this just fade as it fades with Fiver.
If all goes wrong, I'm keeping all rabbits but separately, so please don't feel concern to any being homeless.
Happy for any corrections questions and suggestions.
Also, I'm a student so spend a lot of my time in my room on my laptop (right next to their cages/playpen) so can watch their movements most of the time if there any behaviours that I should look out for.
Thanks all. Sorry if its a tl;dr situation
I have a bonded pair of rabbits, Otep (female, spayed) and Benji (male, neutered), but have recently decided to add a third bun to the situation. Basically Otep seems a little more independent than Benji would like.
I've chosen a beautiful boy, called Fiver, who is cocky and wants to play with all rabbits he sees, so I figured this would be relatively easy (as my original bonding was).
Currently, as I have brought them in for winter, these three share the same play space but at differing times. It is also how I wanted to start the bonding process to get them used to the new smells.
So first situations, any tips on how to further proceed? He's not neutered and so I'm holding back on more full on introductions until after that's been a thing.
Other thing, he's a horny little boy (roughly 4 months old) and I think his behaviour is influencing my Benji, who has started humping things (and when locked in the cage has started trying to hump Otep and making that bumbling noise. She just runs away so I'm not overly concerned else I'd separate them.
Is there anyway to stop him being like this towards her? Or will this just fade as it fades with Fiver.
If all goes wrong, I'm keeping all rabbits but separately, so please don't feel concern to any being homeless.
Happy for any corrections questions and suggestions.
Also, I'm a student so spend a lot of my time in my room on my laptop (right next to their cages/playpen) so can watch their movements most of the time if there any behaviours that I should look out for.
Thanks all. Sorry if its a tl;dr situation