Truffpuff
Mama Doe
Isn’t it! I’ve been fascinated reading the ways in which the behaviour can be interpreted, it’s so interesting.
Aww thank you.
I hope Dillon is doing ok bless him <3 x
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Big day for Grace and Luther
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Isn’t it! I’ve been fascinated reading the ways in which the behaviour can be interpreted, it’s so interesting.
Aww thank you.
I hope Dillon is doing ok bless him <3 x
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Truffpuff
Mama Doe
Thank you so much
I’m eagerly awaiting my phone call on Monday to see if they can come home and how they are doing! No worries, I hope everything is ok x
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Craig 1965
Warren Veteran
Well, that's my day complete. Oh, I am so pleased. I loves them both. More photos please.
MightyMax
Banned
Look who’s home!! <3 :-D
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You must be so relieved!
Truffpuff
Mama Doe
Aww thank you all so much <3
They seem to be settled, Luther a bit more than Grace, she just wants to loaf and sleep. So I’m putting that down to it being a long and strange week for her for now.
He’s still a bit uninterested in her but I’m hoping he will mellow a bit now he’s home.
But yes I’m so relieved to have them hope and happy so far
J&B I hadn’t noticed my subliminal message to them with the newspaper hahaha! Good spot
Xx
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They seem to be settled, Luther a bit more than Grace, she just wants to loaf and sleep. So I’m putting that down to it being a long and strange week for her for now.
He’s still a bit uninterested in her but I’m hoping he will mellow a bit now he’s home.
But yes I’m so relieved to have them hope and happy so far
J&B I hadn’t noticed my subliminal message to them with the newspaper hahaha! Good spot
Xx
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kattymieoww
Warren Veteran
Aww good news, hope love and harmony remains.x
Craig 1965
Warren Veteran
I'm looking at the body language a bit closer (now I'm home on my pc), and I would say Luther is looking very relaxed and comfortable and clearly very much happy to be home. His whiskers are pert, his whole head is alert and bright and his body posture positive. Grace, understandibly, is the more aprehensive looking - she is clearly going to look to Luther for guidance and direction but they seem very much comfortable together. I am so loving this.
Truffpuff
Mama Doe
Thanks everyone for your support and it’s lovely everyone is as happy as me for this potential happy ending for both these two, who very much deserved.
Craig 1965
I love reading your bunny analysis it’s both super interesting and really revealing because I totally see what you’re saying!
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Craig 1965
I love reading your bunny analysis it’s both super interesting and really revealing because I totally see what you’re saying!
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Truffpuff
Mama Doe
We had a good night as far as I could tell from my bunny cam.
This morning I got up because I spotted a bit of chasing. But it resolved very easily.
Things this morning I’ve seen, Luther has groomed Grace, and Grace gave him a full wash nose to behind his ears! So all good there, she seems to like the idea having a friend and really onboard.
However, he’s started today gently grunting and trying to mount her, not being aggressive although he did get a bit of her hair, but she doesn’t want it so keeps moving away. He did have a few thrusts one time but apparently that wasn’t enough.
I’m not really sure what to do as I’ve never dealt with humping before, I know it’s dominance but do you let it happen unless someone gets annoyed? Or is it just a no no?
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This morning I got up because I spotted a bit of chasing. But it resolved very easily.
Things this morning I’ve seen, Luther has groomed Grace, and Grace gave him a full wash nose to behind his ears! So all good there, she seems to like the idea having a friend and really onboard.
However, he’s started today gently grunting and trying to mount her, not being aggressive although he did get a bit of her hair, but she doesn’t want it so keeps moving away. He did have a few thrusts one time but apparently that wasn’t enough.
I’m not really sure what to do as I’ve never dealt with humping before, I know it’s dominance but do you let it happen unless someone gets annoyed? Or is it just a no no?
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They look very relaxed together humping is normal behaviour in bonding, I just let them get on with it so long as they aren’t head humping, as bites there can cause bad wounds, or if it leads to bad chasing and circling. When I bonded Frosty and Fern he was doing all the humping, she just let him get on with it though. Although all hell broke loose when she tried to hump him back and a fight nearly ensued. Luckily I was able to split them up by sliding a plastic dustpan between them and they settled down again.
humping is normal behaviour in bonding, I just let them get on with it so long as they aren’t head humping, as bites there can cause bad wounds, or if it leads to bad chasing and circling. When I bonded Frosty and Fern he was doing all the humping, she just let him get on with it though. Although all hell broke loose when she tried to hump him back and a fight nearly ensued. Luckily I was able to split them up by sliding a plastic dustpan between them and they settled down again.
joey&boo
Wise Old Thumper
With humping I try to let it happen for a few moments then gently push the offending bun off & distract them if possible. However it very much depends on body language & if Grace is getting agitated (not the same as running away). I stop any wrong end humping. It is totally normal new bond behaviour though & it does IME get better within a few days. It sounds like Luey is top bun
