Binx
New Kit
Hi everyone! I introduced myself and Binx a while ago but haven't posted since, but I have been lurking! Anyways, Binky was bought as a gift for us in September and we've had the time of our lives with her! She's so much fun, she really completes our home. We both work full time and the vet when we took her for her vacs and all the research we did said to get her a companion. We always knew we would end up getting her a campion because Mr and I fight over who's turn it is to cuddle her - we need a second bunny for the sake of our relationship! :lol: So we decided we would get her a brother after we'd had her neutered. Anyways, we went to buy Binx some Christmas presents yesterday and we ended up meeting Victor - well, we fell head over heels in love! We couldn't just leave him there. So we brought him home.
Victor - I have petitioned with Mr to change his name to Barnaby.. Mr wants to call him Brian!! :shock: - seems to quite like Binky.. but Binky isn't so sure.
Day 1 of bonding..
- We brought Victor home and set up a brand new cage for him. There is no neutral ground in our home. Binky has free reign of the house when we are home, so the only thing I could think to do is set Victor/Barnaby/Brian next to Binky in her bedroom where they can spend all day getting to know each other through the bars while we're at work. Initially it went well, we left Victori in his cage and let Binky out for a run and she was initially uninterested and then she went in for some kisses through the bars before leaving Victor to it and she went downstairs.
Last night while giving Victor some more hay, fresh water and some nugs before bed (exactly like I do with Binx) I tried to bond with him a little myself by gently encouraging him out of his cage, just to let him know this is a nice house and he can trust me. Well Binky hopped upstairs. For a second she didn't seem bothered that Victor had ventured out of his cage but then before I knew it she lunged at him, there was a bit of a scrap and then there was a squeak, a tuft of ginger hair (Victors beard! :shock: ) and I grabbed a bunny, I didn't know which one until I'd run out of the room with him in my arms in horror and then we put them both back in their separate cages. Binky got incredibly aggressive stomping around her cage and getting possessive over her nuggets. Victor - he's cool as a cucumber. Every time we checked on them in the night Victor was against the cage looking at her, she was doing the same until she noticed us and then scattered off as though caught doing something she shouldn't, but no fighting that we heard.
Victor - I have petitioned with Mr to change his name to Barnaby.. Mr wants to call him Brian!! :shock: - seems to quite like Binky.. but Binky isn't so sure.
Day 1 of bonding..
- We brought Victor home and set up a brand new cage for him. There is no neutral ground in our home. Binky has free reign of the house when we are home, so the only thing I could think to do is set Victor/Barnaby/Brian next to Binky in her bedroom where they can spend all day getting to know each other through the bars while we're at work. Initially it went well, we left Victori in his cage and let Binky out for a run and she was initially uninterested and then she went in for some kisses through the bars before leaving Victor to it and she went downstairs.
Last night while giving Victor some more hay, fresh water and some nugs before bed (exactly like I do with Binx) I tried to bond with him a little myself by gently encouraging him out of his cage, just to let him know this is a nice house and he can trust me. Well Binky hopped upstairs. For a second she didn't seem bothered that Victor had ventured out of his cage but then before I knew it she lunged at him, there was a bit of a scrap and then there was a squeak, a tuft of ginger hair (Victors beard! :shock: ) and I grabbed a bunny, I didn't know which one until I'd run out of the room with him in my arms in horror and then we put them both back in their separate cages. Binky got incredibly aggressive stomping around her cage and getting possessive over her nuggets. Victor - he's cool as a cucumber. Every time we checked on them in the night Victor was against the cage looking at her, she was doing the same until she noticed us and then scattered off as though caught doing something she shouldn't, but no fighting that we heard.