Truffpuff
Mama Doe
Promise I'm not going to do an update ever day!
But I had a small query following today's episode.
So followed the same routine and today we let it go on a bit longer. There initially was a bit of ignoring and hopping slowly around. Then Luther tried to say hi to Truffle as he passed by bit Truffle was scared of an attack so whipped around which then Luther thought was aggressive and kickstarted the first locking on battle which we intervened (no amount of noise or distraction works we found out so getting in there is all we can do). Immediately after breaking them up they insisted on sitting near each other then when a bit calmer sniffed and nose bumped a bit. Then because they both moved quickly and turned this started round two of locking on so again we stopped it.
So it repeated again, wanting to sit near each other Luther kept pushing his luck a bit really wanting to sniff Truffle. To end on a positive we gave them a treat each which they happily took and ate near each other, just before Luther finished his we popped him over the other side.
So my question. From our observations myself and my OH see a pattern that seems to be the cause of aggression. There is a fear in them both that the other rabbit wants to attack and cause harm...but in fact both actually just want to investigate the other but any sudden movement and they assume it's a call to war. Is there anything we can do to help the situation when food doesn't make much difference (also the treat did today but it's small) or is it a matter of waiting and they will eventually learn being quick or going towards the other means "I'm coming to get you" ?
Still feeling positive though despite two fights because they seem fine with each other after today
But I had a small query following today's episode.
So followed the same routine and today we let it go on a bit longer. There initially was a bit of ignoring and hopping slowly around. Then Luther tried to say hi to Truffle as he passed by bit Truffle was scared of an attack so whipped around which then Luther thought was aggressive and kickstarted the first locking on battle which we intervened (no amount of noise or distraction works we found out so getting in there is all we can do). Immediately after breaking them up they insisted on sitting near each other then when a bit calmer sniffed and nose bumped a bit. Then because they both moved quickly and turned this started round two of locking on so again we stopped it.
So it repeated again, wanting to sit near each other Luther kept pushing his luck a bit really wanting to sniff Truffle. To end on a positive we gave them a treat each which they happily took and ate near each other, just before Luther finished his we popped him over the other side.
So my question. From our observations myself and my OH see a pattern that seems to be the cause of aggression. There is a fear in them both that the other rabbit wants to attack and cause harm...but in fact both actually just want to investigate the other but any sudden movement and they assume it's a call to war. Is there anything we can do to help the situation when food doesn't make much difference (also the treat did today but it's small) or is it a matter of waiting and they will eventually learn being quick or going towards the other means "I'm coming to get you" ?
Still feeling positive though despite two fights because they seem fine with each other after today