dibblemater
New Kit
Hi all,
I bought a trio of mini rex siblings (two boys and a girl) and they were great for a while but the bond broke a couple of times and it seemed like it wasn't going to work long term. I wish I'd known then what I know now about boy-boy-girl being problematic! The girl got on with both boys and in the end I had to pick one for her to bond with as trying to re-bond the trio was putting a strain on everyone. I've spent a year nagging my local rescue for a single doe for my single buck. So far he's has 3 failed bonds. The last was disheartening because the bond seemed to work at the shelter (although half-hearted and not much grooming). When they came back they were fighting within the day. I paid for a re-bond for a whole week. They came back and within about 7 days they were fighting again, so I had to return the girl which was awful and she was absolutely beautiful (it was conditional on the bond working). Should I give up? I worry about my boy being lonely and he's prone to anxiety and gut stasis when anything spooks him. It seems like he's not bond-able but I keep reading how bad it is for them to be on their own. Any advice gratefully received, Thanks.
I bought a trio of mini rex siblings (two boys and a girl) and they were great for a while but the bond broke a couple of times and it seemed like it wasn't going to work long term. I wish I'd known then what I know now about boy-boy-girl being problematic! The girl got on with both boys and in the end I had to pick one for her to bond with as trying to re-bond the trio was putting a strain on everyone. I've spent a year nagging my local rescue for a single doe for my single buck. So far he's has 3 failed bonds. The last was disheartening because the bond seemed to work at the shelter (although half-hearted and not much grooming). When they came back they were fighting within the day. I paid for a re-bond for a whole week. They came back and within about 7 days they were fighting again, so I had to return the girl which was awful and she was absolutely beautiful (it was conditional on the bond working). Should I give up? I worry about my boy being lonely and he's prone to anxiety and gut stasis when anything spooks him. It seems like he's not bond-able but I keep reading how bad it is for them to be on their own. Any advice gratefully received, Thanks.
