inkybunny
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I'm new to this forum, but have been doing lot's of research to see if I'm being paranoid! I hope someone can help - will try and keep it brief!
I've had my buck George for 2 years, since he was a baby, and he has been raised indoors with me and my husband. He would binky and flop on a daily basis, was incredibly friendly and loving to us but we still felt it would be best for him to have a rabbit companion as all the advice suggests as such. He was neutered at 6 months FYI.
We adopted a doe, Holly, last November, who is around the same age and was not spayed but we had her fixed within the first few weeks.
Although all the advice online was to introduce them in a neutral territory slowly, the woman I adopted Holly from (who had a lot of very happy bunnies and seemed to know her stuff) advised me to just take them both home in the same carrier and shut them in the same hutch until they got on - unless they fought seriously, and then I was to separate them obviously.
Other than a bit of mounting for the first few weeks (from Holly) they didn't fight, so all seemed well.
The thing is, months later, George never binkies or flops anymore, and sits all balled up when she tries to snuggle up to him. Or he hops away altogether. She seems to like him, but he doesn't seem so keen.
She's definitely the dominant one, she demands to be washed and takes his food. Meanwhile, he still comes up on to the sofa to wash me and sit with me and follows me around the flat instead!
Am I mad to think George is bonded with me and happier without rabbit company? Or do I need to give it a few more months?
All help appreciated. Thank you!
I've had my buck George for 2 years, since he was a baby, and he has been raised indoors with me and my husband. He would binky and flop on a daily basis, was incredibly friendly and loving to us but we still felt it would be best for him to have a rabbit companion as all the advice suggests as such. He was neutered at 6 months FYI.
We adopted a doe, Holly, last November, who is around the same age and was not spayed but we had her fixed within the first few weeks.
Although all the advice online was to introduce them in a neutral territory slowly, the woman I adopted Holly from (who had a lot of very happy bunnies and seemed to know her stuff) advised me to just take them both home in the same carrier and shut them in the same hutch until they got on - unless they fought seriously, and then I was to separate them obviously.
Other than a bit of mounting for the first few weeks (from Holly) they didn't fight, so all seemed well.
The thing is, months later, George never binkies or flops anymore, and sits all balled up when she tries to snuggle up to him. Or he hops away altogether. She seems to like him, but he doesn't seem so keen.
She's definitely the dominant one, she demands to be washed and takes his food. Meanwhile, he still comes up on to the sofa to wash me and sit with me and follows me around the flat instead!
Am I mad to think George is bonded with me and happier without rabbit company? Or do I need to give it a few more months?
All help appreciated. Thank you!