Babybella
Warren Scout
My Bella and Toby have went off to be bonded on Tuesday. They were together from 8am on Wednesday, we had an update that night to say they had calmed down. Yesterday we were told the mounting had almost stopped and that they were now happy to sit next to each other.
We're hoping, all being well, that they will come home on Sunday. We have sprayed the whole hutch with a water and vinegar mixture to remove any scents and have also sprayed their wooden tunnels. We will be getting new litter trays, bottles and feeding bowls tomorrow.
I have a few questions about once they are home:
1. Our setup is a double hutch with run attached. I was wondering if we needed to restrict the area they are in together when they come home so they get used to their environment or whether we just open up the whole hutch and run to them?
2. Am I right in thinking that for any future vet appointments I need to take both so that one doesn't come back smelling differently?
3. If they aren't really meant to be separated to prevent the bond from being broken what do others do about handling their bunnies? Ours are used to being handled and we would bring them in, one at a time, for a short cuddle in the living room so just wondered if we need to change how we do this now?
We're hoping, all being well, that they will come home on Sunday. We have sprayed the whole hutch with a water and vinegar mixture to remove any scents and have also sprayed their wooden tunnels. We will be getting new litter trays, bottles and feeding bowls tomorrow.
I have a few questions about once they are home:
1. Our setup is a double hutch with run attached. I was wondering if we needed to restrict the area they are in together when they come home so they get used to their environment or whether we just open up the whole hutch and run to them?
2. Am I right in thinking that for any future vet appointments I need to take both so that one doesn't come back smelling differently?
3. If they aren't really meant to be separated to prevent the bond from being broken what do others do about handling their bunnies? Ours are used to being handled and we would bring them in, one at a time, for a short cuddle in the living room so just wondered if we need to change how we do this now?
but don't forget about the problems a big change in temperature can produce. Unlike dogs and cats rabbits don't tolerate drastic temperature changes very well.
