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Bonds without grooming

hoppetylop

Mama Doe
I was wondering if anyone has or has had bonded bunnies who never groom.My Sam and his new wife Saffi (bonded a ,month)seem comfortable together and there isn't any aggression although it was a tricky bond to begin with but theres little interaction and no grooming.Saffi is abit aloof anyway but sweet and despite her appalling past being used as a breeding machine in a 2ftx1ft box she is fine with me and is learning to trust me after just a week.Sam is a softy though and LOVES to be groomed going by his past behaviour with his 2 previous wives.
Maybe they will given time when they've had more time to settle.
My 2 other pairs are different too.Milly and Brucie cant get enough of each other and snuggle all day and Morris and Rosie spend a lot of time apart(more Morrises idea than Rosies)but obviously love each other and groom often.
What kinds of bunny bonds are there among the RU bunnies?:)
 
I was wondering if anyone has or has had bonded bunnies who never groom.My Sam and his new wife Saffi (bonded a ,month)seem comfortable together and there isn't any aggression although it was a tricky bond to begin with but theres little interaction and no grooming.Saffi is abit aloof anyway but sweet and despite her appalling past being used as a breeding machine in a 2ftx1ft box she is fine with me and is learning to trust me after just a week.Sam is a softy though and LOVES to be groomed going by his past behaviour with his 2 previous wives.
Maybe they will given time when they've had more time to settle.
My 2 other pairs are different too.Milly and Brucie cant get enough of each other and snuggle all day and Morris and Rosie spend a lot of time apart(more Morrises idea than Rosies)but obviously love each other and groom often.
What kinds of bunny bonds are there among the RU bunnies?:)

I've bonded loads of male/female pairs and three things *could* happen:

Instant reciprocal grooming.

One grooms the other but the other does not reciprocate

Neither grooms either

... Also, over time, these things can change, and rabbit/rabbits that didn't groom can begin to 'learn' how to groom. Sometimes it can take years!
 
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