Hi,
Some adoption / bonding advice needed!
Having lost my lovely buck this morning, we would like to move quickly to get a new bond for his other half as they were very close. Our remaining doe is an older bun - around 7.
A family friend has offered us her little fella, who is less than a year old as she is no longer able to look after him.I'm not sure though whether he will be the right match as he is very small and she is fairly large (around 3kg) and also quite territorial. My only previous experience with bonding has not been terribly successful, so I'd worry that she might harm him. Second, he's an indoor bun but he would be living outdoors with Coco - but I've heard it's not a good idea to move an indoor bun outdoors in winter, especially since he's so young.
Our other option would be for us to bond Coco with another bonded pair - we have had trios before and have the space to accommodate three buns so I feel that's the right thing to do since I'd be giving a home to two buns in need rather than one. A rescue not far from us has two bonded pairs and has offered to help with the bonding.
All advice much appreciated!
Some adoption / bonding advice needed!
Having lost my lovely buck this morning, we would like to move quickly to get a new bond for his other half as they were very close. Our remaining doe is an older bun - around 7.
A family friend has offered us her little fella, who is less than a year old as she is no longer able to look after him.I'm not sure though whether he will be the right match as he is very small and she is fairly large (around 3kg) and also quite territorial. My only previous experience with bonding has not been terribly successful, so I'd worry that she might harm him. Second, he's an indoor bun but he would be living outdoors with Coco - but I've heard it's not a good idea to move an indoor bun outdoors in winter, especially since he's so young.
Our other option would be for us to bond Coco with another bonded pair - we have had trios before and have the space to accommodate three buns so I feel that's the right thing to do since I'd be giving a home to two buns in need rather than one. A rescue not far from us has two bonded pairs and has offered to help with the bonding.
All advice much appreciated!
