binkyCodie
Mama Doe
Luna and Orion keep fighting between one another
usually Luna was the top bun and was the one who was in charge, and she kept things "peaceful". she never bit Orion etc even if he got his treat first or was still eating. she mostly left him alone.
anyway, dynamics have changed and all hell as broken loose. Orion is now the top bun but he's very..bitey in his ways. he keeps biting and chasing Luna away from everything. this is litter trays, hay, pellet, any treats (even though he gets his first, he wants Luna's), even her hidey igloo that she loves. he doesn't even use it, yet he still bites her and forces her out of it. she might be laying down, and he bites her to move her. even their wooden house he forces her out of, when they both used to cuddle up in it together
even when I give Luna metacam, Orion would sniff and not care. but now he bites her when I try to give it to her. even if I take her out to give her it, then put her back in, Orion starts biting & attacking her.
Luna basically is chased away from anything. she's become rather frightened and refuses to go near him now, and won't eat if he is, nor go any toys. she just sits far away from him. she does still flop or sploof, but only if he is far away.
this afternoon we had one huge fight. it was horrible to see Luna running for her life, running into things and tripping over in panic being blind.
its very distressing to see although I'm trying not to put my emotions into it.
I'm just wondering..what is the best course of action here? go back to bonding sessions?
nothing has changed apart from me coming home, but this had started around 2 weeks ago my mom reckons, so I'm really unsure. it could be spring hormones, it possibly is, but with huge fights and Luna being unable to do anything, its quite difficult
they share my bedroom throughout the day which is quite large. they get put away for bed time, I know thats not ideal. they're put away into a 5ft x 2ft pen (ish?), which I know is not ideal or big enough. I hope to offer them more space soon, perhaps even their own entire room.
they've had this routine since they were bonded, last year in may time. so its not a sudden change and we've never had an issue before.
just feeling a bit lost. I'm trying not to put my emotions into it but its hard.
usually Luna was the top bun and was the one who was in charge, and she kept things "peaceful". she never bit Orion etc even if he got his treat first or was still eating. she mostly left him alone.
anyway, dynamics have changed and all hell as broken loose. Orion is now the top bun but he's very..bitey in his ways. he keeps biting and chasing Luna away from everything. this is litter trays, hay, pellet, any treats (even though he gets his first, he wants Luna's), even her hidey igloo that she loves. he doesn't even use it, yet he still bites her and forces her out of it. she might be laying down, and he bites her to move her. even their wooden house he forces her out of, when they both used to cuddle up in it together
even when I give Luna metacam, Orion would sniff and not care. but now he bites her when I try to give it to her. even if I take her out to give her it, then put her back in, Orion starts biting & attacking her.
Luna basically is chased away from anything. she's become rather frightened and refuses to go near him now, and won't eat if he is, nor go any toys. she just sits far away from him. she does still flop or sploof, but only if he is far away.
this afternoon we had one huge fight. it was horrible to see Luna running for her life, running into things and tripping over in panic being blind.
its very distressing to see although I'm trying not to put my emotions into it.
I'm just wondering..what is the best course of action here? go back to bonding sessions?
nothing has changed apart from me coming home, but this had started around 2 weeks ago my mom reckons, so I'm really unsure. it could be spring hormones, it possibly is, but with huge fights and Luna being unable to do anything, its quite difficult
they share my bedroom throughout the day which is quite large. they get put away for bed time, I know thats not ideal. they're put away into a 5ft x 2ft pen (ish?), which I know is not ideal or big enough. I hope to offer them more space soon, perhaps even their own entire room.
they've had this routine since they were bonded, last year in may time. so its not a sudden change and we've never had an issue before.
just feeling a bit lost. I'm trying not to put my emotions into it but its hard.