We're trying to bond Hamilton and Beatrice with Jellybean again this weekend, this time in Jellybean's room/her territory. At first it seemed to be going better because Jellybean was comfortable in her environment, but Beatrice has laid into her so many times now that Jelly is cowering in a corner and shaking most of the time. She has lost all of her confidence.
I'm wondering if we could trying removing Beatrice from the situation and just having Hamilton and Jelly together to start with, then reintroducing Beatrice to the situation. Hamilton is gentle as a lamb - he has not once gone for Jel, but she's so freaked out by other rabbits in general now that she's too scared to let him anywhere near her.
I'm thinking I could divide the room into two, so Beatrice isn't completely separated from Ham who she is bonded with but that so she can't go for Jellybean. Then maybe once Jellybean is more comfortable and has warmed up to Hamilton, we can try them as a trio again. Beatrice is the problem here, but maybe if Hamilton and Jel connect, he will defend Jellybean when we try again.
What do you guys think?
I'm wondering if we could trying removing Beatrice from the situation and just having Hamilton and Jelly together to start with, then reintroducing Beatrice to the situation. Hamilton is gentle as a lamb - he has not once gone for Jel, but she's so freaked out by other rabbits in general now that she's too scared to let him anywhere near her.
I'm thinking I could divide the room into two, so Beatrice isn't completely separated from Ham who she is bonded with but that so she can't go for Jellybean. Then maybe once Jellybean is more comfortable and has warmed up to Hamilton, we can try them as a trio again. Beatrice is the problem here, but maybe if Hamilton and Jel connect, he will defend Jellybean when we try again.
What do you guys think?
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