Bonding/chasing advice

[belly]

Evening all,

I recently took in bunny no6 and they been together for 4 weeks now. All seems ok after the initial humping etc...

They are together 24/7 and all is well. But they are in a hutch and run combo and currently I have them in the hutch as every time I open the run up the doe gets territorial and starts the chasing, fur pulling and being a general nuisance. After that the buck won’t go near her for a day or so.

What is the best course of action? Thanks in advance!

[Shimmer]

I assume the doe is neutered? If she was done recently, it may just be a matter of giving it more time.
Meanwhile, I would be tempted to give them some time out individually in the run so they get some exercise. 4 weeks is a long time to be shut in a hutch.
Or is there anywhere else that is neutral territory that you can let them both out together?

[belly]

Ah sorry! They have independent time in the run of course! She was done In January so should be well settled?

They bonded indoors and were fine and they are ok in a run too. Just the hutch run combo is a struggle

[Mrs. Bunnykins]

I assume the doe is neutered? If she was done recently, it may just be a matter of giving it more time.
Meanwhile, I would be tempted to give them some time out individually in the run so they get some exercise. 4 weeks is a long time to be shut in a hutch.
Or is there anywhere else that is neutral territory that you can let them both out together?

I agree Shimmer.

[BattleKat]

Did the hutch/run combo belong to the doe before the bonding?

I agree with finding a way that they can get some time out of the hutch either together or separately. It could be that she's frustrated from being in a small space for so long and gets overexcited when she comes out.

[belly]

Did the hutch/run combo belong to the doe before the bonding?

I agree with finding a way that they can get some time out of the hutch either together or separately. It could be that she's frustrated from being in a small space for so long and gets overexcited when she comes out.

It's a brand new one. I'm thinking it's dominance. I opened the run up today and removed any tubes/toys etc and left an empty clean space, thus far she's been OK....

[BattleKat]

great news!

[binkyCodie]

yes, my two have to almost have 'two' of everything otherwise they get territorial. the only thing I don't have two of is litter tray & waterbowl. but I always have to buy two toys, two hidey places, two this two that, or they get super territorial and upset.

[belly]

Update: So last night the doe for no apparent reason battered him. Fur everywhere, pig screams, the whole shabang. He was that scared he wet himself.

I've split them now and at a total loss. I've never seen the level of aggression she showed and I don't trust her with him

[BattleKat]

I'm so sorry it's not gone well after the bit of improvement you saw.
What's the plan now?