Hi
So Ive had my house rabbit for 7 months male - neutered very chilled out mini lop, has free reign of the house doesn't have a cage etc all he was missing is a friend.
So I rehomed a lovely female spayed Rex Rabbit brought her home on Saturday. Put her in a pen set up and planned to leave her for a week to settle in. Max has been besotted with her since I brought her home and hasn't left the cage side he just lies near her and has a bit of a honk.
I nipped out for the school run first thing this morning and when I came back home she had escaped from her cage and was lose in the kitchen so was Max. Im not sure how long they had been like that but they were just sat watching each other. So I got a couple of treats and let her explore all going well until Max tried to go near her not aggressive whatsoever ever and she just attacked him quite a lot of fur got pulled I broke it up immediately and popped her back in her cage.
Max bless him is still trying to be near her and still going up to the cage but she's been very aggressive each time. he just lied down with his bum close to the wires and she bit his bum through the wire and grunted.
I know the meeting was far too soon but I'm worried this may have ruined any chances of bonding, the sad thing is I honestly think its love at first sight for max but clearly the feeling isn't mutual. Where do I go from here to get her to calm down?
So Ive had my house rabbit for 7 months male - neutered very chilled out mini lop, has free reign of the house doesn't have a cage etc all he was missing is a friend.
So I rehomed a lovely female spayed Rex Rabbit brought her home on Saturday. Put her in a pen set up and planned to leave her for a week to settle in. Max has been besotted with her since I brought her home and hasn't left the cage side he just lies near her and has a bit of a honk.
I nipped out for the school run first thing this morning and when I came back home she had escaped from her cage and was lose in the kitchen so was Max. Im not sure how long they had been like that but they were just sat watching each other. So I got a couple of treats and let her explore all going well until Max tried to go near her not aggressive whatsoever ever and she just attacked him quite a lot of fur got pulled I broke it up immediately and popped her back in her cage.
Max bless him is still trying to be near her and still going up to the cage but she's been very aggressive each time. he just lied down with his bum close to the wires and she bit his bum through the wire and grunted.
I know the meeting was far too soon but I'm worried this may have ruined any chances of bonding, the sad thing is I honestly think its love at first sight for max but clearly the feeling isn't mutual. Where do I go from here to get her to calm down?