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Alpha Buck
We adopted a new bun (Philip) at the weekend for our existing bun (MJ) who lost his wifebun last month.
New bun came home on Sunday and they've been getting sessions in the bonding pen (2'x2'). We initially set the bonding pen up in the bathroom. Initially we had both of them requesting grooming, MJ obliged quite quickly but Philip didn't. Enthusiastic circling, lots of buzzing and some half hearted mounting from MJ.
They both have been pretty relaxed, grooming themselves whilst in the bonding pen, munching hay and laying down - inc numerous DBFs from MJ.
After that calmed down we moved the bonding pen to the living room and increased it to 2'x3'. Last night Philip gave MJ a few token licks but also started mounting and humping MJ. They were in together for a couple of hours last night (previously they'd had 30mins/1hr sessions). This evening they've been in together for about 1.5hrs so far, atm they're sitting together munching hay and we've had lots of grooming from both MJ and Philip, and a small amount of circling from MJ.
When they're not in the bonding pen we've let one out to free range while the other spends some time in the free rangers pen. At night and when we're at work they've been housed right next door to each other with a couple of inches between pens in case of any nipping.
My question is - is it safe to let them out to play together now?
New bun came home on Sunday and they've been getting sessions in the bonding pen (2'x2'). We initially set the bonding pen up in the bathroom. Initially we had both of them requesting grooming, MJ obliged quite quickly but Philip didn't. Enthusiastic circling, lots of buzzing and some half hearted mounting from MJ.
They both have been pretty relaxed, grooming themselves whilst in the bonding pen, munching hay and laying down - inc numerous DBFs from MJ.
After that calmed down we moved the bonding pen to the living room and increased it to 2'x3'. Last night Philip gave MJ a few token licks but also started mounting and humping MJ. They were in together for a couple of hours last night (previously they'd had 30mins/1hr sessions). This evening they've been in together for about 1.5hrs so far, atm they're sitting together munching hay and we've had lots of grooming from both MJ and Philip, and a small amount of circling from MJ.
When they're not in the bonding pen we've let one out to free range while the other spends some time in the free rangers pen. At night and when we're at work they've been housed right next door to each other with a couple of inches between pens in case of any nipping.
My question is - is it safe to let them out to play together now?