Amundawah
New Kit
Hello!
My buns were newly bonded at Christmas and everything since seemed great. Until today. First I should mention we just moved house at the weekend, so they’re in a new environment but have been fine the last couple of days in a restricted size space which we will expand gradually until they get the whole of the downstairs. Also they’re both senior rabbits, both around 9. So today Lola my normally quite placid, respectful girl started humping, chasing, fur pulling and nipping her friend. I immediately rang the rescue we got our other bunny from (who bonded them, because I was instantly worried moving house had broken their bond) and asked for advice and she told me it’s most likely spring fever.
My question is, when do we intervene? Or do we not at all? She’s pulling out loads of fur and the biting looks quite vicious, there’s been no actual fighting or locking on though. And I’m giving them as much distraction as I can, which seems to work for a time and then they go back to the chasing. I’ve never experienced this before as they’re my first bonded pair and I wasn’t really prepared. How long does it last? Am I in for weeks of this or will it settle down?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
My buns were newly bonded at Christmas and everything since seemed great. Until today. First I should mention we just moved house at the weekend, so they’re in a new environment but have been fine the last couple of days in a restricted size space which we will expand gradually until they get the whole of the downstairs. Also they’re both senior rabbits, both around 9. So today Lola my normally quite placid, respectful girl started humping, chasing, fur pulling and nipping her friend. I immediately rang the rescue we got our other bunny from (who bonded them, because I was instantly worried moving house had broken their bond) and asked for advice and she told me it’s most likely spring fever.
My question is, when do we intervene? Or do we not at all? She’s pulling out loads of fur and the biting looks quite vicious, there’s been no actual fighting or locking on though. And I’m giving them as much distraction as I can, which seems to work for a time and then they go back to the chasing. I’ve never experienced this before as they’re my first bonded pair and I wasn’t really prepared. How long does it last? Am I in for weeks of this or will it settle down?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!