Spongefinger
New Kit
Our 1 year-old free-range female is being bonded with a new, young male. Both are spayed, are gentle with humans and spent 2 days just sniffing each other through his enclosure in the living room, no bites, litter trays exchanged. They had their first bonding session, in the bath, yesterday afternoon, during which he quickly mounted her a couple of times, with rapid activity for 20-30 seconds or so each time. She was a bit stunned, tried but couldn't get away, so held still. Very submissive, but alert and not comfortable. They lay side by side for the remaining 20 min together. Unlike her, his eyes started closing, he seemed relaxed. Despite what seemed like a bit of an unpleasant experience for her, she didn't lose interest in him for the rest of the day, and they peacefully spent time in the living room together, close to the fence. So, come 9 p.m., we decided to let him out to her for 20 min, but this time in this bigger space, where she could get away. She immediately went inside his enclosure to eat his food, which he tolerated (he was too busy exploring the living room again, which he is still relatively new to) but when she joined him outside to put her face close to his, he soon tried to sniff her bum again so she ran away at the slightest touch of her behind. It seems she really doesn't want to be mounted, knowing full well that she will just put up with it again! When we put him back inside his enclosure, she sat side by side with him.again through the fence. He is now rattling the fence, desperate to get out again. My question: should I put her through a 2nd, forced bonding session in the bath again - or let them run free in the living room instead, given there is just a bit of chasing, no fighting? I work from home so could watch them almost permanently, only popping him into his enclosure if I need to pop out for 30 min. This seems more natural and comfortable for her, and would give him more space to roam of course, but it goes against the more intense bath bonding, slow introduction advice. Am i being too precious about her, and it's perfectly normal for her to repeatedly get bunny-raped in the bath? Thank you!
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