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- 12/12/2013 at 12:34 PM
  Cupcakesmom
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  Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii everyone! (imagine me saying that in a “sing song” voice
  
  My two boy are doing FAB-U-LOUS after those couple days of sqabbling a few weeks ago. They have successfully spent 5 nights together in the same pen without any fighting or discontentment! They snuggle, the groom, they play and eat together in the pen. Its amazing to watch and it fills my heart with so much happiness since my other bunny, Dizzie, is so against other bunns. My question is, when should I feel secure sleeping in my own bed again, and not on the cough next to the boys? I have been on the couch for the last 5 nights, which is fine, but I’d like to leave them to be alone. During the day when I am at work, I have them in the same cage, but seperated by a door so they cant get into any mischief while i am gone. How long should i be doing that also?
  
  Thanks everyone!
- 12/12/2013 at 3:34 PM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  I will let someone more experienced answer your question but I just want to say Congrats on your success!! Pictures of the new buddies please.
- 12/12/2013 at 8:47 PM
  LBJ10
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  If you have had them together overnight with no problems for several nights now, then I don’t think you need to camp out anymore. At this point, the likelihood of a real fight is diminishing.
- 12/13/2013 at 9:01 AM
  Cupcakesmom
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  Thanks LBJ!! That makes me feel a ton better! (its been 6 nights now!!) How long do you think I should keep them seperated during the day? They are together in the same cage, but seperated by the door of the dog cage. There hasnt been any sign of squabbles, but I also dont want to be at work for 8 plus hours a day and worry the whole time….
- 12/13/2013 at 9:35 AM
  LBJ10
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  Have you tried having them together for more than 24 hours? Like over a weekend? If they are okay being together for that amount of time, I really wouldn’t worry too much at this point.
- 12/13/2013 at 11:49 AM
  Cupcakesmom
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  They have been together non-stop for that long…it was last weekend They are right next to each other right now, just seperated by the bars. My hubby went home for lunch to check on them the other day and said they “were kissing through the bars!” (awwwwwwwwwwww)
- 12/13/2013 at 2:24 PM
  LBJ10
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  I think they are ready then. Put them together over the weekend and if everything is well, then there is no need to separate them again. It sounds like they love each other.
- 12/16/2013 at 10:26 AM
  Cupcakesmom
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  I think their bromance is concrete!!! They have spent three nights unsupervised now and quite a few hours over the weekend when I was out of the house. Today is my first day leaving them alone together while I am at work. Im not really nervous, but I do keep thinking about them. I have faith that my little dudes are doing well!
  Thanks everyone for your help!! You guys are the best!!
- 12/16/2013 at 4:58 PM
  tanlover14
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  Was popping in with advice but looks like you’re all set! Congrats on your new bond!
  
  Let us know if all goes well today!
- 12/17/2013 at 6:34 AM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  That’s awesome!!!
- 12/17/2013 at 12:33 PM
  Zombie-Sue
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  Wooo congratulations!
- 12/17/2013 at 12:38 PM
  Cupcakesmom
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  The boys did so wonderfully yesterday! They dont tell me exactly how the day went , but there were no signs of any sqabbling! They both were excited to see mama when i go home so they could run around. I’m so proud of my boys and I’m proud of myself for hanging in there! i thought i would always be too nervous to bond! thank you everyone for your help and encouragement….i couldnt have done it without your help! i appreciate you all!
- 12/17/2013 at 8:50 PM
  MoveDiagonally
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  Congrats!
- 12/17/2013 at 11:48 PM
  LBJ10
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  Sounds like you’re in the clear! Yay!
- 12/18/2013 at 10:01 AM
  NuggetBuns
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  Congrats on your new bonded boys! Hope to see pics of them bro’ing out haha. Life is SO MUCH EASIER with a bonded pair versus 2 individual rabbits living with you. And everyone is happier =D
- 12/25/2013 at 7:59 AM
  xomichelle
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  Oooo! yay
  
  PLEASE PLEASE PRETTY PLEASE let me know how you managed this. We just introduced a baby boy (unfixed) to our neutered 8 month old boy. The little one is totally friendly with everyone and docile, but our eldest is being so mean and keeps ripping out the baby’s fur so we have them a part. It’s only been a day admittedly, but I’m so frustrated and scared that they will never bond. We want them to be best friends forever.
  
  Our eldest is normally the affectionate one. All the other bunnies he’s met (does) he’s chased, humped and pulled fur but wanted to be friends and they didn’t take to him, so we got him the most affectionate and docile boy bun who lived with other boys thinking that they would get on okay, but I feel like the signs of nipping are more serious than it was with the girls!
  
  What can I do?
- 12/25/2013 at 12:39 PM
  tanlover14
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  You really shouldn’t be attempting to bond until the baby is neutered, xomichelle. They can really mess up a bond if one is un-neutered and the other is already altered. As he ages, he is more likely to become a lot more territorial, hormonal, and irritable as his hormones kick in which can mean dangerous fighting in the future (and if you’re not there to stop it – these buns can get really terrible to say the least).
  
  I would stop introductions until both are neutered. They can easily lose their bond as the babies hormones kick in and make bonding much more difficult in the future if they have had past arguments. Rabbits can hold a grudge quite well.
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