oooh!  good question… i have no answer for you but i’m definitely interested to see what others say…  maybe it’s just the newfound freedon that has them boldly going where no rabbit has gone before… so they’re venturing out on their own… maybe after awhile they’ll get back together once they know what’s out there…?

my bonded pair does spend a lot of time together, but it’s not uncommon to see them engaging in different activities no where near each other. I think, like people, bunnies have different depths of a relationship and different needs in one. It may be that over time they’ll become more snuggly and interactive, but it may be that they both enjoy their alone time, especially since they’re both used to being solo.

Rucy and Jack are extremely bonded. They really really love each other, but Rucy sometimes needs her “space” from the overly snuggly big lug Jack. So I find her spending time during the day for about an hour exploring without him while he snoozes, and then later in the evening, she hops up and hangs out on this ledge where she knows Jack doesn’t like to go. She’ll hang out there too for another hour. But the rest of the time they like being near each other. When they are in the pen together, they will hang out with each other often, but Rucy also has her “me time” ledge there too.

I do know that when I FIRST let them explore the house, Rucy would explore and Jack wouldn’t leave their area (this happened for a month) So could it be that either Gus or Helen is more timid? Less likely to feel safe in all areas right now? So they just sit where they feel most comfortable, which happens to be in separate areas?

our 2 often spend a few hours a day in different spots. Edward is happier to venture out into the living room than Josephine, she’s still a bit timid. But they love to snuggle up together aswell…..

I wouldnt’ assume it means they aren’t THAT in love…I would agree wtih Gravehearted that it just depends on the bunnies…
I think a plus side to having bonded bunies that aren’t joined at the hip would be that you can spend time with each individually and seperate them if you need to without stressing them out!

Jessi & Leo REALLY LOVE each other!  However, Jess is much more adventurous than Leo.  She loves running in the hall way and up and down the stairs.  I once put Leo on the steps and he just laid there like a lump.  She was hip hopping all around him and he neither went up or down.

Luckily Jess & Leo don’t fight.  Jess is fixed, Leo is not…so he does go on humping sprees.  We’ve made "safe houses" for Jessi, small spaces that only one bunny fits into.  He mainly just chases her during humping sprees.  That is really the only time I’ve seen the "fur fly", even then it wasn’t big chunks.  My cat Phoebe gets very excited during these humping sprees.  I don’t know if its all the movement, the rattling of the cage, or Jessi’s grunts, but Phoebe has been seen trying to paw at the buns through the cage bars.  Once when the buns were humping around the living room, Phoebe actually pounced Leo.  Luckily we were present, so no bunnies were harmed.

My two cuddle and groom, but do spend time apart too.   When I cuddle with Hudwyn (my boy) Gwynny goes and sits in a corner, as if she’s jealous.  I’d cuddle with her too, but she doesn’t let me!  They’ve never fought though, so, I’m stumped by that one!

are buns always supposed to be in pairs…I just adopted my first bun 1 month ago..he is1 1/2 yrs old neutered mini Satin and was in a house with other buns that were not nuetered and they picked on him and fought with him pretty bad so he had to be given up…So I took him….Can he be happy by himself or does he need another bunny? If he does…should it be one that is the same size and gender or what?

Well, most bunnies do like another bunny buddy, but they need to be both usually spayed/neutered otherwise they will have dominance and territorial issues like what he experienced. But also, I have met bunnies that would rather be solo, and as long as you provide all the love and care he needs he’ll be fine. However, if you want to try and enrich his and your life with another bunny, it does not matter about size, and though usually opposite sexes are easiest, same sexes can work, but usually it takes a lot more work. But either way you do have to go through a bonding process. Check out the bonding page of this site under BUNNY INFO to get some idea of what it all entails.

I also recommend that if you do decide to get a buddy for him, that you let him choose instead of bringing a bunny home. If you have a local rabbit rescue, it would be great to bring him there and let him bunny date with rabbit experts nearby to help you…him find the right match.