I’ve been watching how Tucker and Drue react to each other while they are still not able to be bonded.  The first day they tried to attack each other through the bars so I installed the mesh.  Then they smelled each other and tried to attack but realized they could do nothing through the mesh.  Then a few days later when Drue was in the bottom pen he got on the shelf and tried to turn and smell Tucker from above.  He caught her off guard I think because she didn’t know he was around and they had a slight quarrel and then he fell off the shelf.  Today I let them just have a gate of grids and a baby gate between them.  The baby gate has the huge diamonds where Drue was able to get his whole head through.  They went up to the grids and sniffed each other between them and NO fights! I was standing nearby with the broom ready to be wedged in between them if need be..but they just sniffed each other and went back to playing in their own areas.  They did this quite a few times before they finally went back to lounging.  Is this a good sign??  There have been no attempts to fight lately.  Also they’ve been sharing the condo sides meaning one day Tucker is up top in the closed condo and Drue is in the bottom in the open pen, the next day when I clean the condos I put Tucker in the bottom and Drue up top.  I don’t always change the litter before switching them..just when it’s litter changing day so atleast half the time they’re in the other’s area they have the old litter in there.  Also, which ever bun has the dining room space also has access to both pens all throughout the day.  They both make themselves at home in either condo although they both prefer the closed condo, Drue prefers the left corner of the main floor and Tucker prefers the top shelf.

They also both have stuffies.  The stuffies always stay in the pen they’re in.  Eeyore is up top and The brown bun is in the bottom.  They will both cuddle with both stuffies, so they don’t seem to be bothered by each other’s scent. 

There has been SLIGHT marking poops by Drue but I think that might have been because I had the little litter pan on the bottom and the big on top and he does most his pooping on the bottom of the closed condo..so I switched those two.  Tucker hasn’t had anymore marking poops then normal. 

I’m really hoping that this sounds like a promising match up!!  I was a bit worried since I didn’t wait and let Tucker pick her mate but once I saw Drue I just had to have him so I am hoping that it all works out ok!