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BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

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- 06/15/2015 at 7:58 AM
  EveryPossibleWorld
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  I have had Ringo for about 6 years (he is currently 7), and we recently added his sister, Rizzo (who is approx. 1), about 9 months ago. They are both fixed and bonded. They get along great and they do love each other, but it almost seems like they more tolerate each other as they often lay next to each other, and like to be around each other, but there is not too much grooming going on. Anyways, on Friday I rescued a very young bun that I couldn’t pass up. He/she goes to the vet tomorrow to be checked over and sexed (since I cannot tell) and to let me know how soon it can be fixed as I can tell it is very, very young. I have been keeping the new baby separate from my other two in a pen in my bedroom, and keeping the other two out. I did put a baby gate at the door and my buns did seem very curious as to what was in my bedroom (the baby is in the pen so they couldn’t get too close at all – just see each other). Then, Ringo started chasing Rizzo a little aggressively so I hurried up and just shut the door so that they couldn’t even see each other and the chasing stopped. Now, I am terrified that introducing the new bun eventually will break the bond between my current two. I am hoping that the very young age of the new baby will help, and Rizzo is a pretty laid back, sweet girl, but Ringo is the KING and very bossy and territorial. It only took about 2 weeks to bond Ringo and Rizzo, but I feel like I may have bitten off more than I can chew. No matter what, I will make sure the baby either gets bonded to my two, or finds a great home somewhere else after I get him/her fixed.
  
  Has anyone ever had a bond broken by a new bun? What did you do? Were you able to re-bond? I love my two buns, and I love their relationship, so am very worried about how this will end up working out.
- 07/23/2015 at 5:24 PM
  Pomandcourt
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  I brought home a bonded pair (Luke and Leia) for my girl, Pom. The pair started fighting as soon as they gathered up the courage to leave their carrier. I was devastated and stayed up all night separating them and then putting them back together. I couldn’t keep them separated because as soon as they calmed down from their fight, they would frantically start looking for each other for comfort.
  
  After that first night, they seemed fine. Then every now and then they would start fighting. Pom was definitely stressing them out. It was more Leia wanting to be aggressive towards Pom and, being unable to, attacking Luke. Pom is free run and the pair are in a large hutch. So I barricaded the room so Pom couldn’t be near their hutch and then started switching their litter boxes about twice a week.
  
  Luke and Leia immediately stopped fighting once Pom wasn’t near them. Now, Luke and Pom are in love. Leia and Luke are still bonded, but Leia still bullies Pom a bit, but mostly tolerates her. Pom is still free run and Luke and Leia are in their hutch while I’m at work and at night, but otherwise the three are quite content to hop around together.
  
  While Luke and Leia fought a bit, they were never un-bonded. As I mentioned, they were very stressed when separated even though they’d just been Tasmanian devilling around their hutch. Separation was the best thing until they were all used to each other.
  Since Cinna and Rizzo has such a quick/easy bond, they’re probably pretty solid. Just be sure to separate temporarily (a few minutes) and remove the new bun if they start fighting then watch them closely.
  
  Notes on my bonding:
  I wasn’t intending to bond Pom to Luke and Leia until after she was desexed, but Pom was so desperate for their attention I let them interact.
  Luke and Leia still live in their hutch because A. They like it, but mostly B. They’re chewing monsters and I would literally have holes in my walls if I let them be free run.
- 07/23/2015 at 5:24 PM
  Pomandcourt
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  I brought home a bonded pair (Luke and Leia) for my girl, Pom. The pair started fighting as soon as they gathered up the courage to leave their carrier. I was devastated and stayed up all night separating them and then putting them back together. I couldn’t keep them separated because as soon as they calmed down from their fight, they would frantically start looking for each other for comfort.
  
  After that first night, they seemed fine. Then every now and then they would start fighting. Pom was definitely stressing them out. It was more Leia wanting to be aggressive towards Pom and, being unable to, attacking Luke. Pom is free run and the pair are in a large hutch. So I barricaded the room so Pom couldn’t be near their hutch and then started switching their litter boxes about twice a week.
  
  Luke and Leia immediately stopped fighting once Pom wasn’t near them. Now, Luke and Pom are in love. Leia and Luke are still bonded, but Leia still bullies Pom a bit, but mostly tolerates her. Pom is still free run and Luke and Leia are in their hutch while I’m at work and at night, but otherwise the three are quite content to hop around together.
  
  While Luke and Leia fought a bit, they were never un-bonded. As I mentioned, they were very stressed when separated even though they’d just been Tasmanian devilling around their hutch. Separation was the best thing until they were all used to each other.
  Since Cinna and Rizzo has such a quick/easy bond, they’re probably pretty solid. Just be sure to separate temporarily (a few minutes) and remove the new bun if they start fighting then watch them closely.
  
  Notes on my bonding:
  I wasn’t intending to bond Pom to Luke and Leia until after she was desexed, but Pom was so desperate for their attention I let them interact.
  Luke and Leia still live in their hutch because A. They like it, but mostly B. They’re chewing monsters and I would literally have holes in my walls if I let them be free run.
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