Posted By Eddyw111 on 2/10/2018 1:46 PM

I find with my two it’s difficult to tell which is more dominant which I take as a good sign. They are complete opposites but I think this means they are perfect for each other. Daryl has always been very uptight and reserved, where as Trixie is a bit more wild and crazy. Their relationship is quite cute because he loves her to bits whereas she’s got more of a ‘treat him mean keep him keen’ sort of attitude. Trixie isn’t overly affectionate and her grooms are little and often, he will ask her for grooms and she will do it immediately but sometimes it’s one or two licks and she’s off. I think she’s a little bit hyperactive and she would rather be doing other things. I think I’ve got really lucky with how well they bonded and I can’t help but think if she was matched with a similar personality they would clash. They both spend their time snuggling in the same spot and I rarely see them apart, except in the mornings after feeding time Trixie tends to graze on hay a little longer than Daryl and he’s already led down in the sleeping spot, same in the evening too, Trixie is out of the sleeping area first and he follows behind shortly after. Trixie has brought on his confidence a lot which is really good to see and I feel like she has even helped him bond with me more. Daryl has always seemed self conscience, his binkies are always quite controlled and so are his flops, like he can’t quite let loose lol, but hes a lot more comfortable now he has Trixie and is starting to get a bit mischievous. They are always doing things together, even if they have a willow stick, they want to share the same one. I remember when I first started bonding sessions, he loved her so much already and she wasn’t keen at first, I feel like he always wants to show her how much he loves her. When I brush her he is quite protective and will sort of pace up and down and nibble my clothes till I’m done. They’re just the sweetest little guys. This thread is a great idea and I hope more people share their stories. Having a bonded pair is honestly the best thing ever because there really are many dynamics to their relationship and it’s so rewarding to see them blossom

That is so adorable  

They do say opposites attract! Your pair sound lovely and Daryl just sounds like he has so much love  Mine also like to share toys, if I give them two of something, it doesn’t matter – they want the same one. I don’t know whether it’s because they genuinely want to share or if it’s more a case of “the grass is greener” and they just want what the other has  It’s cute nonetheless though. 

I feel like Peanut – despite annoying the living hell out of Buttercup sometimes – he loves her so much. I think he’d be lost without her. 

Posted By Eddyw111 on 2/10/2018 2:15 PM

Daryl is a little bit odd when it comes to food. When they get anything that is hand fed by me, he will always wait for her to eat it first and then take the piece that she had. I don’t think it’s a case of him wanting to steal hers but more that he maybe doesn’t trust me lol, it’s like she’s tested it first so it must be okay to eat.

I really look forward to them getting older together and seeing if they end up like a little old couple. I saw this thing somewhere once about rabbit ages and what their age would be in human years. I think daryl would be 21 and Trixie 16. Do you think because peanut and buttercup are the same age that maybe buttercup is more mature. Like when they say that girls mature faster than boys and that girls tend to date older boys because their maturity levels are matched. I wonder if there’s anything like that with rabbits haha

The thought of bunnies being like a little old couple, oh my  

That’s an interesting theory! I often think Buttercup is the more mature one, especially when Peanut is having one of his randy moments, she is not interested in that kind of behaviour lol! 

Posted By Dface on 2/10/2018 2:11 PM

My pair bicker all the time.
Peep is in charge , but yumi is a demon. She lunges and growls and grunts (at everything and everyone) peep mostly ignores her, as we all do.
Sometimes they have a bit of a chase but it normally ends quickly.

They do actually play chase each other. (Peep chases yumi in the morning, she normally binkied around him to get him to chase- it’s a wonderful thing to wake up to)
They’ll eat food right out of each others mouth and snuggle up every evening and morning and spend time adventuring together.
But they do have little Tiff’s every now and again, which I don’t worry about because I figure all couples are different.

Plus without a mate yumi is a shadow of a rabbit. She needs constant company or gets super depressed. So despite being a bit of a witch, she is also incredibly needy.

She was a bit like that with her last mate too so I think it’s just in her nature!!

That’s what I think too. I don’t expect them to get on 100% of the time, I don’t get on with my partner all the time   I think it’s interesting that they bicker like an old married couple 

It’s sweet that Peep gets the attention she needs from Yumi 

Even tho Peanut nips Buttercup when he’s excited for food – and it does annoy her – they’ll still jump in the same litter box and share hay and then snuggle afterwards.