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BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

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- 10/06/2020 at 3:20 PM
  FranklinBonny
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  I am trying to bond my two rabbits: Franklin and Bonny. Both are 4 and neutered. After loosing her husbun, we adopted Franklin from Pets at home a few weeks ago.
  
  Upon their first introduction Franklin tried mount Bonny but she wouldn’t have any of it! After a while she would start nipping him and trying to mount him . This then resulted in full blown tornados with fur everywhere. Since the tornados we have slowly been trying to speed date in neutral areas. However, Bonny would really start biting him and not letting go. As a result Franklin has been deathly afraid of her.
  
  We decided to keep them seperate for a week and try and introduce them to one another but Franklin would not approach her and Bonny ended up biting him again aggressively on the head and would not let go of him(no blood.)
  
  We’ve now housed them in the same room in seperate houses. We want them to get used to living with each others scents. We give them alternative times out of the house to free roam, but now Bonny is trying to attack Franklin through the bars.
  
  I’m at an absolute loss of what to do. Has anyone got any suggestions :'(
- 10/06/2020 at 9:38 PM
  DanaNM
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  Hi there! To help give us a bit more info, can you fill out the “bonding template” that’s pinned in this section and paste it in your reply!
  
  It sounds like your first sessions were not in neutral space? If that’s the case, it explains why they fought. You also just recently brought the new bunny home. For now, I think you should let the new bunny settle in longer with no bonding sessions, and let them calm down after the fighting. After a couple of weeks (or however long it takes for new bun to seem relaxed), then start doing more pre-bonding (side swaps), for long enough that the buns don’t seem to react to each other and show positive signs through the fencing. I’m guessing those things will help a lot. Once you start bonding again, it is crucial that you do not let them fight, and prevent biting before it happens. Stressing can also be a very useful tool in tough bonds. But I’m guessing that additional pre-bonding will help a lot.
  
  . . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
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