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Male-male bonds are not necessarily difficult. My boys absolutely adored each other. Anecdotally, people say the hardest bond is girl-girl. That being said, the boys need to be neutered first before trying to bond them. The fighting you are witnessing is caused by hormones. I don’t know how old they are now, but I’m guessing they are teenagers.…[Read more]

If there’s signs of hiding, pressing her stomach on the floor, not making urine/poop then she might be sick. If she’s not sick, it sounds like she’s depressed. Rabbits do best with a bonded partner since they naturally live in societies with the comfort of other rabbits that offers a huge sense of security and companionship. I got my bun during…[Read more]

Are his scent glands really that bad? Most bunnies don’t need to have them cleaned very often.

What method are you using for holding/restraining him? Have you tried doing a burrito?

I have only used vet wrap for sore hocks, lined with a lot of bunny fur. I had to make sure that the fur lining didnt extend above the wrsp, or my bun would pull at the fur lining and get all of it out ☹ But as long as I kept the fur lining to just below the top of the bandage he didnt mess with the wraps.

Velcro can be rather hard. I dont know…[Read more]

Thank you! I found what I was referring to before – sudocrem or bag balm. I planned on putting it on the sores and then putting the boots on top if I can figure out a way to stop his leg fur from being rubbed off by the boots.

One quick update, I now am pretty convinced the mounting/ subsequent actions are fear based. Maybe not the mounting itself, but I think the mounting scares Snoopy, which makes him react aggressively, which scares Pancake. I tested it again when they both wanted me to pet them. I was petting them together and then Snoopy starts grooming her. Later…[Read more]

The blanket was a good move! You can try slowly removing the blanket once they get used to the new smells. Some people also like to swap a stuffy between pens. Other than that there isn’t really too much you can do except wait.  It is very common for existing bonds to break in group bonding (and some may even argue it’s necessary) so keep that in…[Read more]

Thank you! I just moved everyone’s x-pens around so that they can see and smell one another, but not fight through the bars. I have found that Kermit and Snowdrop are absolutely fine with one another. Clyde, on the other hand, seems quite pissed about both the new girl and the boy. Bonnie mostly seems worked up because he is… I put a blanket in…[Read more]

I actually use the pads instead of litter boxes in general 🙂 It seems cheaper and more eco friendly even though it’s a lot more laundry!

Your pair that broke down does sound different. Mine aren’t shy about asking for grooms! lol. They do ask and do head wars, very pushy. That never leads to anything aggressive. Thanks for the feedback, so yes…[Read more]

Their dynamics definitely sound very different from my two that failed. Your’s def fall more in the progression of “figuring it out”. With mine there were not even grooming or mounting requests, and they never wanted to be in the same place. They would share food ok, but they mostly avoided each other. I think the fight actually happened because…[Read more]

I guess I should add in a way Snoopy already DID snap, twice… He fought her and kinda backed off on his own when she didn’t fight back although I got to them pretty quick so I’m not sure what would have happened if I didn’t. That said, the fact that he didn’t continue to act aggressive towards her after those times makes me think he really…[Read more]

Yes, I have 2 large cloth pads down with hay for toilet areas, and they do tend to overlap when they eat and have no problem with sharing. They can be touching etc while there no problem. No one chases or minds the other using it.  I’ve fed them pellets and treats (except their favorite I did separate for that) and did not lead to aggression.…[Read more]

So, this is tricky but I think I would keep monitoring, and you are likely OK to leave them alone during the times of day when you know they aren’t as active. It would also be ok to separate them if needed for periods and then put them back together when you’re home (like if you have to go to work). I think if they are in a larger space that’s…[Read more]

Ok so we did 2 overnights and I’ve seen nothing really bad, Pancake did pin him down and mount a couple times I saw and he nipped after (only got a tiny amount of fur, no serious bites these times but of course not sure if she ran away too fast or if he only intended the minor nips).  I’d think if he had a major problem he’d keep up trying to go…[Read more]