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- 02/15/2011 at 12:12 PM
  cainan
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  Is it normal for a bunny’s activity level to change when a new bunny is in the house?
  
  Merry generally just sleeps during the day, but now that she’s in a pen next to Banner she’s all over the place. From what I can tell, he’s the one sleeping.
- 02/15/2011 at 12:42 PM
  LoveChaCha
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  She is highly curious about that stranger bunny
- 02/15/2011 at 2:04 PM
  cainan
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  I figured as much – but hey she needs the exercise anyway so it’s good! And it makes more interesting viewing than watching her sleep all day hidden in a box lol
- 02/16/2011 at 5:48 AM
  Beka27
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  Is she eating and pottying normally? Having a new bunny in the space can be a MAJOR STRESSOR to the existing bunny. If she seems very anxious and it’s affecting her negatively, you might try putting a piece of cardboard between their pens, so she can SMELL but not SEE. At least until you’re ready to get bonding underway. He isn’t neutered yet, right?
- 02/16/2011 at 5:08 PM
  cainan
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  Oh, she’s acting normally otherwise – eating and potty habits. She doesn’t seem anxious, just curious. The only thing that’s not great is she’s pitching a fit at night when I put her into her pen. It’s a bit of a struggle, but then if I give her plenty of pets she calms down.
  
  And you’re right, he’s not neutered yet, so we’re not bonding yet.
  
  Oh and although she’s more active during the day, I have seen her flop down outside her hidey box on a blankie and sleep. That’s a good sign I think!
- 02/17/2011 at 2:36 PM
  RabbitPam
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  It is.
  Once they are bonded, it’s been known to have the active bunny teach the more timid or laid back bunny new behaviors. Sometimes very naughty ones. So a gentle bunny can eventually get more frisky due to the influence of the other one.
- 02/17/2011 at 3:28 PM
  cainan
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  Oy I hope he’s not going to teach her his latest thing which is bite my ankles and hold on for dear life. :/ So far nothing I’ve tried is helping that behavior *sigh*
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