Who else has unbonded bunnies under one roof?

[bunnnnnnie!]

I know I can’t be the only BBer with an unbonded pair/group of bunnies in their home?

Zeus and Hera have decided they can co-exist with minimal nips and growls… that’s about as far as they’ve progressed.  I don’t think they hate each other, but they’re definitely not members of each other’s fan club, LOL.  On a very rare occasion I will find them laying together, with Zeus in his cage and Hera loose.  But then usually someone wakes up and just HAS to make the stinkeye at the other.

They get seperate out of cage times, and their cages are in seperate rooms but they’re always in view of each other.  It’s not easy, but I’ve been able to figure out a system that works best for them and for me and my boyfriend.  And at the very least, it makes me feel better they have each other for company when we’re gone at work.  They can at least see/hear/smell each other and they know they’re not alone.

[Monkeybun]

Moose is alone int he computer room, and the girls and Squirrel are penned next to each other. So, you aren’t alone

It sounds good between Zeus and Hera though! You should keep going

[Jessie1990]

Ashe is in the spare bedroom and Moogle stays in the hall. Both have separate play areas, but they can see each other when the door is open. They are both at my moms with me at the moment and met through the bars for the first time. I was going to start bonding but Moogle had a bad bout of gas or stasis after arrival, so I’m post-poning that.

[Cupcakesmom]

Dizzie has her own room and Spike lives in the living room. I use baby gates to seperate them, which my hubby just LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVES!! (NOT!!) I keep trying to explain to Dizzie that her life would be so much better if she would just be friends with Spike! She told me that she likes having her own room and doesnt want to share, even with little man Spike.

[Roberta]

I have 4 bonded in a family group and 3 unbonded… Currently working on the two neutered boys and will soon add one of the spayed girls to the mix. Once the two unspayed girls in the family group are done I am going to try and bond them all. Currently I have 4 separate play spaces and cages but once I am ready to progress I am going to gut and tile the bunny room to create a neutral space and start on my bondathon.

[Sindri]

I have 2 rabbits both living separately. We have to spare rooms they currently have their own rooms. I plan to start bonding tomorrow. If they don’t bond they will live in separate bunny rooms I suppose.

[Sarita]

Right now I have Bobby who is a free roamer and Bogie, my senior, who is in a puppy pen – he’s a bit messy due to his age. However they seem fine together – Bobby sneaks in his pen when I am cleaning and there is no aggression and sometimes Bobby grooms Bogie. I think if it were possible for Bogie to be a free roamer they would be bonded as Bogie has gone through three wives of his own.

[RetroSquid]

It’s a little comforting to see other people on here with unbounded buns.

We have two, Link and Navi, who were bonded, but after Navi spent the night at the vets to have a lump removed from the nape of her neck, Link just won’t tolerate her anymore. Spent two months trying anything and everything to bond them, and then Link fell I’ll with a flair up of E cuniculi in the eye, so, for the time being, Navi is in our dedicated bun room and Link is in our bedroom, it isn’t ideal, but hopefully, in a couple of months when Link is better, we can start trying to bond them again… :/

[LittlePuffyTail]

My buns are unbonded. I REALLY wish I could bond them because they could have free roam of the upstairs. Bindi, I don’t think I would have any issues with, he seems to love everybody, it’s Miss Diva Pants, Olivia, that is the problem. She’s very aggressive and territorial. The few times I’ve tried them together, she got really stressed and tried to bite him.

They live side by side in condos in the rabbit room. Still not giving up hope on them being bonded, I just need to have the nerves to really work on bonding them. It will take a lot of stress bonding I think as Olivia has major trust issues.

[Bam]

I’ve two unbonded neutered males. I’ve tried bonding them, but without success. Now my apt is divided with a gate that has a double-layer of netting so the boys can’t hurt each other through it.This thread is really comforting to me since I’ve sometimes been feeling that I’m the only person in the world who has unbonded rabbits.

[bunnnnnnie!]

Nice to hear from people in the same boat!

To those who seperate them with gates; are you talking about the spring-loaded baby/pet gates they sell? I’ve used those in the past to just try to keep Zeus from going in certain areas, he can actually pull them down. And I would be concerned Hera would/could easily jump over a gate.

They need to make extra tall, extra strong bunny proof gates, LOL.

[Bam]

I’ve a custom-made gate, I couldn’t find any ready-made that would do. My gate is 4,5 feet high. It’s a wooden frame with 3 partitions and welded netting on either side so the bad, bad bunnies can’t stick their noses or paws in and get them bitten off by the enemy.

It is of course a bit of an inconvenience, but it is as it is. I keep telling them how mch better their lives would be if they would bond, but they are clearly not listening.

[bunnnnnnie!]

Posted By bam on 12/02/2013 09:07 AM
I’ve a custom-made gate, I couldn’t find any ready-made that would do. My gate is 4,5 feet high. It’s a wooden frame with 3 partitions and welded netting on either side so the bad, bad bunnies can’t stick their noses or paws in and get them bitten off by the enemy.

It is of course a bit of an inconvenience, but it is as it is. I keep telling them how mch better their lives would be if they would bond, but they are clearly not listening.

Do you have a photo of this gate???  Sounds awesome!

[Cupcakesmom]

LPT, what breed is Olivia?? I have a “Miss Diva Pants” also and she is a mini-rex

[Cupcakesmom]

yes, those are the ones that I use. I get the ones with metal wiring so they cant shew through. Mine havent ever jumped over those ones…i think because they can see each other, their curiosity doesnt take over. I had a gate that they couldnt see through for awhile and Spike always jumped that one. When i have Dizzie in her room while i am sleeping or at work, i use 2 gates on top of each other.

[MimzMum]

All three of mine have been unbonded for the 7 years I have had them. Occasionally I have been able to let them sit together supervised for an afternoon, but there is no chance I’d leave them alone together. Mimzy is more aggressive now since his tilt. Pip tends to just sit on the other bunnies’ heads and Fiver is very nervous and easily startled/nippy. I simply couldn’t handle it if they fought and we are so far from the vet it could be a real mess if they do significant damage. It pains me that they only see one another from across the way but I think in a sense they do take some comfort in each others’ presence.

I use what’s called a Superyard. It is basically a freestanding kids’ playpen. Don’t know if they have these where you are. I haven’t seen them here in years.

http://www.diapers.com/p/north-states-industries-superyard-xt-gate-25830?site=CA&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc_D&utm_term=NR-002&utm_campaign=GooglePLA&CAWELAID=1338719548&utm_content=pla&ca_sku=NR-002&ca_gpa=pla&ca_kw={keyword}

Durable, a little clumsy and can be difficult to attach/detach the panels from one another, but I’ve never had a problem with them otherwise. Tall too, because Pip, who can popcorn binky almost three feet (or used to be able to when she was younger) definitely needed the extra height.

[jerseygirl]

I do think most unbonded bunnies will take comfort in another near by after some time.

When Jelly was alive, he had a pen in the bedroom and TimTim the rest of the room. Tim would challenge Jelly a lot and race up and down the side if the pen. It actually didnt seem to stress Jelly!
Aside from that, I’d often see them sitting near each other with the pen panel between.
After Jelly was gone, TimTim did go through a bit of depression.

[bunnnnnnie!]

Posted By MimzMum on 12/02/2013 04:55 PM
All three of mine have been unbonded for the 7 years I have had them. Occasionally I have been able to let them sit together supervised for an afternoon, but there is no chance I’d leave them alone together. Mimzy is more aggressive now since his tilt. Pip tends to just sit on the other bunnies’ heads and Fiver is very nervous and easily startled/nippy. I simply couldn’t handle it if they fought and we are so far from the vet it could be a real mess if they do significant damage. It pains me that they only see one another from across the way but I think in a sense they do take some comfort in each others’ presence.

I use what’s called a Superyard. It is basically a freestanding kids’ playpen. Don’t know if they have these where you are. I haven’t seen them here in years.

http://www.diapers.com/p/north-states-industries-superyard-xt-gate-25830?site=CA&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc_D&utm_term=NR-002&utm_campaign=GooglePLA&CAWELAID=1338719548&utm_content=pla&ca_sku=NR-002&ca_gpa=pla&ca_kw={keyword}

Durable, a little clumsy and can be difficult to attach/detach the panels from one another, but I’ve never had a problem with them otherwise. Tall too, because Pip, who can popcorn binky almost three feet (or used to be able to when she was younger) definitely needed the extra height.

This is how I feel as well.  Also even if my two did get along better, honestly I’m not sure how it would work logistically to have one giant breed and one dwarf breed co-habitating.  They get different amounts of everything.

[Nikkisbuns]

My boys are housed separately they hate each other everything I have tried has turned into attacks and one blood bath

[MimzMum]

I’ve seen a few people with bunnies who are vastly different in size and needs. It’s really just a matter of the extra attention needed to keep foods from getting taken by the larger bunny, especially if they pretty much get along anyway.
Size wise, Pip is heavier than my other two, so I always worry she’s going to sit on someone and then I’m going to hear bones cracking. 0_0
Although, of late I’ve wondered if Pip and Fiver could make a go of bonding. They both seem to have slowed down enough that maybe they wouldn’t hassle one another and could use the company. Then if there was no referred aggression I could relocate them next to Mimzy and he wouldn’t feel so alone either.

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