These are just gorgeous pics!  Thanks for posting them. I'm just......-ing~!

Oh my God you guys, they're really falling in love more and more every day. It's amazing to watch. Little-Bit grooms Peter a lot now and Peter still grooms Little-Bit too. They lay next to each other and cuddle and follow each other around. I just watched them sit down with their noses pressed together for about five minutes. They spend almost all of their wakeful time together now -from about 5-6pm until 3-4am when I go to bed.

Little-Bit gets so excited sometimes. She's infatuated. Today she found out that she can use Peter as an obstacle course and hop over him repetitively while he's lying down. xD I think that Peter's becoming the more dominant one, but that's not saying much because he's very gentle and doesn't demand anything. Every once in a while he'll look like he's going to mount her but instead he'll just put an arm around her for a few seconds and then back off again.

Aggh!! You guys!! I'm so excited!! When can I move my bunnies in together?! :p

Alright. I went out of town for five days and had to separate them during that time, but before I went out of town they had their first overnight and it went well. They wound up snuggling.

After I got back they experienced a slight bit of a step back as expected. They both groomed each other but Little-Bit was a little nervous and just wanted to get back into her room and Peter really wanted to make sure Little-Bit (and I) knew that she was 'his'. But that wore off after the first night and they pretty much became comfortable around each other again. I let them spend the night together in the semi-neutral space again last night and they did well, again wound up snuggling and/ or close to snuggling.

(Lol. What is everyone's definition of snuggling? Is it when at least one part of the rabbit touches the other or do their bodies need to be flush with one another? :p )

I think I'm going to move them in together pretty soon -- what do you guys think? It seems to me like the only problem for both bunnies now is that they want to get back into their own living spaces instead of being trapped in this neutral zone.

Oh yeah! The other thing is that I'm moving in about three weeks. I've found my apartment and everything! It's nice and clean and has plenty of space for one person and two bunnies. And I'll be by myself too. Thankfully the landlord doesn't consider bunnies as 'pets' and gave me the all-clear for keeping them there without a pet deposit. Hahaha.

I'm so excited you guys! I currently have them in the bonding pen for I guess what would be the last time! While they're in tonight I'm going to re-arrange my room -- redo the bunny condo to accommodate a Peter-sized bunny, eliminate my bed frame, and set my mattress and box springs on the ground like they will be in my apartment.

After they're done with their bonding session tonight I'm going to bring Little-Bit in and let her have a night to herself in it since it's her room and I don't want to completely shock her. Give her a night to get used to it and then tomorrow evening...I'm just going to bring Peter in!

And that will be that!

I agree^. I totally get why you want to do that for Little Bit (totally!) but you actually don't want her to claim the space or become territorial about it. Though I understand she's not like that generally - I wouldn't risk it with a Doe. Maybe bring them both in to explore the new space then back to the pen for a bit. If they manage well in the new space, you could then bring them back for overnight. Have some of Bit's things for her but I think her having larger digs and being able to have her boy-bun there will keep her happy enough.  Also, she will have the familiarity of having you at her side of the condo.

Yooooo Hoooooo.......!!!      

I'm so sorry for the sudden absence. A lot of things happened all at once and resulted in an un-announced hiatus. Mostly things to do with my school, bonding, being exhausted, and having the largest oil spill in human history about to destroy my hometown. My apologies! xD

So let me catch you up. The long and short of it is....THEY'RE OFFICIALLY BONDED! They've been living together in my room for about a week now without any incidents whatsoever, and my God I don't think I could be happier with the way this has turned out. I really have all of you to thank profusely for coaching me along the way...and convincing me to get big boy Peter in the first place! This has turned out to be the perfect match. They're not overtly snuggly because Little-Bit likes her personal space for the most part, but they love each other's company and I believe that both of them have a better quality of life now.

Just as a sidenote I DID in fact bring Little-Bit back into my room a night before I brought Peter because I hadn't read your replies yet. =x But in all honesty I'm glad that I did because Little-Bit was very, VERY pissed that she suddenly could not get underneath my bed anymore and that her condo had been chopped in half. She was a sulky little ball of pity that night and I think that if Peter had been there...it just wouldn't be a good first introduction. Little-Bit definitely needed that 24 extra hours to re-adjust some.

But anyway! Now for the PICTURES!!


Peter hops over to say 'hi' to Grandbunny when I first set him down in my room.


Little-Bit is very curious about these new developments.


Peter finds the litterbox and takes a dig in Little-Bit's diggy sheet. (Which she never uses.)


Peter hops into the litterbox with Little-Bit and freaks her out, so she hops out.


Not quite sure how this one works...but...it did somehow. And it's cute.


Peter discovers the tile.


We stop for a quick groom.


Peter is just exploring. And Little-Bit is following intently. ("Mommy....what is he doing in here? Is that okay?")


Once Peter establishes his surroundings, he does what Peter does best.


Little-Bit is too hyped-up to sit still and keeps exploring around despite that he's laying down.


"....Yeah he's still down there! There he is!"

And that was the first night! A lot of exploring and Little-Bit tried to ignore him, but they were too interested in each other to stay away. There was lots, and lots, and LOTS of running around/ accidentally startling each other those first few nights. They awoke me many times. But I also awoke to be inundated with Peter bunny kisses on my face, so it was all good.


Peter *loves* my bed, more so than Little-Bit or Binkles. I'm guessing because of his weight and build it's more comfy for him.


o_o I don't feel I'm entitled to my bed anymore.

 
This is often the kind of scene I turn around to when I look in back of me from my computer chair.


Peter's favourite thing to do ever is to flop and fall asleep that way. He also occasionally enjoys grooming himself in the flopped position.

They're freaking adorable together and their interactions are so dynamic and fun to watch. They do new things every day that make my heart melt and/ or make me laugh. It feels SO good to have them bonded. God I'm glad I did this!

and having the largest oil spill in human history about to destroy my hometown