These crazy rabbits.

They've now been together in the room for a week and half. It's been exciting, fun and frustrating. At first the couples took up opposite corners. Then for two days, I found them all mingled together peacefully. Then Lola began teasing or taunting, I'm not sure which, but she seems to bring out the worst in the others.

The last few days have been like this. I don't see the others bullying Lola as much as I see her deliberately aggravate each individually and they give chase and try to fight her. The boys are responding to it less and less, but it aggravates Pringles to no end and there will be a lot of rex fur on the floor.

I've put P/L in the box so much they think they live there. In the box they are completely mild and huddle together meekly. I've squirted them endlessly. It doesn't faze Lola, but it slows Pringles down some of the time. I've been using the body block on Pringles with a treat like you would a dog and  she stops and backs away, and it seems to do a bit more good.

Anytime I leave a bunny room door open Lola zips through and hides somewhere in the house for the day and I wind up leaving food and water in the hallway. On days when I leave the door open for everyone, no one really leaves except Lola. Unless she goes back to taunt and then she comes flying by with someone snapping at her butt.

Last night I finally got her from under the couch and took her back to the room. Since the only 'hiding' spot is behind the feed tubs and the others are always back there I found another box to put by Lola's chosen litterbox and made sure it had an escape door in each side and she could keep an eye on the others. it seemed to make her less anxious to have a place to lay that wasn't in the open and she didn't bother the others too much the rest of the night. I'm curious to see how much white fur in on the floor this evening.

Pringles came over to sniff it but I blocked her away when the tail went up and she seemed to lose interest. Daisy and Toby took turns going in and lounging with Lola and she seemed relieved to have a place. Daisy gave her a good cleaning. Maybe all the open space unnerved her? I may try adding another box or two with lots of openings so even if there's a chase, no one gets cornered.

I don't mean it to sound all bad, there are so many lovely changes in the other three and I'm glad I've done it. It would have been worth it just to see how poor little Daisy has come out of his traumatized state and so enjoys the freedom. Pringles and Toby always seem happy and hang out a lot with Daisy, who will groom them all.

I keep thinking of the advice about not letting the three isolate the fourth, but what if the fourth is the one doing the isolation?

I would appreciate your opinions and suggestions.....do you think Lola will finally adjust with time?

Sarita, she is shedding heavily, poor girl. It's a slow one this time taking forever it seems.

Petzy, I'm not planning on starting with Charlie for at least a month, to let him heal and settle, but he's one anxious dude, wanting to get down there and play or whatever it is he has in mind.

There was no fur on the floor at all when I got home and peeked in. Pringles was on the table by the window (her favorite spot) and the other three were hanging out together on the rug. Daisy was grooming Lola and Daisy. They're all out and about the house tonight and everything seems cool for now.

I did get tickled, a bit ago Lola ran by then ran back to the bunny room. A minute later she ran by with Toby behind her and they jumped in the litterbox behind the stove. A few minutes later Pringles runs in, touches noses with Toby and then runs back to the bunny room with him. Jealous girls.

I'm always interested in the plot twists of your group. That's great about Lint and Deirdra. I hope my bunch sorts it out, it's only going on 2 weeks and I count my blessings that no ones drawn blood.

Edited to clarify: Lola enticed Toby into the living room with her but Pringles quickly reclaimed him. Something about those crooked teeth really attracts the ladies

Oh that photos just too darling! If things are going well here, it's because of the rabbits, not from any skill I wish I had   ;-)

here's the boys chilling out tonight:

and Pringles surveying her kingdom, Lolas taking a walk-about right now.

Daisy!          *sigh*  

Posted By kralspace on 07/07/2010 06:23 AM
  all four are lounging within a few feet of each other and seeing different couple combinations (except for a P/L) 

that's what you are looking for, different couple combinations. If you want to speed up the P/L bond, you can stress these two in a few sessions together.

--"A Boy Named Sue"