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BINKYBUNNY FORUMS > BONDING > Stormy and Bindi Loo
Last Post by LittlePuffyTail at 10/08/2011 02:27 PM (37 Replies)
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User is Offline LittlePuffyTail
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09/02/2011 04:05 AM
My boys are doing quite well but I'm really struggling to find the time to work with them more than a couple of hours each time. I'm so busy lately. It's frustrating!
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User is Offline Elrohwen
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09/02/2011 07:03 AM
Yep, sounds like they're in a groom-off. You can try the various techniques to get them to groom, or just wait them out. Mine were slow starters, but they got it eventually.
- Elrohwen

User is Offline LittlePuffyTail
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09/03/2011 03:21 AM
Making progress...I tried them last night in the "semi-neutral" living room (which is where all the buns have out-time) and they did really well for an hour. No scuffles. I was so glad.
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User is Offline jerseygirl
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09/03/2011 04:34 AM

Fantastic! Don't worry about time you're able to put into it at the moment. As long as there aren't week long gaps between sessions, you should be good. Just go slow and steady.
Even if it's short interactions (10 mins even) daily or every couple days will help maintain things until you're able to go back to longer sessions.

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User is Offline LittlePuffyTail
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10/07/2011 03:53 AM

The situation I'm currently in is that my boys are doing really well. I feel comfortable leaving them alone in the living room for a few minutes at a time. They pretty much just ignore each other. The other day they seemed to be play chasing each other and binkying. Still no grooming or signs of affection. I've even let them both into each condo for a few minutes (Stormy was not happy about Bindi in his house with him, but there were no fights). I'm to the point where I want to "cement" in the hopes that they become lovey after they move in together.

I'm not working right now, but I'm so busy with the wedding coming up on the 22nd that I have to keep pushing the cementing further. Also, we will be staying in a hotel that night so my bunnies will be alone and I'm worried about, if I do move them in together, they will fight and no one will be home. What do you think? Should I just wait until after the wedding for any cementing? Right now they are getting all of their out-time together which is like an hour in the a.m. and p.m. This bonding has been going on forever.

Also, I'm wondering what I'm going to do to house them. Bindi needs blankets and furry mats in his condo because of his sore hock problems but Stormy hates blankets and uses shredded paper as his bedding. They currently have two identically sized condos, side by side. What should I do to rehouse them? Any ideas appreciated.

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User is Offline Sarita
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10/07/2011 06:17 AM
I would wait until after your wedding - focus on your wedding and don't worry about the boys. Keep doing what your doing then cement them after the wedding when you can focus on that more. Your wedding is a once in a lifetime event and it's pretty darn important so just enjoy your time planning and focusing on that.

Give them the same set up they have - half and half and they will figure it for themselves what works for them and make themselves comfortable.

I have a pair that never grooms or rarely grooms each other although they do sit side by side - not all pairs behave the same and that doesn't mean they hate each other.

User is Offline Elrohwen
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10/07/2011 07:07 AM
I agree completely with Sarita. Just focus on your wedding and do what you're doing.
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User is Offline LittlePuffyTail
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10/08/2011 02:27 PM
Thanks, ladies.
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