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- 06/28/2013 at 3:13 PM
  dusky2012
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  So we adopted a new mini lop male today after a successful date. In the UK we tend to do fast bonding and have been recommended to do this by the rescue.
  
  We had dusky and victor together for around two and a half hours today (the 1st meet). There was lots of humping from victor and dusky was fine with this. They were not aggressive at all and by the end they were snuggled up together asleep!
  
  We did this in neutral territory so we ‘re planning to do long bonding session again tomorrow. The only issue we had was with grooming, they are both asking for grooms and dusky is now starting to thump when his requests are ignored.
  
  All in all a very successful session!
- 06/28/2013 at 4:29 PM
  kcomstoc
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  Try putting some mushed up banana on each of their foreheads, it might entice them to groom
- 06/28/2013 at 4:35 PM
  dusky2012
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  Yeah we bought some banana tonight so trying it in the morning.
- 06/28/2013 at 7:27 PM
  Baxter n Boos Mom
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  My buns were bonded for several months, before Boo would groom Baxter. Baxter, the surprisingly dominant bun would groom Boo pretty often. So unless not receiving grooming leads to scuffles – I wouldn’t be overly concerned.
- 06/29/2013 at 1:22 AM
  dusky2012
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  Well I’m going to try them again today and see how it goes. They seem to have had a good night in their seperate pens, they will both flop near each other. Didn’t realise how cute two bunnies could be!
- 06/29/2013 at 1:22 AM
  dusky2012
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  Well I’m going to try them again today and see how it goes. They seem to have had a good night in their seperate pens, they will both flop near each other. Didn’t realise how cute two bunnies could be!
- 06/29/2013 at 1:22 AM
  dusky2012
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  Oops, double post! I was getting the error message so thought it hadn’t posted.
- 06/29/2013 at 1:43 AM
  Bam
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  Congratulations!!!I’m struggling with my two belligerent males.
  
  Did your buns hump backwards at all during their first session? Mine do that and since I don’t want them to bite each others penises off, I have to separate them. I feel like I’m getting nowhere.
- 06/29/2013 at 1:49 AM
  dusky2012
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  Yes they do. Dusky seems confused about humping and goes to do it then suddenly stops. Victor is humping a lot both ways! I just gently pull him off then he gets the message that its wrong. By the end of it they were eating next to each other and totally flopped out asleep. I think I’ve just been really lucky with them.
- 06/29/2013 at 2:47 AM
  Bam
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  My bunnies don’t get the message that it’s wrong. I think they consider it extra humiliating for the antagonist and therefore appropriate. What mummy says or does is of far less importance.
  
  I think it’s perhaps a combination of luck and skill. Finger-top-sensitivity we’d call it in Sweden, the ability to know when and how to intervene. Great job!
- 06/29/2013 at 2:54 AM
  dusky2012
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  Not easy is it. It doesn’t help us that victor was only neutered two weeks ago so is still hormonal. Started another session now, took all of two minutes for the humping to start and five minutes for dusky to thump over not getting groomed. Might have to use the banana trick
- 06/29/2013 at 3:04 AM
  dusky2012
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  Hmm, they are now fast asleep on opposite sides of the bathroom. Didn’t expect that!
- 06/29/2013 at 4:45 AM
  dusky2012
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  Well two hours in and the banana didn’t work, oddly enough neither of them liked it.
  
  They’re both asleep snuggled up together, very cute.
  
  Planning on going for another 3 hours or so, must say this bonding can get a bit dull when not a lot is happening!
- 06/29/2013 at 5:27 PM
  kcomstoc
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  That’s a good thing when not a lot happens too bad the banana trick didn’t work
- 06/30/2013 at 4:05 AM
  dusky2012
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  In the session yesterday, which lasted for five hours, I moved them into the hall, a neutral area which is really close to dusky’s area. Things changed here and dusky becameore dominant which victor wasn’t keen on. Any ideas on how I can continue from here if they are still trying to work out their hierarchy? I kept them together until they flopped together which took another hour or so.
- 06/30/2013 at 6:49 AM
  dusky2012
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  Well two hours in and things are going great. Lots of cuddles and flops, even a bit of grooming!
- 06/30/2013 at 9:21 AM
  kcomstoc
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  awesome glad things get settled down and they groomed each other
- 06/30/2013 at 1:49 PM
  dusky2012
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  Decided to try a session in a non neutral area which has been dusky’s for the past 6 months. Lots of honking and humping, very happy to say it only took 20 minutes for them to flop together. No fighting or aggression. So happy!
- 06/30/2013 at 7:03 PM
  Julezypie
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  Sounds like everything is going well!
- 07/01/2013 at 2:51 PM
  dusky2012
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  Day four of bonding. We now have lots of cuddles, flops and even the grooming has started!! Humping has reduced to a minimum amount now. We are planning on continuing with this and hopefully have them live together from the weekend.
- 07/01/2013 at 2:51 PM
  dusky2012
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  Oops double post!
- 07/02/2013 at 3:40 AM
  Bam
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  I’m so envious. But happy for your boys! What a success-story! I have a bonding thread of my own about my two males and it’s turned into quite a warning example.
- 07/02/2013 at 7:15 AM
  dusky2012
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  Hi Bam,
  
  Yeah I’d heard your bonding wasn’t going so well, I really think I just got lucky with mine, hopefully yours will get there too!
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