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    • Jessica
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        Hi everyone

        Over the weekend I brought home a second bun to eventually bond to my first bun. Amelia is 7.5 months old and has been spayed since she was 16 weeks. She is mostly a free range bun and only confined when no one is home or we are asleep. I work from home so she is out all day, typically at least 14 hours. Mochi is 6.5 months old and is still intact, but his appointment to be snipped in on the 9th of may. We really did not have a full room that we could give Mochi where they would have zero contact until he is neutered, we started with him in my studio, which is not Amelia’s main hang out. I have let them greet through the cage and it was love at first sight, they have been kissing each other’s forehead. Since they greeted so well we decided to move Mochi into the living so his cage is now in the same area as hers.

        I will not be letting them do more then greet through the cage walls or xpen walls until he is healed up. Right now they are flopping next to each other with a wall between them. Does this all sound right? I just don’t want to screw up their long term bond


      • sarahthegemini
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          It sounds very positive! But make sure you still go ahead with pre bonding techniques and whatnot. 


        • Vienna Blue in France
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            Yes, it sounds as if all is lovey dovey. I would, as a prevention, prevent them from touching through the bars…. just in case for whatever reason one decides to go for the other (they’re both same age and becoming teenagers…. hormones could change).
            Swap blankies or litter around so they can reeeally smell each other.
            I have nothing else to add really.
            In a week or so if everything stays the same, they can have freeroam time together to see if one chases the other…. and maaaybe be bonded before his op (if he doesnt try mounting too often and… not for dominance.. )


          • Jessica
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              They are very closely monitored when they are greeting through cages, I’m usually with in arms reach or at least the same room. Poor Mochi was so beat up on by his litter mate, I watched her bite him three times through their cages in a little over an hour.

              I will start switching blankets and litter tonight. Right now I’m waiting on the xpen I ordered so that he can have a bit more space aside from just his cage. It will eventually turn into the walls to a very large corner home base for them once they are bonded. But then I will switch spaces too, let her hang out in the xpen while he romps in the living room.

              @vienna, can I really start like bath tub dates?! I won’t try until the end of the week at the soonest provided they are still doing well and he’s not getting too boisterous as he settles in here.


            • Mikey
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                With your boy still being intact and not neutered, I wouldnt start dates just yet. He could go through a hormonal craze phase right after his neuter which can lead to unexpected aggression for a few days, and you dont want him to take it out on Amelia. Separating them while he heals could also cause stress on them both if theyve already bonded very well by then


              • Jessica
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                  Thanks @mikey

                  Right now we are staying with where we are at, just gonna start swapping planets and litter pans and what not.

                  Mochi has a check up with my vet tomorrow afternoon and I’m hopin *fingers crossed* he will magically find a sooner appointment in his surgery schedule for mr Mochi. I’m also planning to talk to him about bonding.

                  Mochi has started to chin mark anything and everything including Amelia’s cage. So far the only spraying he has done is on Amelia ? Poor girl is getting wiped down with wet towels all the time right now, I’m glad she is so patient with me cause I don’t want to cuddle with a stinky bun


                • Vienna Blue in France
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                    Jessica. I’m afraid I’m not the one to ask about bath tub dates. Mine were a complete failure (i should NEVER have attempted them) and my bunny bonder is totally against them.

                    Give them room to chase, nip and escape the nipping. Fight or flight. In a bath tub there is no room for “flight”.
                    It sounds as if yours may not need this (fingies crossed)

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