Thanks again. I'm about to move both cages to that living room and put them side by side. I've restricted thumper from going near Ubu's cage at all today. But I can't get ubu to come out of his cage at all today....
I will definitely try this approach. I have an exercise pen with a divider set up in the bonding room. I will get some boxes for them to hide in. But i will try this tomorrow. How long should i give them? At what point do you decide that they won't bond? I know this is especially stressful for...
When my bedroom door is open thumper can go into the private living room where Ubu's cage is, as well as the rest of the house (minus the bonding room). Ubu never comes into my room as my door is always closed when he is out exercising.
Thumpers cage is in my room. Ubu's cage is in my private living room. There is another living room that I put them in together to try and bond them. I keep thumper in my bedroom when ubu comes out for exercise.
They are in neutral territory. I have a living room I keep closed off completely. That's where I'm trying to bond then. Both of them used to territory mark but only one is now. They do not groom each other. They claw each other and bite each other. I keep a water bottle handy in case it gets out...
I have 2 Male Flemish giants. One of them is about a year and a half, the other is about 6 months old. Both are neutered. I've been going about the bonding process for a couple of weeks with no luck. There isn't any progress at all. Thumper (the older of the 2) is free roaming through the house...