_Moby_
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Hello,
I brought home a 1 month old Netherland Dwarf doe today. I am hoping to bond her to my 11 month old Netherland Dwarf buck, who is neutered.
I have attached pictures of the set up I have right now. I was worried about the bonding process because I do not really have any neutral space to introduce them, I only have my room. Moby (the buck) has free roam in my room, and probably considers the entire space his territory. But he seems to be responding to her well; he keeps flopping against her cage. I was worried he might nip at her, so I added an extra barrier of fencing so they can't reach eachother.
But I am kind of worried to let them come in contact to eachother, and here is why. A few weeks ago I brought home a 4 year old Flemish Giant doe from the Humane Society; she was the sweetest angel of a bunny and it breaks my heart I had to bring her back. Moby seemed to react positively to her as well, flopping against her cage, but when they came in actual contact he attempted to mount her and just would. not. stop. At first she allowed it, but later on she started grunting, and then they eventually started fighting and I had to bring her back, considering it a failed bonding experience (which I think was entirely my fault). I could not keep her in a cage because she was so big, she just hopped right over the fencing I have (luckily this will not be an issue with the baby doe), and that's about when they started fighting.
So my worry is that Moby is going to try to mount this new baby Netherland Dwarf, and he is considerably larger than her and I am worried he will hurt her. I wonder if the reason he kept trying to mount the Flemish giant is because she was so large, he could not get ...'satisfied'... and so kept trying. But I also know it can be a dominance behavior as well.
Sorry for the wall of text. Does anybody have advice for me? I know its best to have them bond in neutral territory, but they both seem to be reacting positively to eachother. I'm just worried to take the next step and let them come in contact because Moby will likely try to mount her, but she is so small.
I will get her spayed as soon as I am able (4-5 months for a doe from what I've read).
I brought home a 1 month old Netherland Dwarf doe today. I am hoping to bond her to my 11 month old Netherland Dwarf buck, who is neutered.
I have attached pictures of the set up I have right now. I was worried about the bonding process because I do not really have any neutral space to introduce them, I only have my room. Moby (the buck) has free roam in my room, and probably considers the entire space his territory. But he seems to be responding to her well; he keeps flopping against her cage. I was worried he might nip at her, so I added an extra barrier of fencing so they can't reach eachother.
But I am kind of worried to let them come in contact to eachother, and here is why. A few weeks ago I brought home a 4 year old Flemish Giant doe from the Humane Society; she was the sweetest angel of a bunny and it breaks my heart I had to bring her back. Moby seemed to react positively to her as well, flopping against her cage, but when they came in actual contact he attempted to mount her and just would. not. stop. At first she allowed it, but later on she started grunting, and then they eventually started fighting and I had to bring her back, considering it a failed bonding experience (which I think was entirely my fault). I could not keep her in a cage because she was so big, she just hopped right over the fencing I have (luckily this will not be an issue with the baby doe), and that's about when they started fighting.
So my worry is that Moby is going to try to mount this new baby Netherland Dwarf, and he is considerably larger than her and I am worried he will hurt her. I wonder if the reason he kept trying to mount the Flemish giant is because she was so large, he could not get ...'satisfied'... and so kept trying. But I also know it can be a dominance behavior as well.
Sorry for the wall of text. Does anybody have advice for me? I know its best to have them bond in neutral territory, but they both seem to be reacting positively to eachother. I'm just worried to take the next step and let them come in contact because Moby will likely try to mount her, but she is so small.
I will get her spayed as soon as I am able (4-5 months for a doe from what I've read).
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