I have a pair of male bunnies.. both fixed. One is 3, Steven, the other is 8, Bloom.
Steven is sweet, social and docile.
Bloom used to be sweet and playful, but has turned into a jerk. He was fairly friendly when I first got him.
I bonded them with little trouble, but there’s been a slow decline in their relationship. There aren’t any outright fights and they lay together whenever they sleep/rest.
However, Bloom humps Steven CONSTANTLY follows him around and bites him when humans are around (I can spy on them and see that he doesn’t do this stuff when it’s just them). He pulls chunks out of his fur and sits on him when Steven lays down. He has given him several scabs on his back.
Steven is super calm and just “takes it” for a while before running away and occasionally thumping, but he never fights back.
Bloom also chews on various household items and sprays and marks frequently. Again, he’s 8, is fixed and didn’t do this in the past. Nothing has changed other than his behavior. I have to clean the area around the hutch several times a week. Although not aggressive to humans, he’s not friendly at all.
This guy is a source of stress for many reasons. I have problems with fatigue and the frequent cleaning is taking a toll on my strength. The humping and biting is making me worried for Steven/unsure of what to do to protect him from being harmed. I reaaally want to rehome Bloom but I’m worried it will harm Steven emotionally.
Have any of you guys experienced this or successfully split up a pair of bonded bunnies? As much as I hate to see Steven being treated like this.. I’d hate to see him crippled by grief and depression even more.
Steven is sweet, social and docile.
Bloom used to be sweet and playful, but has turned into a jerk. He was fairly friendly when I first got him.
I bonded them with little trouble, but there’s been a slow decline in their relationship. There aren’t any outright fights and they lay together whenever they sleep/rest.
However, Bloom humps Steven CONSTANTLY follows him around and bites him when humans are around (I can spy on them and see that he doesn’t do this stuff when it’s just them). He pulls chunks out of his fur and sits on him when Steven lays down. He has given him several scabs on his back.
Steven is super calm and just “takes it” for a while before running away and occasionally thumping, but he never fights back.
Bloom also chews on various household items and sprays and marks frequently. Again, he’s 8, is fixed and didn’t do this in the past. Nothing has changed other than his behavior. I have to clean the area around the hutch several times a week. Although not aggressive to humans, he’s not friendly at all.
This guy is a source of stress for many reasons. I have problems with fatigue and the frequent cleaning is taking a toll on my strength. The humping and biting is making me worried for Steven/unsure of what to do to protect him from being harmed. I reaaally want to rehome Bloom but I’m worried it will harm Steven emotionally.
Have any of you guys experienced this or successfully split up a pair of bonded bunnies? As much as I hate to see Steven being treated like this.. I’d hate to see him crippled by grief and depression even more.
