Idgie
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I got Ace and Lettuce a few months back. Ace is a buck and Lettuce is a female and are about 5-6 months old. Anyway, Ace and Lettuce have bonded and are always, always with each other at all times.
A couple weeks ago, I brought home Lucky and Idgie. They're both about 13 weeks old and we believe Lucky is a male and Idgie a female. Both of them are bonded fairly well as well.
Ace doesn't mind either of the new buns and takes everything in stride. He's pretty mellow even when Lettuce acts up. As for Lettuce, she hates Lucky but doesn't really mind Idgie so much. She doesn't exactly like Idgie, but she doesn't hate her like she does Lucky. When I first brought them home, Lettuce managed to escape from her cage and bounded across the room and attacked Lucky. Both the babies go over to Lettuce's cage whenever they're out. She just goes up and smells Idgie, but flips out when Lucky goes over (though she's gotten a lot better). The rabbits pretty much have run of the house and have been in every room, though they don't particularly like the kitchen, except for Lucky.
Anyway, anyone have any tips for the true introduction and bonding process to be as less stressful as possible and minimise injury? Could I introduce them now, despite the age difference? How long should I wait?
I know Lettuce and Lucky may never get a long, but I'd like to be able to let them all out at once without one pair flipping out.
A couple weeks ago, I brought home Lucky and Idgie. They're both about 13 weeks old and we believe Lucky is a male and Idgie a female. Both of them are bonded fairly well as well.
Ace doesn't mind either of the new buns and takes everything in stride. He's pretty mellow even when Lettuce acts up. As for Lettuce, she hates Lucky but doesn't really mind Idgie so much. She doesn't exactly like Idgie, but she doesn't hate her like she does Lucky. When I first brought them home, Lettuce managed to escape from her cage and bounded across the room and attacked Lucky. Both the babies go over to Lettuce's cage whenever they're out. She just goes up and smells Idgie, but flips out when Lucky goes over (though she's gotten a lot better). The rabbits pretty much have run of the house and have been in every room, though they don't particularly like the kitchen, except for Lucky.
Anyway, anyone have any tips for the true introduction and bonding process to be as less stressful as possible and minimise injury? Could I introduce them now, despite the age difference? How long should I wait?
I know Lettuce and Lucky may never get a long, but I'd like to be able to let them all out at once without one pair flipping out.