TobyBun
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Just under 2 weeks ago I brought home a female bunny to bond with my current bunny Finn. My original bun is neutered however the female is in a separate crate (with cardboard around the bottom) awaiting a spay before the process begins.
Both appeared to be very interested in one another.
However Since bringing home Myrtle, Finn has changed gradually over the passed week. He either doesn't want to come out of his cage or when he does he will sit in the far corner all night and just groom himself. Whereas before Myrtle he would lay in the middle of the lounge and venture around. Now he runs away from me, and when I lay near him to stroke him he nudges me away. He is eating and pooping ok and doesn't appear to be in any pain. He was at the vet a week ago for his Myxi and VHD1 Vacs but that's about it. He does have a small peg tooth re growing (his had his incisors removed in Dec), but I don't think it's that as he is eating well.
Finn at one point was very interested in Myrtle, now he appears to have retreated back. However, Myrtle is very interested in seeing him!
Is a change in your original rabbit normal? If so is this temporary? Can he scent that Myrtle is un spayed, would that be the issue? I just ask as its bugging me a little. Myrtle is still very shy of me as to be expected so i feel like the big bad wolf. Almost like there is tension between the 3 of us.
This was Finn at the begining
Both appeared to be very interested in one another.
However Since bringing home Myrtle, Finn has changed gradually over the passed week. He either doesn't want to come out of his cage or when he does he will sit in the far corner all night and just groom himself. Whereas before Myrtle he would lay in the middle of the lounge and venture around. Now he runs away from me, and when I lay near him to stroke him he nudges me away. He is eating and pooping ok and doesn't appear to be in any pain. He was at the vet a week ago for his Myxi and VHD1 Vacs but that's about it. He does have a small peg tooth re growing (his had his incisors removed in Dec), but I don't think it's that as he is eating well.
Finn at one point was very interested in Myrtle, now he appears to have retreated back. However, Myrtle is very interested in seeing him!
Is a change in your original rabbit normal? If so is this temporary? Can he scent that Myrtle is un spayed, would that be the issue? I just ask as its bugging me a little. Myrtle is still very shy of me as to be expected so i feel like the big bad wolf. Almost like there is tension between the 3 of us.
This was Finn at the begining