bowser
Active Member
Hi everyone,
I have a bonding question (sorry there seems to be a lot of these questions at the mo). I've searched and I can't quite find an answer.
Here is my scenario:
We have Nugget who we rescued, Nugget is around 4 months old (we think) and was neutered 2 weeks ago.
Nugget has been pretty mello of late (when we first got him he was spraying and humping, and buzzing me all day), so we figured the neutering had worked.
Nugget has free range of the house when ever we are home or awake, I work from home so it's most of the day. He also has hutch and huge run outside, which he gets to play in. But he has been sad and it breaks my heart to see him all depressed looking. It's pretty obvious he is lonely.
So today we found 'Honey' who is a gorgeous baby Lop. She is very mello and cuddly. We have brought her home and moved Nuggets outside run to a new spot, sectioned it off with a metal divider and she is in there on one side with Nugget on the other.
Honey is not interested much in Nugget, she seems really happy (more Binkies than Nugget has ever done) and seems to enjoy the grass. However Nugget is obsessed with her. He has his nose pressed as far through the cage as he can and is buzzing like mad. He hasnt eaten a thing or relaxed all day. I think he is in love They are kissing through the gate, when Honey feels like it.
So after a couple of hours I let them meet. Nugget just want to hump her, I let it happen, thinking he would then back off, but he just wont leave her alone. I have put the gate back up and he is still pinned up against it.
My question is - is it O.K for a neutered male to be with a baby female? Do we need to wait until Nugget has settled? or maybe until Honey is sexually mature? or is this bonding and should we just let them at?
Thanks
I have a bonding question (sorry there seems to be a lot of these questions at the mo). I've searched and I can't quite find an answer.
Here is my scenario:
We have Nugget who we rescued, Nugget is around 4 months old (we think) and was neutered 2 weeks ago.
Nugget has been pretty mello of late (when we first got him he was spraying and humping, and buzzing me all day), so we figured the neutering had worked.
Nugget has free range of the house when ever we are home or awake, I work from home so it's most of the day. He also has hutch and huge run outside, which he gets to play in. But he has been sad and it breaks my heart to see him all depressed looking. It's pretty obvious he is lonely.
So today we found 'Honey' who is a gorgeous baby Lop. She is very mello and cuddly. We have brought her home and moved Nuggets outside run to a new spot, sectioned it off with a metal divider and she is in there on one side with Nugget on the other.
Honey is not interested much in Nugget, she seems really happy (more Binkies than Nugget has ever done) and seems to enjoy the grass. However Nugget is obsessed with her. He has his nose pressed as far through the cage as he can and is buzzing like mad. He hasnt eaten a thing or relaxed all day. I think he is in love They are kissing through the gate, when Honey feels like it.
So after a couple of hours I let them meet. Nugget just want to hump her, I let it happen, thinking he would then back off, but he just wont leave her alone. I have put the gate back up and he is still pinned up against it.
My question is - is it O.K for a neutered male to be with a baby female? Do we need to wait until Nugget has settled? or maybe until Honey is sexually mature? or is this bonding and should we just let them at?
Thanks