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I'm just getting to know this new software... it is definitely different! do you like it?
Haha thanks all... And yes my name is Michelle please feel free to call me by it as its better than holtzchick
Ahhh well Phoenix is being VERY territorial and anytime he goes near her cage she stops what she is doing and runs back and forth and will grunt. He is more calm although when he approaches her through bars, he will also lung forward. I made a cover to go on her cage and now I need to make one for his because they definitely cannot be out even one at a time. It stresses me out only because I don't like seeing either of the reactions. I know patience and very slow steps are the way to do it though!
Thats kind of good to know that it isn't working. I think I've tried it like one time with Foo and she is still aggressive, but I wasn't very consistent. It always freaks me out when she lunges at my hand and I just walk away from her and don't do anything about it. haha. Thanks for sharing that Jenny!You could try treats too, to try and train his initial response to something positive instead. Try luring him out of the box with a treat and then pet him.
I used to think the pressing the head down discipline would work to teach my cage aggressive bun that she's not allowed to do that with me, but it seems to be freaking her out even more, so I'm having to rethink my methods.
I'm glad that they've kind of calmed down, or at least Phoenix has calmed down a bit!
The cardboard isn't pretty, but hey, whatever works! lol.
It sounds to me like Hippogryff has a little bit of hutch aggression. That is a difficult thing to deal with, Foo has major hutch aggression and has bitten me twice. Once through the middle of my thumb nail and the second time not to long ago and she did serious damage to my index finger. There are ways to deal with it, but I don't know how soon to start that since he just got to his new home and he's probably still just a little nervous. Maybe that was a one time thing and he won't do it again.
But if he does, press his head and shoulders down to the floor for a few seconds and he'll understand he is being disciplined. Hopefully it doesn't come to that though!
They're both so pretty! :rabbithop
Great setup! Harry Potter fan too so love the names and Phoenix is gorgeous! Good luck with those herbs. Mint grows very easily too and buns love it. Just no chives for the bunnies, it's not a bunny safe food being kin to garlic and onions. I grow basil in the summer and parsley but I have five buns and two are Flemish Giants so its hard to grow enough for everyone. In fact I go t rough an amazing amount of greens and hay in a week!
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