About sometimes in April 2020, we got a pair of bunnies who were siblings from the same litter, a girl and a boy, about 3 months old. The girl was a shy, quiet bunny whereas the boy was energetic and boisterous, and they got along pretty well. Eventually we had to separate them to prevent a pregnancy, and they were kept in adjoining enclosures. About a month ago the girl was spayed, and she has completely recovered and is back to normal. About a week ago the vet told us it was okay to allow them to be in the same enclosure, so we removed the barrier.
The boy immediately ran over to the girl and tried to hump her. I was afraid that it might stress out or scare the girl, so I kept a close eye on them, ready to swoop in if something went wrong. Surprisingly, the girl didn't mind it that much, and lay down while he crawled around her. Eventually, he gave up trying to mount her, but started following her like a shadow. When she started to eat from a bowl, he ran over to eat from the same bowl too. If she lay down somewhere, he had to lay down next to her and snuggle with her.
I'm monitoring them closely, and the girl doesn't seem to mind the constant attention. I'm a little worried that having the boy bugging her will stress her out. For now they're getting along pretty well, but should I be doing something differently? Adding more hidey-holes for the female, perhaps, or trying to keep him from hanging around her all the time?
The boy immediately ran over to the girl and tried to hump her. I was afraid that it might stress out or scare the girl, so I kept a close eye on them, ready to swoop in if something went wrong. Surprisingly, the girl didn't mind it that much, and lay down while he crawled around her. Eventually, he gave up trying to mount her, but started following her like a shadow. When she started to eat from a bowl, he ran over to eat from the same bowl too. If she lay down somewhere, he had to lay down next to her and snuggle with her.
I'm monitoring them closely, and the girl doesn't seem to mind the constant attention. I'm a little worried that having the boy bugging her will stress her out. For now they're getting along pretty well, but should I be doing something differently? Adding more hidey-holes for the female, perhaps, or trying to keep him from hanging around her all the time?