jcottonl02
Well-Known Member
While the dogs were out I decided it would be a nice quiet time to bring the rabbits inside for a few hours to let them have a run round our nice big living room. They always enjoy it, and plus they never fight when they are indoors so it'sa nice way to carry on with their bonding becuase I know they won't fight. So I put the tv on, cut up some veggies and put it in a bowl on the floor for them; a nice little luxury few hours- a massive room to run around in together and some yummy apple.
So about an hour later, I see this giant white ball rolling across the carpet.
:S
So I jump up screaming my head off and shove my whole arm into the middle of this ball and prise them apart, and with one hand each I just hold them both against the floor until they calm down- which they do.
I was so so angry at them. I picked Pippin up, checked him all over, and put him outside in the run. Same with Benji.
Then I look out the window a few minutes later and they are licking eachother through the partition!!!!!
How can they try and kill each other one minute and then lick eachother the next?? I am getting so confused with this whole thing. I've brought them in maybe 20 times and they have never fought inside. Why now?
It's getting better outside now. Before, when they were in the run together, Benji would attack after about 20 seconds (when Pippin's bottom was facing him) and now it is about 10 minutes. So it's getting better. But I am just so confused at this love- hate relationship.
Also, today for the first time I noticed Pippin attacking back- totally holding his own. Now should this be comforting, so maybe Benji will stop attacking if he thinks Pippin's not weak? Or does this mean that they will both just fight to the death, rather than one rabbit being chased by another?
It makes me so happy when I see them licking one another, sitting snuggled up together on the sofa etc. and I want to make it like this all the time. I know they love each other sometimes- they show it through the first time being brought inside together all they did was groom each other. And I know they have fun together becuase of the way they are together. They get excited to see each other when I put them in the run in the morning, by running towards the partition, sniffing and licking each other.
I know I keep going on about this bonding and I'm so sorry if its repetitive and annoying but I don't know anyone else I can ask.
Thanks
So about an hour later, I see this giant white ball rolling across the carpet.
:S
So I jump up screaming my head off and shove my whole arm into the middle of this ball and prise them apart, and with one hand each I just hold them both against the floor until they calm down- which they do.
I was so so angry at them. I picked Pippin up, checked him all over, and put him outside in the run. Same with Benji.
Then I look out the window a few minutes later and they are licking eachother through the partition!!!!!
How can they try and kill each other one minute and then lick eachother the next?? I am getting so confused with this whole thing. I've brought them in maybe 20 times and they have never fought inside. Why now?
It's getting better outside now. Before, when they were in the run together, Benji would attack after about 20 seconds (when Pippin's bottom was facing him) and now it is about 10 minutes. So it's getting better. But I am just so confused at this love- hate relationship.
Also, today for the first time I noticed Pippin attacking back- totally holding his own. Now should this be comforting, so maybe Benji will stop attacking if he thinks Pippin's not weak? Or does this mean that they will both just fight to the death, rather than one rabbit being chased by another?
It makes me so happy when I see them licking one another, sitting snuggled up together on the sofa etc. and I want to make it like this all the time. I know they love each other sometimes- they show it through the first time being brought inside together all they did was groom each other. And I know they have fun together becuase of the way they are together. They get excited to see each other when I put them in the run in the morning, by running towards the partition, sniffing and licking each other.
I know I keep going on about this bonding and I'm so sorry if its repetitive and annoying but I don't know anyone else I can ask.
Thanks