The Bonding of Zeke and Wildfire

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Well, right now they are all fitting well in the puppy pen, so that set up in a corner will work.

Or I'm planning on sticking them into a 2x4 NIC cage as their permanent home.

So either method should work, it's really up to you on where you want to stick them!

Of course, if three is too many, Zeke can go back with his brothers and sisters till after I get back from vacation.

So far I've been completly amazed at how well they are gettingalong. In the 8 hours they've been together now, there's onlybeen a bit of humping and two or three small chases (they only lastabout 5 seconds).

Right now Wilfire is flopped right out next to Baxter, and Zeke is chinning the litter box...

--Dawn
 
aurora369 wrote:
Well, right now they are all fitting well in the puppy pen, so that set up in a corner will work.
How big is the puppy pen? No real corners here, not squareones, anyhoo... the living room 'corner' is more 'L'shaped.

aurora369 wrote:

Or I'm planning on sticking them into a 2x4 NIC cage as their permanent home.

Hmmmm... that might fit next to my bed, I'll have to measure.All that's there now is my excercise bike, also known as the spareclothes hanger. :biggrin: As long as I can stillget into my dresser, that might be an option.

aurora369 wrote:
So either methodshould work, it's really up to you on where you want to stick them!

Surely you gest! It's not up to me at all, it's up to the currenttenants. Which is what makes itsuch apuzzler. I have no idea how Pipp will react to newroommates -- I expect a poop and pee fest, but that doesn't botherme. But having a cage plopped right in the middle of thelittle Pippbull's territory may be a challenge for yourpoorbunnies. I don't think the pen would work in thebedroom, Pipp may launch herselfoff the bed and into thepen. But then again,maybe she'll be fine with itand enjoy the company, it's so hard to predict.Andletting them out may or may not be a challenge, not sure what to dowith Pipp if they have run of the bedroom, she's never been caged, butI could keep her in the carrier pretty easily or even put her inthenew bunnies'cage, as long as that doesn't causeaggression in those ranks. Or I could just carry them out tothe living room or kitchen. (Are they used to lino?)

The living room option is more of a challenge cage-wise, but Dill andSherry may be easier to get along with -- or not! Sherryalways comes up to the bedroom door and grunts at Pipp through thebabygate, but when I had Radar and Darry out there in the carrier theother day while I was cleaning their room, Dill andSherrydidn't seem to have any issues at all -- hardly evenany marking. The pen may be a problem if Dill or Sherry canjump into it from the couch if it's in thatcorner,althoughdependingon the size and shape, itcanmaybe fit in front of the wall unit.

Another option is to let Darry and Radar have free run of the newroommate's room (Iactually don't think he'dmind!!),where they lived before the first roomie movedin,and give your guys the back porchroom.(I don't think there's anyspacein the roommate'sroom for a cage or pen). But they may be a wee bit isolatedthere, and not sure if they'd master the levels, or if it's big enoughto keep them well exercised.

Anyway, lots of options. Decisions decisions!

aurora369 wrote:
Of course, if three is too many, Zeke can go back with his brothers and sisters till after I get back from vacation.
I really wouldn't rock that boat. If WF and the lop bond andthe baby comes back into the mix, there may not be a mix atall. A good bond today doesn't mean you'll be so lucky nextweek!

And regardless, you've been sooo good to me and my bunnies, you canbring as many of your bunnies over here as you like, I'll make itwork!!!

:kiss:

sas :)and the gang :bunnydance::bunnydance::bunnydance::bunnydance::bunnydance:
 
SAS:

The puppy pen is what ever the regular size is, I think about the sameas a 3x3 NIC pen? It can be set up round or I just have itset up as a sqaure in the corner of the kitchen right now.It's pretty flexible.

Zeke is going to get neutered on Friday, so I think that will help the bonding even more.

Wildfire has been humping both Baxter and Zeke, and doing a little bitof chasing. I've noticed that she only chases if her demandfor a grooming gets turned down.

I think they'll end up staying in the pen till next week end.Because that's the only time I think I'll have to build one.

Ryan found out that Baxter really loves dried papaya! Hetries to stick his big head throuhg the bars of the pen, but he can'teven fit his fat little nose through! But so far he's been atypical lop, very laid back.

My room mate still has my camera. I didn't realize he wasleaving the house when he asked to borrow it, and he probably won't beback till late tonight. But I promise to post pictures assoon as I get it back!

--Dawn
 
Okay, here are some long awaited pictures!!

Introducing Baxter:





Some snuggly pictures:






And some pictures of their bonding set up:




They are still doing pretty good, although they did have a bit of atussle a few minutes ago. But I think that was myfault. I had a glass of chocolate milk and I stepped in thepen, and Baxter and Zeke wanted some, but couldn't get any.And then Wildfire came over, and it got a bit snippy. I hadto break it up. But no one was hurt, and there wasn't evenfur flying, and they seem to be okay now, although Zeke is sitting onthe opposite side of the pen from Baxter and Wildfire.

I'll take some more pictures for everyone tomorrow!

--Dawn
 
Awwwww, Dawn's Warren!!

:inlove:

I've got a feeling they're going to be plopped down in the middle ofthe living room where everybody can ooh and ahhh over them.(And watch and listen for tussles, just in case Dill and Sherry rockthe boat).

sas :D, pipp :bunnydance:,dangerous dill:bunny17:,radar &darry :toastingbunsandsherry :brownbunny
 
Oh my gosh...Baxter is adorable!

They make a great trio. Wildfire must be thinking she hit the lottery.She went from being a lonely bachelorette to having 2 men swooning overher.

Congrats to you and your little warren!

-Haley

PS. I love the name Baxter :D
 
Jordiwes: I'm going to Australia for three weeks!! So excited, I'm leaving December 15!

Haley: Yes, poor girl was so lonely before, and now she's gottwo snuggle partners. Although she did decide that she wasgoing to be top bun, and demands kisses all the time. Andwhen a kiss isnt' forth coming, she chases them around.

--Dawn
 

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