Well, with each day that the Sr. does in colony #2 live together, I see a dramatic difference in their personalities.
Evey: The once attention crazed rabbit is no longer frantic to get attention, no longer biting the door to her cage and much more relaxed in general.
Roxy: The once lazy rabbit who would purposefully lay herself in a position she could eat AND drink without getting up is more active and coming to see me when I walk into the barn as well as joining the others at meal time.
Honey: Who was my shy girl that would hide in the back corner of her cage and freak out if anything touched her is now relaxed and starting to interact with the other two girls as well as not bolt when I walk in.
And last but certainly not least is Charley: A buck but he is a sweetheart, he has been a struggle to keep weight on and he is always so mopey. He is now holding his weight well, grooming and tending to the ladies and loves his snuggles with them as well.
The Jr. does in colony #1 have surpassed the age I have ever been able to keep together without fighting and are still going strong as a colony. There is no scuffle during meals, no fighting when it comes to attention and most of all, they are all scrambling and pouring out of the door to see me when I come to say hi.
Things are currently in the works to create 4 large pens for colonies in the barn now that the temps have cooled down some and I can work with the door open and not worry about the barn getting too warm without the A/C on.
Evey: The once attention crazed rabbit is no longer frantic to get attention, no longer biting the door to her cage and much more relaxed in general.
Roxy: The once lazy rabbit who would purposefully lay herself in a position she could eat AND drink without getting up is more active and coming to see me when I walk into the barn as well as joining the others at meal time.
Honey: Who was my shy girl that would hide in the back corner of her cage and freak out if anything touched her is now relaxed and starting to interact with the other two girls as well as not bolt when I walk in.
And last but certainly not least is Charley: A buck but he is a sweetheart, he has been a struggle to keep weight on and he is always so mopey. He is now holding his weight well, grooming and tending to the ladies and loves his snuggles with them as well.
The Jr. does in colony #1 have surpassed the age I have ever been able to keep together without fighting and are still going strong as a colony. There is no scuffle during meals, no fighting when it comes to attention and most of all, they are all scrambling and pouring out of the door to see me when I come to say hi.
Things are currently in the works to create 4 large pens for colonies in the barn now that the temps have cooled down some and I can work with the door open and not worry about the barn getting too warm without the A/C on.