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Forum BEHAVIOR Obessessive grooming – of me!

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    • cainan
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        Okay, now I know that 90% of you guys are going to say “Don’t complain, my bunny doesn’t give me kisses!” but I’m actually a little concerned about Banner.  He loves to give me kisses – but it seems like lately that he’s kissing me to excess – he won’t let me escape!  He’ll kiss any flesh that’s exposed, and actually paws at my sleeves sometimes as if saying “What is this stuff in the way of your arm?”  Of course when I’m paying attention to Merry he’ll push his way in between us and start the kissing…

        Maybe it’s a rex thing – but is it weird that he’s like this?  It just seems really excessive.


      • Elrohwen
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          Does he lick other things besides your skin? Otto will lick tables, the couch, whatever – I think it’s just a weird habit he has. I wouldn’t worry about it.


        • mocha200
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            Lol. My bunny Lulu (dutch) Is obsessed with grooming! She grooms be the floor, everything! When I am petting her she with lick the floor constantly and sometimes run up to me a like me for no reason.


          • TriBun
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              Does he always lick your skin? Maybe he’s looking for the salt. I know most rabbits don’t need or want one, but maybe Banner needs a salt lick.


            • jerseygirl
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                Maybe try a salt lick (not mineral) for him?


              • cainan
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                  Interesting about the salt lick… it’s mostly skin, yes, (up my nose and my eyes in particular LOL) but he does groom other things – certain pants, the couch – but it’s mostly me! He won’t stop!!!!!!

                  He does drink a lot of water – could that be related to salt?


                • Stickerbunny
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                    Drinking a lot of water can cause a slight sodium loss in the body of humans, so I guess it would be the same in animals. Tears are salty and the matter that gets around your eyes contains some salt, my bird is a salt freak and will actually try to pick at the boyfriends eyes to make his eyes tear up to get the salt. So it might be what he is after.

                    Powder has an obsession in licking my pillow, nothing else, just my pillow. They do get weird licking habits sometimes. lol


                  • bwild
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                      In our house, we have to keep all of the lent rollers out of reach because one of our cats has a weird obsession with licking them! He physically CAN NOT stop himself from licking a lent roller. Once he starts, someone has to take it away from him.  He’s our special kitty..


                    • jerseygirl
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                        Sorry TirBun. I didn’t even see you’d mentioned the salt lick already. ^^


                      • Michelle&Lolli
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                          Eddie would lick me all the time too. He’d hop up and lick my feet. And he’d lick all kinds of stuff. When he’d lick my furniture and my shoes and socks, he was weird. When he licked me and Lolli, it was adorable and sweet. lol If I picked him up for snuggles, he’d immediately start giving kisses. I think some rabbits are just more kissy than others.


                        • bunnyfriend
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                            My bunny that passed away would lick me all the time and blankets, haha idk why!


                          • mocha200
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                              I tried a salt lick because Lulu’s previous owners said she used to have one in her cage and she was licking me trying to get more salt, but I gave one to her, she took one lick and never touched it again. LOL. I think she just loves to lick me.


                            • Michelle&Lolli
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                                she took one lick and never touched it again.

                                I had one for Eddie when I first got him and didn’t know any better. He never touched it. I don’t think he even smelled it. lol


                              • Nova
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                                  My bun likes the taste of my makeup foundation, so I have to stop her from licking my face when I am wearing that. She also likes the taste of my fiance’s nose. lol

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