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Forum BEHAVIOR Bunny is eating my hair?

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    • MamaBean
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         So I’m a new bun owner (Less than a week!). Bean came into my care through unusual circumstances, and I don’t yet have a cage. I’ve bunny proofed my room, so I let my baby run around and play while im in here, s/he loves climbing all over me (and everything else), but when I lay on my back s/he tries to eat my hair. I feed him/her (I still dont know the sex) as much as I should, so the only reason I can fathom my little one doing this is because my hair is pink. S/he also nibbles at my toenails! I can’t imagine this is healthy, so any tip on how to train my bun to stop?


      • Sarita
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          Babies explore with their mouth which is probably why she is nibbling on you. I don’t think rabbits see colors the same as we do and she wouldn’t know what cotton candy is anyway :~)

          I guess my best advice is to wear shoes or socks so she doesn’t nibble on your toes. Or just move her away when she does.


        • LittlePuffyTail
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            Ditto, Sarita. Baby bunnies are like baby humans. Everything goes in the mouth!

            My Olivia doesn’t eat my hair, she just tries to pull it out!


          • Eepster
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              She’s probably trying to groom you. Porky always prefers to groom me on hairy spots, usually my eyebrows and hairline,


            • MamaBean
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                 See, that’s what I thought at first, but no, Bean is actually biting off pieces of my hair and eating them :l It worries me very much


              • LBJ10
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                  Maybe your hair smells good? Baby bunnies do nibble on stuff though.


                • PurpleBunni
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                    Does the bunny have 24/7 access to hay? I have heard of guinea pigs “barbering” if they do not have enough to chew on, but that is the only thing I can think of and i’m not having much luck with internet searches. Just be careful that bunny isn’t eating enough of your hair to get hairballs.

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