chewing cud?

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- 12/09/2017 at 4:18 PM
  lizflo
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  I have tried googling this so many times but all I ever get out of it is biblical references!
  
  When Buns is relaxed or having down time, she seems to be sitting there, chewing on air. I have eyes on her most of the time so I know she isn’t eating anything she shouldn’t b, and I know she hasn’t just had a meal, so I’m curious if rabbits have cud? I’d just really like to know what this little one is doing
- 12/09/2017 at 8:15 PM
  Wick & Fable
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  No. A rabbit chewing to themselves can be one of two things, with an importance on your end to figure out which.
  
  1) Rabbit is asleep and is chewing while sleeping.
  2) Rabbit is in pain and is grinding it’s teeth.
  
  Another option is preceded by the rabbit putting its mouth at its bottom, and that’s your rabbit eating its special poops, which is normal.
  
  Does your rabbit typically lounge or sit hunched?
  
  The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 12/09/2017 at 9:25 PM
  jerseygirl
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  Yes, I think you may be seeing her eat her caecotrophs also (the special “poop”). They are sometimes called night droppings as commonly ingested then. But generally it happens many hours after they’ve eaten and are having down time.
- 12/10/2017 at 2:17 PM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  My buns do that sometimes when they are loafed and relaxing. Like tooth purring because they are content.
- 12/12/2017 at 2:42 AM
  lizflo
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  I feel like this may be it. She’s never in discomfort, has no trouble eating and is always super happy for me to pet her cheeks and face (so I don’t see that it could be tooth pain). She’s a very happy little bun and she only does it when she is super relaxed and dozing through the day. Thanks so much for the insight!
- 12/12/2017 at 2:45 AM
  lizflo
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  She doesn’t hunch but she lounges during down time through the day (I assume you mean stretched out by ‘lounge’).
  She’s never shown signs of discomfort or pain.
- 12/12/2017 at 11:46 AM
  Deleted User
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  I frequently see Ophelia seemingly chewing on nothing while in a lying position (so I know she isn’t chewing on cecotropes because she can’t reach there in a lying position! When I walk over and get on her level I notice that she’s just doing some little tooth clicking, which is all well and good and is a sign of a happy rabbit.
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