Fur color changing above nose - what is this?

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- 03/29/2019 at 7:40 PM
  DMan&TheBun
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  Hi – I adopted my bun 2 months ago. I noticed today that her brown/orange fur above her nose and between her eyes is starting to look much darker, almost like a black spot of fur. It’s also gotten a little shorter and softer. A few days ago that she’s starting to shed (so I’m combing her daily), but I haven’t seen any other parts on her change color. She isn’t uncomfortable when I touch it. I haven’t seen her scratching it, either. No changes in behavior or GI function.
  
  Is this something that happens during their shedding period? Could it be something else?
  
  Thank you!
- 03/29/2019 at 10:58 PM
  jerseygirl
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  That does sound like it’s the new fur growing in, given that it is shorter there. If you hold some white paper behind some of her orange/brown fur, can you see if it has darker tips? If so, that would be why the fur growing in appears darker at first.
- 04/02/2019 at 7:14 AM
  DMan&TheBun
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  Great idea – thank you! Yes, it appears that the tips of some fur are definitely darker.
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