I have a one year old rabbit and he has started to groom my hair.He does not bite me but sometimes he will hold me with his teeth.Is he becoming possessive or have i just got a friendly bunny.
2007-01-23 04:44:26 · 18 answers · asked by GRANDMA 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
It is unusual for a rabbit to groom a person. Possibly he
thinks you are his posession. He may not bite you now but if he becomes more possesive, he may start biting when you try to get away or put him back in his pen. If I were you, I would be very careful and watch him closely when you are holding him.
I have been raising rabbits for many years and have too many
to hold them a lot. Some like to be held and some try to get away. They have their own personalities just like different people do. I have a few that try to bite when I get their water dish to fill it. By the way, I am a grandma too.
2007-01-23 05:12:14 · answer #1 · answered by glencoebunny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like he is just licking you in a friendly manner. The sweat on your skin is salty and rabbits like the taste of salt. So they will lick your skin. If it is the actual hair on your head, which would be wierd, it may be partly due to the kind of product that you put in your hair.
Just be careful if you let your rabbit lick you a lot. If you stick your hand under their mouth too long they may mistake it for food and bite you.
2007-01-23 05:02:53 · answer #2 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's normal. He's saying he likes you :) My bunny does this when I pet her. It's like she's saying thanks for grooming me, I'll groom you now. She also likes to put my fingers in her mouth and not bite down. I can't figure out what that means though.
2007-01-23 04:54:44 · answer #3 · answered by gobanana516 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My rabbit has always done this to me, i think its his way of saying I love you, either that or its saying you havent washed properly and look I can do a better job!!!!!
If yours starts biting hard say no loudly to him and he will learn that being gentle is ok but not too hard!!
2007-01-23 06:56:04 · answer #4 · answered by Viki H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your rabbit is just finding his feet ,like all males he is grooming you before he makes is move ,so watch your back
2007-01-23 05:45:13 · answer #5 · answered by Mick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your rabbit is telling you that he accepts you as part of his family! I have seen this in cats, horses and dogs, they indulge in mutual grooming as part of the group. Taking a firm grasp of hair is part of this process.
2007-01-23 06:17:01 · answer #6 · answered by debzc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your rabbits just telling you he loves you ,rabbits groom each other when they are friendly towards each other
2007-01-23 05:08:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
shes a bit of a clean freck lool and to show affetion to the male :) my rabbits did that perfectly normal :)
2016-05-24 01:06:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, after all dogs lick and cats snuggle into you, same thing. If its a rampant rabbit, its not normal at all!
2007-01-23 04:49:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you need to get him a female because he will bite you before long , because he thanks of you as his mate and if he don't get what he wants he will turn on you it is cute now but when the time comes it won't be
2007-01-23 04:56:47 · answer #10 · answered by juanita f 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋