Weird rubbing??

[Shelby]

I have notice that my bunny has been rubbing his chin on everything. could he be sick or have a tooth probelem? I just don't know what could be wrong. I just don't want anything to happen to him. What is wrong, should I be worried about it, is it serious? I need help. :roll:

[Tamsin]

Rabbits have a scent gland under their chin. When he wipes his chin across the surface of something he's marking it as his :)

Here's a video example: http://youtube.com/watch?v=syTT4nXJe48

[Shelby]

WOW!!! THANKS!!!! I'm glad that it's not serious!:D I liked the bunny!

[Tamsin]

You're welcome? Is he a young rabbit - between 4-8 months? It may be that he's just getting his hormones which are triggering territorial behaviour like marking.

[IzzyTwig]

It's funny watching buns chinning things. Skid used to do it all the time to our shoes, obviosuly didn't smell right!

[kimd6200]

thumper does it on everything.mainly his waterbottle.x:roll:

[stewyprinceandluna]

My newest bun little Willow chins EVERYTHING! Including my knees if I am sitting on the floor!!

[louandjoe]

My buns chin everything as well, including us and each other, it's like they're trotting around going "That's mine, and that's mine..." :lol:

[IzzyTwig]

I think that as well, just going around claiming everything they see as theirs, bit like the building of an empire.

[stewyprinceandluna]

it's like they're trotting around going "That's mine, and that's mine..." :lol:

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[ecudc]

Sooty never did it until he was about 6/7 months and chloe came round with his new girl friend. He proceeded to ignore the girlie and insted chinned chloe for about half an hour :oops::oops::oops::oops: It was a little embarrassing.

[nina83]

Aww i love it when bunnies chin things whenever we get anything new they automatically claim it its hilarious

[cheryl21]

Stella does it all the time - anything will do. She especially does it to my hands!!! Strange little bun!!!