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Twitching paws

Jayne

Jayne

Mama Doe
Sorry I'm not very good at explaining things but here goes! Gabbie seems to have twitchy front paws,she sits on her back legs and sort of moves them as if she's digging in mid air (difficult to explain) then licks at them for awhile.She hops about fine,no sign of a limp and she's eating,drinking etc just as normal.Is this something bunnies do? I'm still abit of a novice :oops: Thanks for your help.
 
Hi Jayne! If she is sort of sitting up on her haunches and waving her front feet about then licking them and maybe rubbing them down her face/ears this is quite a normal bunny ablution ritual!! It almost looks like they are shaking something off their front feet. Not sure if I have understood your description correctly but it doesn't sound like Gabbie has a problem. Other than maybe a washing obsession!! Jane and Buns xx
 
Thanks for reassuring me! I think thats probably what they're doing as it is wet and horrible here.I worry so much about them,my husband says I worry if I've got nothing to worry about then I'm ok as I'm worrying again! I think he might be right but don't tell him!! :lol:
 
Jane,just read your reply and you've described it perfectly!!! (I couldn't and I've been watching them for ages!!) I think they are only having a clean up,poor little souls fancy being lumbered with a mum like me!
 
Jayne said:
Thanks for reassuring me! I think thats probably what they're doing as it is wet and horrible here.I worry so much about them,my husband says I worry if I've got nothing to worry about then I'm ok as I'm worrying again! I think he might be right but don't tell him!! :lol:
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No way :shock: :shock: .....NEVER tell O/H they are right.....even if they are :lol: :lol: Jane and Buns xx
 
You're SOOO right!!! :lol: wouldn't dream of giving him the satisfaction! He knows never to argue with me and always lets me have the last word! (he likes an easy life! :lol: )
 
Sometimes when its soggy they give their back feet an extra flick when they run/hop too :D
 
Thanks everyone I'm sure you must all think I'm a real dumbo!!!! I am!! :lol: What you've all said makes perfect sense.Gabbie and Sylvie do look as if they think "Oh no the neurotic mother is here again :roll: !!"
 
I remember when I saw Marlon do that the first time I thought he was having some kind of fit. After a while I realised he did it as part of his grooming and assumed it was fine.
Then Bella arrived and she does it too so I decided my assumption was correct.
 
I love watching mine do this too - its lovely to see :D Dont be worried about asking questions - Ive asked some lulus on here :lol:
 
I love watching them too - so cute! And also when they pull their ears down to wash them, that is the cutest!! Amy my dwarf has tiny ears and hers don't reach all the way to her mouth! :lol: bless!
 
nicolar said:
I love watching them too - so cute! And also when they pull their ears down to wash them, that is the cutest!! Amy my dwarf has tiny ears and hers don't reach all the way to her mouth! :lol: bless!
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Aaawww :D
 
nicolar said:
I love watching them too - so cute! And also when they pull their ears down to wash them, that is the cutest!! Amy my dwarf has tiny ears and hers don't reach all the way to her mouth! :lol: bless!
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Awwww design error!! My Nethie Chloe has the same problem :roll: :roll: Jane and Buns xx
 
JCO said:
nicolar said:
I love watching them too - so cute! And also when they pull their ears down to wash them, that is the cutest!! Amy my dwarf has tiny ears and hers don't reach all the way to her mouth! :lol: bless!
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Awwww design error!! My Nethie Chloe has the same problem :roll: :roll: Jane and Buns xx
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herbie cleans the ends of his whilst they rest on the ground :?
 
I was just thinking that about Ruby! Squidgy has terrible trouble 'catching' his ears, but Ruby has an awful lot to clean!!
 
You are all so lovely,thank you :D I thought they were having a funny turn too :oops: Watching them again (which I do alot,will the novelty ever wear off!!) it's definitly their cleaning ritual! I love it when they clean their ears,they go all 'shy' looking :D
 
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