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Rabbit OCD? scruff licking

woodstock

Mama Doe
Well, i'm a bit worried about Tuesday... he can get into 'a loop' sometimes when he's preening himself. I'm wondering if it can be a problem - he sometimes spends a long time preening his scruff, and I'm not sure why, and sometimes he can look like he's being quite rough.

I got a short clip of him doing the preening thing before he sat down - but he can spend ages doing this.
Could it be a sign of a problem? or can it cause trouble if he keeps doing it? (should I interupt him when he does it?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYIxv64SZdc
 
I've heard that over-grooming can be a symptom of boredom, or stress sometimes caused by bullying or something?? But I don't know - I do know my rex Chocolate looks like she's attacking her dewlap when she cleans it
 
hmm - well he's got the whole dining room to play with! I guess he's a bit bullied by Egg... :?

I dunno - when it happens he's almost in a trance, and you could walk right up to him and tip him over if you wanted (not that I would! lol)... completely zoned out!
 
Is he suffering from it? Is his skin red or anything? I wonder if there's owt you can put on him to discourage it??
 
Is it a new behaviour of something he's always done. If it's new then I'd pop him along to the vet for a checkup :)

Rabbits can get quite engrossed in grooming. With another bun and lots of running around space I wouldn't think it's boredom. What age did you get Tuesday? If he's a rescue bun it's possible it's something he got into the habbit of previously and now it's just normal for him.

Rabbits will sometimes lick around them as a sort of I like you but your below me in the pecking order so I won't actually groom you type behaviour. It's also possible you spilt something yummy on the floor and he can smell in even if you can't :lol:
 
It's something he's always done (well, since we've had him)
He is a rescue bun, so perhaps its something he's picked up - good thinking

He's definitely quite a nervous rabbit - Egg, who is half his weight (1.6 kilos versus 3) runs rings round him nipping his bottom... and he gets really flighty, whereas he should really just stand up to her :rolleyes: poor tuesday :(
 
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