Petting and scratching

When I pet Lucky in the mornings, he sometimes scratches at the floor furiously, just for a matter of seconds at a time. He does this every day, about 5 times within the 5 minutes that I pet him. Does this mean he doesn't want to be pet?
~Daisy

well, does he seem aggressive when you pet him? does he run away or anything like that? maybe its just a reflex.. ya know, when you scratch a dog in a certain place he scratches his leg up and down. but, im not an expert by all means, but if he seems fine towards you i wouldnt worry about it too much x

No, hes not really aggressive. He likes to walk around a little, but not run. He's starting to do it more often than usual. Thats why I'm a little worried. I thought I might be petting him too hard or something :? , or he just doesn't like it at all. Thats really the only time I see him do that. He used to scratch at the floor of his cage before he lies down, but that's about it. And he hasn't done that for well over a month now. What do you think?
~Daisy

If a rabbit doesn't like something it will move away - or turn it's back on you. Unless you've pinning him to the floor so he can't escape I don't think he dislikes it.

Rabbits idea of grooming is a little different to peoples.. digging at the fur, nibbling and combing with the teeth etc. Sometimes a rabbit will groom around you if your grooming them - I'd say he's either doing his version of that or it's just a little quirk of his

Some bunny favouties are:

Nose rubs - stroking from the nose up to the ears and sometimes along the ears.
Bum scratches - the bit above the tail that get tufts of fur - comb through with you fingers.
Along the back - from neck to bum in long slow strokes.
The jaw - some bunnies like having the edges of their jaw rubbed



Tam

well, if he's not aggressive i really wouldnt worry about it at all. im sure he would let you know if he didnt want to be petted hun x