Musta-Eyolf-Pedes
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Hey everyone, I've never had a rabbit before (you can see my post in introductions) and I've never heard of rabbits licking from any of my friends who have owned them.
I've read that rabbits lick mainly for one of two reasons: They like the salt in your skin, or its a grooming behavior. This doesn't seem to fit to my bunny's behavior. (S)he licks excessively all over anyone (and other surfaces such as blankets or the fabric of the couch) unless you distract it with something. Face, arms, legs, hands, feet, torso, if there's exposed skin it wants to lick (recently showered or otherwise).(S)he has a salt/mineral lick in its housing. (S)he only occasionally nibbles and that's stopped with a light clap and has only bitten anyone once (and that was a feeding accident).
Is this possibly some form of OCD or something else, or is there something I should be doing about it? It doesn't bother me, but if there's an underlying issue I'd like to see it resolved so that (S)he can have a happier life.
I've read that rabbits lick mainly for one of two reasons: They like the salt in your skin, or its a grooming behavior. This doesn't seem to fit to my bunny's behavior. (S)he licks excessively all over anyone (and other surfaces such as blankets or the fabric of the couch) unless you distract it with something. Face, arms, legs, hands, feet, torso, if there's exposed skin it wants to lick (recently showered or otherwise).(S)he has a salt/mineral lick in its housing. (S)he only occasionally nibbles and that's stopped with a light clap and has only bitten anyone once (and that was a feeding accident).
Is this possibly some form of OCD or something else, or is there something I should be doing about it? It doesn't bother me, but if there's an underlying issue I'd like to see it resolved so that (S)he can have a happier life.