My rabbit Cocoa, the more outgoing and exuberant of my pair, seems to enjoy eating my hair. He'll chew on it and pull it, especially if I have it braided. While it doesn't usually hurt, sometimes he pulls it out. I'm a little worried he might get some upset from eating bits of my hair, but I'm more just confused. It's not like grooming licks - he bites and tugs, but usually only if he can brace against my shoulder and push his face through the curtain it makes. Any explanations?
Bunny "eats" my hair?
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Saudade
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I know it might sound a little strange but what colour is your hair?
One option might be if you're straw blonde, well you're hair is quite appetising!
The other option is he's trying to groom off the long hair.
One option might be if you're straw blonde, well you're hair is quite appetising!
The other option is he's trying to groom off the long hair.
mouse_chalk
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I was wondering about this the other day, because when Dotty licks my face, if any of my hair is in the way of my face, she'll nibble at it. It's like it gets sucked up a vacuum cleaner or something lol, and I have to rescue my hair before she eats it like spaghetti! Oh and if she goes near my eyebrows, ouch! She likes to nibble those too.
I was wondering if it's because when rabbits groom themselves, and each other, they nibble bits of hair sometimes, to sort of tidy them up- maybe they just treat our hair like they do their own and the fact that it's long to them means it needs 'grooming'?
Or perhaps with your braids, he sees them as a toy to play with...
Strange creatures, rabbits....
I was wondering if it's because when rabbits groom themselves, and each other, they nibble bits of hair sometimes, to sort of tidy them up- maybe they just treat our hair like they do their own and the fact that it's long to them means it needs 'grooming'?
Or perhaps with your braids, he sees them as a toy to play with...
Strange creatures, rabbits....
Chickadee289
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My bunny eats my hair too! I'm a straw blond too... my question is: is it gonna hurt the bunny? Atleast I dont have to worry about split ends. lol
Bella_Of_The_Ball
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My hair is dyed black and pink... and my bunny still tries to eat my hair. She also has a really bad habit of nibbling at the side of my neck, earlobes, jaw and chin... DANG IT THAT HURTS!!! LOL
marcelle03
Member
My rabbit has chewed on my hair, too. Once, I was laying on the floor playing with her and she came over, nibbled a piece of my hair, and ran off with some of it in her mouth! I'm a brunette, so I don't think my hair seemed like straw. But it might have something to do with the texture, or maybe a taste that rabbits like (berry extractshampoo possibly?).
AngelnSnuffy
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marcelle03 wrote:
Ding, Ding, Ding! I think that is the reason as well. Mine have done the same thing when behind my head on the couch, it's like what the heck?!! Haha. They think it's like hay. Haha.
cheryl
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AngelnSnuffy wrote:
LOL Crystal...i know!.. i can lay on the floor with the bunnies and usually Marley will come over and tug at my hair...i'm like 'oi whaddya doin! lol...bunnies are such weird little creatures,they always make me giggle with their little antics lol
hannahbanana
New Member
My bun Martin flips my hair around with his head. He also grabs big chunks of it in his teeth and pulls, hard. It seems like a rather playful gesture. Obviously somewhat painful. He will also root around in my hair nibbling without cutting through any hair. This all feels like some kind of strange affection. I'm just not sure exactly what it all means.
I’ve been wondering why my rabbit does this! I lay down in the ground to be with her and she starts sniffing and licking my face and then goes into taking a chunk of my hair and tugging it around like she’s trying to reorganize it. I really wish I knew why though it’s a very interesting behavior.
