Barley N. Hopps
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Hi all! I'm wondering about a little behaviour Barley does occasionally - "chinning" things. When I have time, I hand feed him his salad and if I offer something, like a lettuce leaf for example, that he doesn't want just now, he briefly touches it with the underside of his chin and then politely turns his head away, waiting for the next offering. This morning, I poked my finger into his house to rub his nose and I got chinned! I understand there's some sort of gland under their chin - am I (and the lettuce) being claimed as his property or something? He is neutered.