Will spaying help chinning?

[Sam and Lady's Human]

Lady chins eevverrryything. It wouldn’t really be an issue except that it stinks, like a skunky acidic tinge in the air. I know rabbits aren’t supposed to smell, and my husband can’t smell it (he always says I have “the mom nose”), but I think its because she chins so so much that its leaving a light, gross scent.

Does the scent go away with the hormones, if not the habit?

[Sarita]

Hmmm…I have no idea about the scent, I’ve never noticed a “fragrance” LOL.

But the chinning may not go away, my rabbit Toffee still chins from time to time. So I don’t think the gesture will go away but then again, that may depend on the rabbit. None of my other rabbits chin other than Toffee. She’s a very large female as well.

[Stickerbunny]

Spaying will help the smell, Powder chins EVERYTHING too and when he did it when he was unaltered, it smelled … well, my boyfriend said it smelled like his old dirty underwear lol now it doesn’t smell, but he still chins everything.

[Sam and Lady's Human]

Oh thank goodness. I don’t mind the actual chinning, I think its cute, but the stink…. yech.

[Stickerbunny]

Haha yeah the smell is pretty bad – I noticed Powder’s chinning smelled the worst after I brought Stickers home, he was like “this is mine, this is mine, she can’t have it, this is mine” and she wasn’t even in the same room as him.

[bunnyfriend]

 I had no idea it smelled, guess I’m lucky  haha I think it is pretty cute too though, I just picture them saying “MINE.” everytime they do it.

[kinggoblin]

My bunny has been nuetered for a few months, he still chins everything, if he can get to it, it is his now. I have never noticed a smell before/after though.

I picture the “MINE” thing too. Like, “oh, this is MINE, and this is MINE, this is definitely MINE, oh, did you think this was yours? MINE NOW!”

[Monkeybun]

I had to giggle, cuz when I opened this topic, Monkey was busy running around chinning everything in sight. She’s been spayed for 2 years No smell though, so that is likely a hormone scent.

She chinned Brittany once when she visited.. lol.

[Sam and Lady's Human]

Haha yes! Its totally the mine thing. Shes like sniff sniff chin, sniff sniff chin, sniff sniff chin.

[jerseygirl]

I love it when they chin stuff too. I can’t say i’ve ever noticed a smell from the chin gland though. I guess some rabbits have a more active glands then others.
Are their tails raised high when chinning? I know that can get skunky!

[BinkyBunny]

Wow…ya learn something new everyday. I also didn’t know that the scent they left behind via chinning smelled. I know that when Jack would get territorial and chin things, his anal glands would activate and he would add an aroma to the air for a bit, but the actual areas that he chinned did not smell. Interesting!

[Elrohwen]

Hannah has been spayed for years and she chins anything and everything. I have noticed an odor from her once in a while, but that was mostly when we first got her. I think spaying is more likely to help any odor than to stop chinning.

[Stickerbunny]

jersey, Powder didn’t raise his tail when chinning. And he would chin our hands then my boyfriend would get all grossed out and wash his hands in strong soap. haha He had to make sure we were marked as his as well.

But yeah I never noticed a smell from Stickers when she chinned, I guess maybe it varies by bun or they can choose to release a scent? Not sure.

[RabbitPam]

LOL I want to be chinned by Monkey!

I have another idea: it may smell before neutering because they have their scent on themselves, their chins, via the anal gland scent and they get the smell on their chin on purpose (you know how. Blech) and then transfer it to the thing being marked. So when the neuter removes the pungent hormonal scent, the act of chinning remains but the scent is no longer available to be planted.

If it really bothers you, wipe it with a mild solution of white vinegar and water. That will neutralize the scent, though Lady may notice and chin it again. Usually vinegar/water repels a bunny and she won’t like to go near it again. (just wipe the table legs for example with a slightly dampened cloth.)

[Sam and Lady's Human]

The scent isn’t on things, its in the air. Its extremely noticeable after she runs around the living room chinning everything Her tail isn’t up that I’ve noticed, but I’ll have to watch and see. I’ve been febreezing and opening the windows (which isn’t always the best option, considering its 30 degrees outside!). She’s a stinky bunny :0. Fortunately our vet took pity on us, and Ladys getting spayed the first week of Jan instead of the last! Yay

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