My Bun Won't Stop Licking

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- 07/31/2014 at 6:23 PM
  Potato
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  So, my rabbit pretty much does NOT want to stop licking my foot. It’s fun for the first few minutes as it tickles, but eventually turns extremely annoying, especially as he decides to do it as I work. I do not want to discourage his licking in general, just possibly discourage him from doing it constantly. He’d do it for hours if I don’t get up and walk around, possibly poke at him. Help?
  
  Also; Often when I do get him off, he just runs back and decides to lick more. It’s obviously love and not salt, as he’s had salt licks earlier which he couldn’t care less about.
- 08/05/2014 at 4:52 PM
  Samicles
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  My bunny has had the same problem, except he didn’t lick my feet (then again, I always wear socks). I thought it was an OCD behavior, because it was constant! It did calm down overtime, and now he wants me to pet him more than him lick me. He still does lick me though, it seems like customary grooming behavior.
  
  Don’t know how you would get him to stop.. How old is your bunny? Cause that might have something to do with it. I got my bunny at just over 8 weeks old, he didn’t calm down with the licking until he was in the middle of puberty, which is around 5-6 months
- 08/05/2014 at 5:41 PM
  JumpinBuns
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  You could always wear slippers and socks around the house. Remove the temptation…or it’ll just teach him to lick your ankles. LoL
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