Licking tatami mats

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- 09/13/2017 at 8:35 AM
  kovu17
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  Hey! So a majority of the flooring in my home is tatami and my bunny is ALWAYS licking the floor, is tatami okay for rabbits? I don’t use any harsh chemicals to clean it or anything, weekly vacuum and wipe. I read that licking is a normal activity for rabbits but I just want to make sure, never too careful lol.
- 09/13/2017 at 10:13 AM
  joea64
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  If the mats are made of something natural such as the traditional rice straw, it should be safe for your bun. Rice is a grass plant, and there’s a very old thread here (2009, so please don’t post anything new to it) discussing it:
  
  https://binkybunny.com/FORUM/tabid/54/aft/107043/Default.aspx
  
  As a general rule of thumb, rabbits shouldn’t eat large quantities of straw since it’s not very nourishing, but I don’t think there’s a problem with them licking it if the mats aren’t cleaned with chemicals.
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