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Biting?

22 11:08:41

Question
My female holland lop has suddenly developed a very strange behavior... when i hold her she scratches my clothes like she's digging and bites at the fabric.  She spent 15 minutes just sitting on me and chewing on the strings to the hood of my sweatshirt... a family friend who owns a house rabbit says she's probably grooming me, but im not sure.  Could she be pregnate?  i guess it doesnt matter because she's getting spayed on monday, but will she ever stop because its kind of annoying...
Thanks!
Kaela

Answer
The digging and biting is mainly kinda like her trying to find something to chew. She is likely smelling something on your clothes that is interesting to her, and she thinks she can eat it. She may too also  be groooming you. I highly doubt it is because she is pregnant. Most pregnant does will not dig at you, let alone keep doing it for that long of time. She should stop once she is spayed.
Samantha