How to Groom Your Rabbit | Pet Rabbits

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Mary: So we're talking today about grooming rabbits and for rabbits who shed profusely this is super important. Most rabbits shed really heavily about three times a year. Some rabbits seem to never stop shedding. But most rabbits will have defined shed periods where you'll actually see a pattern on their back as the shed moves toward one end of the rabbit or the other. When the rabbit starts shedding copious amounts of hair will be coming out. The rabbit is naturally going to groom himself and ingest hair. There's always hair in a rabbit's stomach so don't feel that you have to avoid getting hair in a rabbit's stomach you won't be able to. But if you can lighten the load a bit by good grooming that really helps. This is the kind of comb that I use. I believe it's called a flea comb. There's a variation of this comb made that actually had a red rubber thread through it to help collect hair that way. Some people use a brush. It doesn't really matter what you use as long as your rabbit will tolerate it enough to allow you to do a good job. So this rabbit, like Bean is shedding and you'll notice, excuse me, with the shed pattern when a rabbit is shedding like this you can actually pluck him, you can take hair out...
Amy: Some rabbits don't like it when you pluck though.
Mary: Most rabbits don't like it but you may have to do it once in awhile because there is so much hair that you won't even be able to get the comb through it efficiently if you don't remove the tufts that are sticking out. This is one I just took off of this rabbit. And now Amy's going to groom him with the comb, see what comes out and also show you...
Amy: Well I actually use, it's a human, it's for your eyebrows but you can see that the comb is really thing like this...
Mary: Very fine, yeah.
Amy: ...and that's what I do when I get the cheeks. I just go under the eyes and make sure I get all the sand off her...
Mary: And this is great if your rabbits have runny eyes at all and there's a little bit of a stain pattern under the eyes this fine comb will kind of open up the hairs and allow the skin to breathe again which is really good.
Amy: Yeah, or I do their ears a little bit like that. But this one, yeah I never used this. Show me how you...
Mary: Oh I'll show you. Okay, yeah. Excuse me little Bean, may I have you? What a good boy. What a good boy.
Amy: And speaking of grooming. I want to talk to you about cleaning. You don't need to give your rabbit a bath ever. Correct?
Mary: No. I think we're going to do a separate talk just on baths. But no, that's a good question for grooming. Rabbits bathe themselves, they're like cats. They're prodigious self groomers and they will keep themselves immaculately clean given half the chance. So you do not need to do that for your rabbit. And we're just showing you today...
Amy: So you're not going against the hair you're going into it...
Mary: I'm not, some people like to go against the hair and if the rabbit tolerates it...you see he's turning around he doesn't like that as much. But if he tolerates it the idea is just to do the best you can you'll get lots of hair out like that in a flea comb.
Amy: You can make candles. You can mix that with wax and make a hair candle.
Mary: You can stuff cushions with this stuff...
Amy: Oh yeah.
Mary: ...absolutely and knowing you, you probably do. This is my rabbit cushion!
Amy: There you go. Yeah the less hair they have to swallow the better because that can slow down their gut right?
Mary: Absolutely, absolutely, yup.
Amy: It's a two timer. Two way! Look at that, there.
Mary: And grooming on top of the tail is an important area because it's not easy for them to reach back there and you'll get out a good amount of hair.
Amy: Yeah especially if they're old or they're obese and they can't...that's why you don't want a fat rabbit is they can't really

[@SnowLeafWoods]

That's one tolerant bunny. Lily acts like she's being murdered when I try to brush her.

[@allencrider]

It's easier if you have a table to put them on for grooming. Then they know they can't run away.

[@bethanylloyd8796]

SnowLeafWoods same 🐰🐰🤣🤣

[@Lily-lu2vn]

SnowLeafWoods mine too and my names lily xD

[@inkiidonut]

TheCookieWolf my rabbit, thumper, would probably take the brush from me, fling it away and hop off the table

[@akabga]

My rabbit's name is Lily, too!

[@nakoma5]

For the people that keep bringing this up...It's not that they don't like each other, I see it more of a clash in personalities. Like good friends who are simply opposites. One is calm, serious and professional while the other is spontaneous, sunny and sometimes silly. x D

[@themollymelon]

I usually put my bunnies’ hair outside for the birds to collect and make nests of. :)

[@azistars]

That is so smart.

[@Angelsgenetics]

Omgg lol

[@kweenjade01]

I do the same with my husky. Haha may do the same with my rabbit. So far no shedding but we'll see.

[@ChrisUrsiny]

that is one of the most calmest rabbit i have ever seen, when i had my rabbit she hated being groomed 2x a year, spring and fall, the only way i was able to groom her, i had to give her treats when doing her bi-yearly grooming .

[@shonakate]

I need a little bean in my life

[@sarahrenee2100]

Me too. It would be amazing!!

[@Joemysterio1]

My rabbits nickname is Bean you aren't taking him

[@daj.empath202]

@@Joemysterio1 Haha my rabbits are named Taco and Peter.

[@zaidkhan6296]

@@daj.empath202 I named mine Trevor cuz im a guy and so is he lol

[@rheamae7425]

I named mine Peanut & Butter hehe

[@SeabassFishbrains]

My bunny loves grooming time so much, he'll even turn around bit by bit on his own just to let me get all sides evenly ^-^ he always lets me deal with his eye sand too. The only times I've ever needed to do any kind of bathing for him was once when he fell asleep outside and a slug climbed onto him, I had to use a warm/damp wash cloth to get the slug slime off of him because he was too freaked out about it to do it himself properly and one when he scratched his eye and I needed to clean it up with a warm/wet washcloth again. Otherwise bunnies are very good at keeping themselves clean which is much appreciated by me :)

[@bunnymad5049]

+POIsonAtTheCircus LOL. My ratbag hates being groomed. So I hold him firmly and pluck gently at major moulting times and always give him a piece of apple each day when he's having a major moult or he gets GI Stasis. Then he doesn't talk to me for a week (except to grab the apple from my hand, lol).

[@bunnymad5049]

POIsonAtTheCircus awww. Yup. How we care for them has so much bearing on what they end up like. If they are part of the family they are just awesome. Hubby has had to rescue part of his breakfast at times cos Sticky (bunny's name) reaches up at the coffee table and grabs toast and runs off with it. lol

[@SeabassFishbrains]

+Bunny Mad That's so cute!! Ziggy (my bun, short for Ziegfeld) learned to steal my popcorn a a young age XD If I'm eating anything he has to come check it out! once you let one into the house and into the family they totally act like they own the place!

[@rainbowfallslps957]

I have a cat and she legit feels and acts like a rabbit it freaks me out Her nose even moves like a rabbit's ;-;

[@miellaslife3122]

She's......SPECIAL

[@double0hsnap538]

Past life. They have nine!

[@alexx7718]

Have you tried turning it off and on?

[@BinitheBunny]

I can groom my owner's hair (no joke!) what does it mean about me? ;)

[@jake26gamer98]

true bini i watched all your videos i love your videos

[@BunnyLoverTMjhonnywlobo]

i bellieved you bini

[@laurenlund3459]

OMG BINI

[@northernzayne]

Bini the Bunny im your biggest fan aaaah YES

[@manpreetbrar4327]

I am fan of the Binni and his onwner

[@taylorchappel7212]

Lol I use the furminator. But one thing that you guys did not mention was be extremely careful of the hip and rib bones. The brush can easily injure by going through the fur and hitting the bone.

[@angelbarf]

UGH seriously the worst time of my life is when my bunny is in his shedding periods. Hair in my mouth, hair on my floor, hair in my hair. ;_; I have to brush him like 20 times a day oh man. x.x

[@miellaslife3122]

Hair everywhere. I hate that too! It even gets stuck in my hair. That's the worst part. lol

[@laurenlund3459]

Saaaaame

[@undergroundalcoholsi]

I used to have a rabbit and every spring when he was shedding the local crows and magpies used to torture him, plucking hair off him. We had to try and keep him in, even though he wanted to be in the garden. We would just brush him and throw the hair outside for the birds.

[@evelynosborne8445]

Omg I love you ladies. Thank you for being so informative and gentle with all the rabbits in your videos.

[@MadameCatty]

My rabbits usually groom themselves. I just give them a hand when they shed really much or are sick/injured, wearing a cone or something. Or they got themselves really, really dirty.

[@MidnightMuldoon]

My mini red Chainsaw LOVES getting brushed with the eyebrow brush. THANK YOU AMY!!!

[@krrrruptidsoless]

So Brer Rabbit likes the Briar Patch because of the Thorns help him with relieving his shed hair

[@woodstrider5]

excellent video. I just got my first rabbit. These videos are gonna be very helpful for us both.

[@zphoenix897]

congrats! im getting mine next year so im studying :3

[@ameliacamilleri3295]

ZPhoenix did u finally get your bunny??

[@JRenee141]

I thought my rabbit was shedding but wow! He hasn't shed this much yet. I've never been able to just pull out tuffs of fur like this.

[@SlprBatr]

it's comfortable around them so it can relax.I have an american fuzzy lop.

[@c0ldandblue]

that rabbit looked so comfortable!

[@FacadesEdge]

Thanks for the info! I have a Lava brush (lava rock shaped like a brush sold in the small pet section.) that removes the shedding fur off of my mini lop but I believe it mostly takes from the top layer. That flea comb looks like it does a much better job. I'll be buying one of those. :)

[@JosefinLange]

Thank you for teaching me how to care for my bunnies even better!

[@theisraelites816]

I always wondered with that makeup eye brow brush "soooo what do I do with this"

[@inkiidonut]

My heart dropped when she pulled out the first tuft out of nowherr

[@leightonslittlehops7895]

Plucking is so much fun! You can needle felt with all the leftover fur :)

[@minerchick1258]

+Choco Monster lol

[@theboyntonbuddies]

Ummm ok...

[@sunwukong2]

Please don't use your pet's fur to needlefelt. It's not sanitary unless you clean it, card it, etc. Also, it doesn't really felt as well as wool, cashmere, alpaca...unless you have an Angora, which I still don't recommend to felt unless you, once again, know what you're doing. I'm not clear on if you have to wash angora but you probably should... I know I'm late, but in short, please don't felt fibers without properly prepping them, and its also a little weird or a lost cause for some fibers (like cat fur which is really slick) youre better off buying material than picking loose bits off the floor, table, etc.

[@smurfynurfy1234]

How do you make a rabbit act so calm ???

[@animecookiesaj5453]

Must have a lot of practice.

[@tsaszymborska7389]

Be around it a lot, be patient and always tell it what you are going to do.

[@wluner]

You do not need a lot of practice you should have some snacks with you when you do this so every time you're doing OK give them a snack so they can know that they're safe there do you want them to be comfortable

[@taliyahbarrett6085]

I watch you guys every day

[@angelinalark2373]

These videos are so helpful!!! Thank you for explaining everything!

[@turdl38]

oh man, what a cute little bun!

[@cloutewilson7070]

lmfaooo. the turtle neck lady is FUNNY! "and knowing you , you probably do. 'this is my rabbit pillow'" she be SCORING

[@da_lil_mermaid3163]

My friend has a rabbit, and you can tell the dark and light blobs on her fur, it looks like a bunch of continents!

[@misskamryn8940]

I am a animal lover and this video tot me a lot!!

[@KittyKraftStudio]

Bean is so cute

[@lasurisuricata17]

I am thinking about getting a bunny, your videos are great!

[@katievitiello3425]

I've been using a soft horse brush on mine! he doesn't tolerate much else

[@jennifermalone7481]

My bunny never stops shedding. I am so addicted to plucking her hahaha. She loves it too. I comb her twice a week and the hair just keeps going . I am going to trim her hair this summer . Her hair never ends. I made 4 pillows in ones months with her hair lol

[@priscillamarinas448]

I usually use the rubber kong brush, picks the hair up like nothing x)

[@kieratinkler1132]

Amy looks like Rosanna Pasino I think that's her name

[@alicenakajima6014]

How often do you need to groom the rabbit?

[@louisabraunstein1637]

I have two rabbits, a male and a female, and when ever I put them together, the female goes to bite the male's face? What can I do so they don't attack each other? The female is 4 and the male is approx. 1.

[@niyahmansfield7331]

These women acts as if they hate each other

[@SnXScarius]

I know

[@samsab9395]

i know right

[@expressivepets1]

Niyah Mansfield so right

[@lovinglion9020]

very tolerant rabbit

[@hoseokxnamjoon5559]

thank you guys so much now I have 2 rabbits and their so adorable oh and I subscribe :D

[@jesseferguson880]

I have a little angora cross dwarf bunny and she allows me to groom her nicely but she won't allow me to groom her tail area and it's got a few matts there and I really want to get rid of them, she also doesn't like being put on her back either but I am trying to slowly teach her that it's safe to be on her back. She's very timid and only likes me because I'm very calm and gentle. She will always come up to me and start licking me, she comes to me for attention and love. Thank you for your bunny nail clipping tutorial it was really helpful because that was always an ordeal to do

[@svignesh1280]

super.. all the best

[@lordtacoz]

I just realized Amy played Mimi Kanasis in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and now I can't watch these videos the same way lmao

[@elliecraig94]

I love this lady!❤❤

[@RufusBunny101]

Is Lil Bean a Netherland Dwarf? So cute!

[@aatsista]

I'm gonna try that flea comb. I got mine an expensive cat brush but he's never liked it.

[@susanmasonmanning]

Does anyone know what breed of bunny that is in the video? My bunny looks just like it. I'm thinking a mini Rex/ Netherland dwarf rabbit. I appreciate any feed back😃 Thanks!!!

[@lilpnk]

Thank you for the helpful tips it helps my bunny and me as well:) thank you.

[@noorhizam7283]

Can't believe How To Basic have more subscribers than they do

[@GuyG.KTalesOfAnimals]

I don’t have a rabbit but I wonder much time does it take until you collect enough rabbit fur to felt a full size clone of your rabbit 🐇

[@kailynndavis7916]

do you have to goom a rabbit my rabbits are dwarfs and i just pick off the fur off of there back

[@LL-wu3bg]

I always think I'm not brushing my lionhead enough because, no matter how much I brush her, hair just keeps coming and coming. XD Thanks for that comment clearing that up. Haha

[@the-vicky]

So this Weekend I got a female Lionhead dwarf and she is really shy and I can't even touch her. The bedding (normal fine wood Chips) get's stuck on her belly, tail and head. When I come near her she hides in her house. How can I clean her fur if she is so shy?

[@autumnspring6624]

How do wild rabbits get rid of excess hair? Will many of them die because nobody brushes them?

[@luzma9109]

My rabbit does not like to be handled AT ALL. He doesn’t even let us pet him! Any advice as to how to groom him?

[@sharonpothast6350]

My rabbit will only eat spinach for his greens. Should I keep working at trying to get him to eat something else? He's only 14weeks old.

[@aatsista]

Spinach contains a lot of calcium which builds up in a rabbits system. Try giving him mixed baby greens with spinach a few times per week and he'll warm up to it.

[@cheesybunny321]

I have a cute pet rabbit and he love to be groomed but hate it when I hold him

[@avariceseven9443]

Can you save the fur for when you’re bunny gets pregnant?

[@berry_bunny4273]

i think bean is her favourite :P

[@janelle9998]

Bean is my favorite too.

[@Beastgirl222]

This rabbit is so chill; I'm afraid my rabbit would bite me!

[@jujuh3684]

How’s from Lennon the bunny I love her

[@angelinazheng2488]

how can I make my bunny not move while I'm grooming it? She always moves away

[@LauraKammermann]

My rabbit has some hard hair at the tip of the bunnies butt hair. I tried washing it out, I was contemplating delicately cutting it out. What do you think?

[@cigdemcolak394]

Where can I find this comb my boy is so baby about 2.5 months and I groom him little by little

[@roxiemorrell5145]

The rabbit lady really doesn't need Amy!

[@tylerbrooks7398]

Stephen ross i think the same thing you could you a lint roller

[@tanmelianiputri]

How to get rid of rabbit's tick and fleas? i found some on my rabbit, what should i do?

[@danweiguan8465]

If you stuff the fur into cushion, do you need any pre treatment to the fur before stuffing?

[@alizzz6274]

You ca; tell both brushes are not working

[@TigerwomanXsweden]

But what about the chest of the bunny?? She wont allow me to brush there!

[@samihiga5968]

Could anyone tell me what type of rabbit this is? Mine looks exactly like this one! Though, I wasn't given much information, so I'm trying hard to find out more. So, please if you know what the type is, can you get back to me?

[@kudbalyan6415]

OMG I love you guys thank you so much you are even helping me a lot. I will subscribed this and like all of your channel about bunny and i didn't know a lot about bunny but now i know just because of you guys help me. Please do this every time and i will watch new video that you gonna do next.I have two question i already have two bunny there are boys and one is like baby and another one is like a big one just like you have in video. The big one is like really good bunny like a brave and the baby one is like he kind of starting biting and like he keep biting in the cage you know what i mean and of course they are in separate cage and i don't know what to do that they can be friends. So can you help me out to make them a friends. Another question is how to know what age are they? Thank you From Mane Kudbal

[@danner253]

That is one chill bunny heheh

[@katrinavivianne]

Is Bean still alive?

[@madasonmarietuggle6222]

Aren't you suppose to use a soft bristled brush? since it can irritate there skin?

[@anuzhat]

I know I'm late but you can you use a flea comb just not one of those really sharp bristles that are in some brushes:D

[@astra4666]

can i use my toothbrush for grooming it?///

[@animalcrossingnerd8142]

Ya but dont use it then and get a new

[@carmenwright5008]

I use a Barbie brush with the bristles close is that ok

[@barbiesupervideos]

is this the same prosess for a baby bunny rabitt like 2 weeks old

[@sashapillay6962]

What about fleas on rabbits ?

[@rowana2311]

What is the general time a rabbit sheds

[@nyalonaii]

this was posted on my birthday!!!

[@th3_pr0phecy]

Does a little toys hair brush work? It belonged to a horse toy of mine so I must know

[@rabbitsupport9379]

Fantastic videos

[@josieturk9326]

So what if your rabbit has gained some weight and now she’s stopped cleaning herself

[@olewhatsername2]

Howcast PLEASE help! I have a rabbit that has a problem with laying in his litter box. This has caused him to have urine burn ONE time. It was horrible. Took him to the vet and got medication for his chronic eye drainage and the urine burn. He has so much hair on his belly and groin area that it mats continually. It takes me forever to get the mats out. I do not do it all in one day so he does not get to excited. How do I cut that hair safely? I tried the scissors ONE time and ended up cutting one of his legs. It was Horrible! Just like cutting the fingernails on a baby to close. Do you have a way I can take care of this problem without hurting him again? Please help me. Thank you.

[@aatsista]

Change your litter daily. Rinse the litter pan out with vinegar everytime.

[@87dustinzgrl]

I have a rabbit with a lot of small mats that I can't get out. Is it safe to use baby detangling spray? I know they make rabbit detangling spray but I don't have access to that right now and I can't shave the fur(him being here is temporary until he has a furever home)

[@upncyclopedia]

I am getting a rabbit in Feb where do you get the brush?

[@rizalyndelossantos906]

uuummmm when you should groom your rabbit or what old are they that you can groom them?...... plz answer my question

[@SeabassFishbrains]

+Rizalyn delos Santos You can groom them at any age, it's best to groom them when you notice tht they're shedding a lot but aside from that, I usually groom mine once a week or a little less. Over grooming can be detrimental but I feel like grooming time is also bonding time so I like doing atleast once a week.

[@nectar9509]

I know that you said that you don't need to clean bunnies but what if the bunny fell in some mud or something?

[@OleoBlog]

***** what?

[@OleoBlog]

***** rabbits and bunnies are the same animal...

[@OleoBlog]

***** Where did you get that info from? They're the same animal... Bunnies are generally associated to be a baby. But they're the exact same animal. Not all domestic rabbits have their ears down and not all wild rabbits have their ears up. The position of their ears depends on their mood.

[@saundyfx6126]

Speaking of scent glands, is there anything you can recommend to curve litter pan odor. I have 3 rabbits 2 of which are Angoras. I have to keep them in extra large bunny pens but after 2 days, they just flat out stink again. I change out the paper litter so often it's not even funny. One of my angoras weighs 11.5 lbs. He is a big boy. So when he goes it's generally a lot. I stay on top of the cleaning and brushing but sometimes I wish there was a better alternative for the odor. I also line the bottom of the litter pan with newspaper to help, but it doesn't really after a few hours.

[@christycumberlander7479]

this is so helpful because I have a rabbit a home

[@kass2233carlito]

Thank you!

[@joleegramza5416]

mine is Thunderstorm

[@sariahpena00]

Where did you get your bunny

[@guinbuckley8918]

my question is what about when rabbits like lion heads have mats?!? I have a show tomorrow and I can't get em out!

[@bunnymad5049]

+Guindolyn Buckley If you rabbit is matted, you need to very VERY carefully cut the mats out and groom your rabbit more often. If you are having trouble with grooming, cos some bunnies can be very wiggly, usually your local rabbit club will have someone who will be happy to help and show you how to. Good breeders will be willing to show you. Hope your show went well. xx

[@XOXOCHARdancr]

is bean a dwarf rabbit

[@amazingak82]

She has very well trained rabbit give her my rabbit and see if she can do it or not

[@hihehe8842]

I just noticed that Amy was an actress... i saw her on ummmmm i forgot.... she kinda looks like kristen bell

[@avalivecchi3175]

toothbrush or no