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Old 01-27-2009, 07:08 AM   #1
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Default Rubbing.

Book runs around the cage and tubes rubbing his himself on everything. My female hamster used to do this but I didn't know males did?
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Old 01-27-2009, 11:21 AM   #2
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Default Re: Rubbing.

yes, he's rubbing his scent patches on things to leave his "ownership" mark. His scent glands look like 2 scabs either side of his hips, which can worry people if they don't know what they are! Males and femles both do this, but i think females do it a little more, which makes some people think that only females do it.
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Old 01-27-2009, 12:19 PM   #3
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I went to the vets with my first hamster because he had bold patches on his hips. The vet gave him a jab for mites which ended up killing him. After I'd looked up on the internet I found out they where scent glands. I won't make that mistake again! I wonder if any chance Book could be female. Hmmm.
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