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Old 07-11-2017, 02:53 PM   #1
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Default Just an itch or?

Just had Lil out for a session in her playpen.

She was fine for about 10 minutes and then began scraping herself along the playpen walls in this manic way



Is this normal behaviour for an itch in a hard to reach place or should I be more concerned?

It sort of freaked me out. She was acting really neurotic!


(FYI --- I only use that tiny wheel in the playpen as an obstacle to the corner she likes to nibble on. She has a huge wheel in her cage.)
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Old 07-11-2017, 03:00 PM   #2
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Just had a thought - is she marking the playpen with her scent?

When I temporarily put her back in her cage so I could make the above post, she stopped acting like that. Now i've put her back into the playpen, she's started up again..
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Old 07-11-2017, 04:43 PM   #3
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Default Re: Just an itch or?

Lil does looks to be scent marking her playpen. Is her playpen new?
My Pumpkin does the same when she in her playpen especially if she hasn't been in her playpen for a while and she did it a lot when she first went in her playpen too!
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Old 07-11-2017, 08:45 PM   #4
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Default Re: Just an itch or?

It sounds like it is, they can be so funny when it comes to their stuff. It's rather sweet.
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Old 07-11-2017, 09:47 PM   #5
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Default Re: Just an itch or?

That's scent marking right there Most likely, the itching has nothing to do with the scent marking so no need to worry. Lil is looking as adorable as ever!
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Old 07-12-2017, 12:01 AM   #6
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Phew! Thanks for confirming
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Old 07-12-2017, 12:25 AM   #7
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Default Re: Just an itch or?

This is a bit late, but yes, she is scent marking as you already figured out! It's so funny to watch them doing it that video was really sweet to watch. She was basically saying "MINE! IT'S AAALLLL MINE!".
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Old 07-12-2017, 12:51 AM   #8
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it's funny now I know she's not in discomfort or having a breakdown
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There is no doubting who's playpen that belongs to.
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Old 07-14-2017, 08:07 AM   #10
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I'm glad you posted this Beth. When I watched it I was alarmed, only having dwarf hams and never having owned a Syrian I've never seen a Syrian scent marking before. It looked like she was ill to me so I'm glad it is only scent marking and I know what it looks like when a Syrian is doing it
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