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10-02-2017, 07:27 AM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Devon, UK
Posts: 132
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Robo smell?!
Why is it that Robos smell a lot more than the other species...
I have a Rescue Robo who was given to me because his first owners didn't want him after 2 days and his next didn't have room. He came on Fitch and I thought that was the issue, changed his substrate to Aspen, nope, still smells.
His toys are clean and not a hint of pee on them, they get cleaned every 1 week and 4 days, just like my other hams toys, the cage is cleaned every 4 weeks (alexander). The smell is kinda like a male mouse smell.
I know Robos rarely get Diabetes but I've tested him with the Diastix and he's absolutely fine.
His cage smells worse than my Diabetic Hams and I just dunno what's causing it. I've had Robos previously and their cages all smelt like this.
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10-02-2017, 07:44 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Bath, UK
Posts: 3,640
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Re: Robo smell?!
I read something somewhere which said that because a Robo is a desert hamster, their kidneys are very efficient at preserving water and so their urine is more concentrated.
I'm not sure if that is 100% accurate but could explain why they may have a certain smell to them.
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10-02-2017, 07:50 AM
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Fluffy Hamsters
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 4,231
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Re: Robo smell?!
Two of my roborovskis live in a tank together and they smell. My other robo !ives in a barred cage and I dont notice a smell with her at all (they are all female).
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10-03-2017, 10:56 AM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Devon, UK
Posts: 132
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Re: Robo smell?!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fluffagrams
I read something somewhere which said that because a Robo is a desert hamster, their kidneys are very efficient at preserving water and so their urine is more concentrated.
I'm not sure if that is 100% accurate but could explain why they may have a certain smell to them.
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That makes sense.
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