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Old 11-01-2010, 05:50 AM   #31
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thanks for posting because i saw that on my hamster and i was concerned but now i don't have to be.
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Old 11-12-2010, 12:15 AM   #32
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i noticed perismmon going down the slide in the crittertrailx cage today on her side i soon realized she was just getting her scent on it, lol...she looked like she had something wrong so at first i was quite alarmed but she's just fine
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Old 11-22-2010, 09:24 PM   #33
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So this might be a stupid question but I was wondering if you have to clean these scent glands. Guinea pigs have the exact same things on their rear ends and I have to clean my guinea pigs once a month. Should we be cleaning them with something?
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Old 11-23-2010, 05:34 AM   #34
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I have never hear of cleaning them for a syrian, but I beleive that an eye should be kept on dwarf species scent glands as they are underneath and can get a bit bunged up due to substrate rubbing etc. When I took my dwarf to the vet, she gave his scent gland a clean, but when I asked if I was somthing that I should be doing myself she said no!
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Old 11-23-2010, 05:40 AM   #35
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As Hope said Syrian's do not need cleaned. If your dwarf has crusty or very stained fur then they do need cleaned. Hamsters for show will lose points for stained scent glands and fur. You can just wipe gently with a damp cotton ball though they still reatain staining generally
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Old 11-23-2010, 04:34 PM   #36
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what do you clean it with Just water or cream?
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Old 11-24-2010, 04:35 AM   #37
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Just water - boiled then cooled to sterilize.
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Old 11-24-2010, 07:03 AM   #38
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ok ok how can you tell when the need cleaned??
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Old 01-14-2011, 03:25 PM   #39
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I have just noticed them on Dexter. Never noticed them before. Me and my hubby both were worried he was ill. So glad he is ok
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Old 01-21-2011, 01:31 AM   #40
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Thanks for this! I noticed the increased pigmentation on Peaches' genitals and I was concerned at first, glad to know it's normal.
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