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Old 03-22-2017, 01:42 PM   #101
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Hi i have a female 14 week old Syrian and i have just noticed the hair on one of hair scent glands looks wet i am just want to know if this is normal as i have not notice this in my hamsters before, thankyou 😊
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Old 03-22-2017, 01:45 PM   #102
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It can be quite normal especially if you have just done a cage clean or maybe you have just been handling her. They are maturing too at that age and the wetness is just extra scent that she will spread around her clean home! You may see her rubbing her sides around the cage and on things to scent them
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Old 03-22-2017, 01:50 PM   #103
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Okay thankyou i thought it might be but as just needed a bit of a check just incase
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Old 02-08-2018, 02:31 PM   #104
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Hi,

my hamster is new and I have not learnt his body yet, are these his scent glands?

Sorry the image is poor, he was cleaning himself at the time.

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Old 02-09-2018, 02:56 AM   #105
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The wettish patches on his hips look to be the scent glands. There is one on each side. He will groom them and spread his scent over the cage especially if he is new He looks to be a very cute Mink banded hamster
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Old 02-09-2018, 03:47 AM   #106
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The wettish patches on his hips look to be the scent glands. There is one on each side. He will groom them and spread his scent over the cage especially if he is new He looks to be a very cute Mink banded hamster
Thanks souffle, im absolutly in love with him already.
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Old 09-13-2018, 01:07 PM   #107
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I’ve just found small black dots in my Syrian hamster near his hips. I was wondering if this could be scent glands. I can’t attach a picture because I don’t know how to add one from a iPhone camera roll. But I thought someone could give me some insight as the scent gland in Soufflés is a full black ‘spot’ whereas my hamster has around 3 small black dots. He isn’t a year yet (around 9 months) so it could just be the scent gland developing?
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Old 12-17-2020, 04:10 PM   #108
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Hello, we have a new male Syrian called Peach who is 7 weeks old today. Since bringing him home on Saturday we’ve noticed his fur on his right hip is increasingly matted down. Is this actually because of the scent gland? Couple of pics coming up

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Old 12-17-2020, 04:15 PM   #109
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Hopefully these pictures will now attach!
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Old 12-17-2020, 04:19 PM   #110
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Peach seems fine in every other way - has settled in well, running on his wheel, drinking, eating, growing. So hoping this odd patch of fur is nothing to be worried about!
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