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Old 12-02-2018, 07:05 AM   #1
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Default Hamster wet/oily back (NOT WETAIL)

So Coco has a oily back when you touch it it’s not wet at all,

It has no odour,
She isn’t acting oddly still being a silly self.

Should I just leave it to be honest I’m unsure what to do.
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Old 12-02-2018, 10:27 PM   #2
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Default Re: Hamster wet/oily back (NOT WETAIL)

I would guess it's either from scent marking or possibly if there's oil on the spindle of her wheel especially if the wheel's a bit small it could be from that.
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Old 12-03-2018, 01:48 AM   #3
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Default Re: Hamster wet/oily back (NOT WETAIL)

I noticed that when I had a hamster with mites it had a bit of a greasy look to the fur (along with a bit of fur loss).
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Old 12-03-2018, 07:18 AM   #4
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Default Re: Hamster wet/oily back (NOT WETAIL)

Can you post a photo? It’s quite difficult to tell what the problem is otherwise. It could be one of the issues mentioned above or it could just be that she’s satin haired.
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Old 12-08-2018, 01:37 AM   #5
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To be honest it is only in a tiny patch it has gone now so I read up it’s something to do with that they struggled to groom there or something like that, thanks for your help though.
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