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Old 09-08-2013, 11:55 AM   #1
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Exclamation Rubbing up against cage/bars?

I noticed today, in fact just now, that after popping Phoebe back in her cage after some cuddles and time out and about that she started rubbing herself up against the bars of her cage. She would rub along one side, then turn around and do the other, then go off have a little groom then do it again.

Is this scent marking? Or what else could it be?
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Old 09-08-2013, 11:59 AM   #2
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I'm thinking scent marking, but she might also just like doing it I know I read something on here about a hammy doing it so much, he wore marks into the wood he rubbed on xD If she's excessively grooming too though, she might have some issues.
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Old 09-08-2013, 12:01 PM   #3
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I'm thinking scent marking, but she might also just like doing it I know I read something on here about a hammy doing it so much, he wore marks into the wood he rubbed on xD If she's excessively grooming too though, she might have some issues.
Sorry, I should have made myself clearer. She isn't doing it all the time, nor excessively grooming - it was what she was just doing a minute ago, and was like 'whaaaat'
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Old 09-08-2013, 12:16 PM   #4
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Oh okay
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Old 09-08-2013, 01:39 PM   #5
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Think she is just marking her cage. Teddy does it too
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Old 09-08-2013, 01:45 PM   #6
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this sounds like scent marking to me
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