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Old 12-13-2022, 03:18 AM   #1
CMW328i
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Default Hamster Scent Marking - Duration

Hi all,

First time posting here I think.

I have a 2 year old male syian. He's most likely suffering from chronic kidney disease according to the vet, so I'm not expecting him to live to see his 3rd birthday in a year's time.

As a planner, I'm thinking about my next hamster once he passes. I'm curious to know how long a hamster's marking scent stays around. Obviously, I wouldn't want to stress a new hamster by putting them in an environment where the old hamster's scent remains. I can replace bedding and wash certain things clean, but not everything is washable easily. For example, I have several cork logs and things that I probably don't want to get wet.

How long after he passes do you think his marking scent will remain on the items I can't clean?

Thanks in advance for any insight!
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Old 12-13-2022, 06:41 AM   #2
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Default Re: Hamster Scent Marking - Duration

I just cook things like cork logs before giving to a new hamster, it won't get rid of the scent though. I have used many of my items with lots of different hamsters over the years and the scent never seems to stress them out. I'm not sure how long a scent stays around but I think it might be a while as I am sure my hamsters often sniff certain spots on an item that was used a long time ago with another hamster. They may just scent mark it themselves.
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Old 12-13-2022, 06:44 AM   #3
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Default Re: Hamster Scent Marking - Duration

Good to know. As long as it's not going to be an issue for a new hamster. When the time comes, I'll just change the bedding and clean the things I can. I suppose eventually, they'll realise there isn't another hamster around and ignore it.
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