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What Smells Do Hamsters Dislike?
Hamsters are sensitive to certain scents. Generally they dislike overly strong smells such as heavy perfume, medicine, and strong cleaners, which can make them uncomfortable or refuse food. Avoid feeding them strongly scented foods; pungent items like onion, ginger, and garlic can also cause discomfort. Keep their diet light, fresh, and clean.
What is a hamster’s scent gland for?
A hamster's scent gland is a special gland mainly distributed on its abdomen. It secretes a special oily substance with a strong smell, which plays an important role in the hamster's social and territorial behavior. The scent gland can be used to mark its own territory or objects, establishing and maintaining status within the group. In addition, during the breeding season, the male hamster's scent gland secretes a strongly scented substance to attract female hamsters.
My hamster passed dark-brown, flattenable stool—is it soft stool?
The picture shows normal stool; hamster stool is black or dark brown, oval, rice-sized, dry and hard, sometimes slightly soft, usually odorless. The formed stool with slight softness at the end may be mild indigestion—not serious; control feeding amount and keep diet healthy and balanced.
Is wood pellet bedding okay for hamsters in summer?
Wood pellets are fine in summer—strong deodorizing, low dust, gentle on airways. Durable, less messy, easy to clean, and the large granules ventilate well. But they are less comfortable underfoot; some hamsters dislike them, so sprinkle some wood shavings on top.
What happens if a hamster has diabetes?
Hamster diabetes shows as thirst, increased drinking/urination, stronger urine odor, weight loss, fatigue, irritability, hunger and appetite. Test with urine strips. It is usually from obesity, so control with high-protein, high-fiber, low-fat, low-sugar diet and glucose-lowering medication.
What does a hamster in heat look like?
Hamsters breed year-round, each cycle ~4 days. Males show enlarged testicles, exposed penis, mounting; females show swollen vulva, more discharge, odor. Normally solitary/aggressive, but in heat the female accepts the male and lies down to mate.
Hamster Wet Tail: Symptoms and Home Care
Wet tail is a highly contagious, often fatal hamster disease marked by a wet, soiled tail, watery grayish stools with a foul smell, and a hunched back. See a vet at once; at home, keep the cage dry, offer glucose water, and use probiotics while you get to a clinic.
What to Do When Your Hamster Is Wet?
Owners often see a hamster wet all over or in spots. What causes it and what to do? Our team explains the causes and solutions.
How to Keep Hamsters Cool and Prevent Heatstroke in Summer
In sustained high temperatures hamsters can suffer heatstroke. Use cooling bedding such as corn cob or cat litter instead of heat-retaining wood shavings, place the cage in a cool, well-ventilated room, and add a bowl of water or chilled stones to lower the ambient temperature. Make sure your hamster always has plenty of water to drink.
How long until a dead hamster smells?
In heat a dead hamster smells within a day; in cold it decomposes slower. Handle the body by cause, and watch for summer false death from heat.