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[tuktukmylove]

my hamster is winter white dwarf, male, age 1 year.

it was in his belly, specifically in his scent glad. it was black and when i try to touch it with cotton bud, it felt dry. it also seems that his belly doesn't have much hair (it's not bald but i can still see his pink skin) but i've never seen his hair falling, also there's no other bald spot.

If it a scab, what should i gave him? i just realized this today

[tuktukmylove]

i've found that there's a lot of similar case with crusty scent gland. but mine was black, they were yellowish-brown. and i don't think mine was crusty, rather it's just dry...
it's kinda hard to take his pic bcs he can't stop moving. but i'll try again later... please pray for him

[Kikya]

I would try using warm water and a qtip or swab to gently remove it, if you can. Some warm water soaked with thyme would be good. I would put the swab on his belly for 30 seconds to a minute to let it soften, try to remove and then soak in warm water again for another 30 seconds to a minute. Repeat until the hard bit has soften and you can remove. Once you remove the hard bits, I would clean it with betadine.

You can can't remove it, you may need to go to the vet to have them help you express it.

Edited by Kikya, 14 August 2022 - 10:02 AM.

[tuktukmylove]

thank you for your reply ☺️ i'm going to try it