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scent glands?

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sharkfur

Warren Scout
Hello.

We have just adopted a little girly bun to extend our little family and have a wife bun to our boy… Her litter smells a lot for some reason, so I checked her scent glands, which appeared to be clean… But I just realised something… She didn't really have that waxy substance in those pockets, but the actual glands both seemed to be dark… We had our boy for 4,5 years now, and his scent glands never appeared to be dark….
So is it normal that hers are dark? I have no comparison, really, and if I google it, I can't seem to find proper images that might help me answer the question..

than you in advance, guys!
 
Yes, sometimes the skin looks dark as it is so thin that the waxy contents of the glands can be seen through the skin :)
 
Thanks Jane,
Wow, out boy's skin must be more thick or something… :)
Good to know it is normal… I was just a bit worried that it is proper dark, made me think that the waxy stuff is stuck and she needs help with it...

Jack's-Jane said:
Yes, sometimes the skin looks dark as it is so thin that the waxy contents of the glands can be seen through the skin :)
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