smelly pee?

[squirrelgurl]

Cami's urine is very strong smelling. Is this normal? I currently have her on a mixture of FV and the Goats milk formula. Basically 2 parts mixed FV to one part mixed GM. I just cleaned her cage today and it already smells pretty ripe. Help!:dono

[dizzdigia]

Are the blankets light enough to see if her urine is dark? Maybe a urinary tract infection?:thinking

[squirrelgurl]

she's peed where I had to clean it up with a paper towel and it is a light yellowish, not dark at all. Oh yeah, she has been eating her HHB's alot better too, but I wouldn't think that would smell either.

[dizzdigia]

Does she eat any veggies?

[chickenmom]

I noticed Spocks pee smelled a lot worse when he was on the formula. It doesn't seem as bad now that he's on solids. Or maybe I'm just getting used to it...eew...:tilt

[Rhapsody]

How long have you had this Squirrel? - what is strong and ripe to you, maybe normal to the rest of us Old Time Squirrel People ---- :poke :poke :peace

[squirrelgurl]

I've had her since she was approximately 2 weeks old. She's now right at 8 weeks. It's just been in the last couple of days that it's smelled stronger. No veggies yet. Making sure she's eating the HHB's before introducing the super yummy stuff ;)

[Rhapsody]

As long as the urine is light in color and she is NOT showing any signs of pain when she urinates then I would think that it is just her growing up and her urine changing in its chemical make up -
hence the stronger smell you are noticing and will prob continue to notice.

[squirrelgurl]

Well maybe a bigger cage will help! And the litter box in the bigger cage will hopefully help. I'm not super squeamish, but I really hate her jumping out of her cage to me with wet, stinky feet!
:carzy2

[island rehabber]

Try CareFresh bedding in the bottom of the cage. Keeps the cage AND the squirrel nice and dry and non-stinky.

[squirrelgurl]

I will get some of that tomorrow! Still looking for a bigger cage, but maybe that will help in the meantime. Right now she just has fleece and some paper towels down there, nice a cushy, but not too sanitary!

[Mavrycs Mommy]

I will get some of that tomorrow! Still looking for a bigger cage, but maybe that will help in the meantime. Right now she just has fleece and some paper towels down there, nice a cushy, but not too sanitary!

Mavs box seems to smell worse when i line it with fleece i think the fabric holds odors more than others (thats my guess anyway) because when i line it with cotton baby blankets it seems to not be so smelly..... i just throw a smaller fleece blanket in for cuddling

i may just be crazy but it works for us!!! lol :thumbsup

[squirrelgurl]

I do have cotton blankets too...and I notice this morning that it doesn't smell as bad since I put the paper towels in there :thinking