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I'm hoping for some wise words on this one. Gilbert and Alfie have been together since Friday and they seem to be getting on fine. Gilbert still asserts his authority from time to time but they happily cuddle up together, follow each other, eat together (most of the time) and today they have been sniffing each other's bottoms. In the three weeks I've had Gilbert I've never smelt anything on him, but today when I took them out of their cage they both smelled of urine. Now it's as though the whole apartment smells of wee and I can't get the smell out of my nose, even when I was out at my evening class tonight.

Should I be worried or is this a normal territorial thing they're doing? I saw Alfie (the new one I got on Friday) leave a little wee trail on the sofa earlier - even if he were incontinent surely it wouldn't smell this bad? He's only a baby. Or does that have nothing to do with it and it's Gilbert weeing to mark his territory?
 
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In my experience boars urine is smeller than sows. A neutered boar doesn't smell at all. Other members might disagree though.

Perhaps it is like dogs weeing to mark their territory what your piggies are doing.
 
Oh Gawd I'm throwing spanners. My boys don't smell at all! My girls however all have a smell about them. Not sure why! Perhaps it is a bedding thing though my boys are on hay in cages and my girls are on fleece in C&C so you notice it more. :)
 
I've honestly not noticed a difference, mine wee mostly in a tray which I empty twice daily and luckily all have the backward shuffle reflex when I'm cuddling them so I know to put them down for a wee.
 
I've figured out it is Gilbert weeing and it does seem to be territorial! When I took them out of their cage tonight I put Alfie on my chest - before I knew it Gilbert had run a ring of wee around him - all over my chest! No wonder I think I smell of wee - I do! Is there anything I can do about it?
 
I don't really know what to suggest I'm afraid, hopefully once Gilbert accepts Alfie things will settle down
 
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