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Quote Originally Posted by M&J in NC View Post
I've been doing some reading online and I've read that ASFs do not have a smell, compared to the stink that mice put off. Would you ASFs keepers agree with that?
I wouldn't say they have no smell but it's not like mice or regular rats. It's more of a slightly musky smell that with proper ventilation, not overcrowding your enclosures and regular cleaning generally takes good care of (well unless you have a super nose like Connie LOL).

Also most ASF's colonies will designate a certain corner of their enclosure as the communal pee spot. If you scoop that out between weekly or bi-weekly cleanings, it really helps to cut down on the musky odor getting too strong.