degu has extremely yellow urine

[jamiee]

I took my degu out recently, and he did a small amount of urine on the floor. This had an extremely yellow colour to it. This was after he had a minor disagreement with another degu, so I don't know if it is a special type of urine because it may have been scent marking the area. I am a first-time owner so please help ASAP.

[moletteuk]

It sounds normal to me. It's the same as with humans, the less they drink, the darker the colour, so it just varies with how much they have drunk.

It's also quite common to see orangey coloured urine if they have eaten red coloured food or bark.

[jamiee]

Thanks that's a relief.