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Should castor smell like poo? #7238672
04/08/21 09:53 PM
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I understand that it has a distinct smell, but should it smell like poo? I cut one up tonight that has been hanging for 10-14 days (can't remember exactly). Was dry on the outside,and still wet in areas on the inside, just wondering if this is normal.


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Re: Should castor smell like poo? [Re: Yukon John] #7238806
04/09/21 01:24 AM
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That is the last smell I have ever thought of with castor.
I have always thought of it as a sweet, appetizing smell.


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Re: Should castor smell like poo? [Re: FriarTuck] #7238890
04/09/21 07:57 AM
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Smelled an awful lot of castors and never had any that smelled like that. But strange things happen every day.
Tom


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Re: Should castor smell like poo? [Re: Yukon John] #7238901
04/09/21 08:13 AM
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Castor has a distinct and pleasant smell and as Tom mentions it has not ever smelled like poo to him or to me either.

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Re: Should castor smell like poo? [Re: Yukon John] #7238909
04/09/21 08:27 AM
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Possibly diet or disease

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Re: Should castor smell like poo? [Re: Yukon John] #7238951
04/09/21 09:28 AM
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Are you sure you dried castor sacs? Sounds like you might be sniffing an oil sac!

Re: Should castor smell like poo? [Re: Yukon John] #7239013
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No but they sure taste like it!


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Re: Should castor smell like poo? [Re: Yukon John] #7239019
04/09/21 11:08 AM
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I have never had an oil sac smell like pooh. Potent smell,but I never thought it had a turdish smell.
Tom


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Re: Should castor smell like poo? [Re: Yukon John] #7239021
04/09/21 11:11 AM
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Or you could just have a defective nose.

Re: Should castor smell like poo? [Re: SNIPERBBB] #7239036
04/09/21 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by garart
Are you sure you dried castor sacs? Sounds like you might be sniffing an oil sac!

100% positive they are castor.
Originally Posted by SNIPERB🦝
Or you could just have a defective nose.

Could be this! Lol


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Re: Should castor smell like poo? [Re: Yukon John] #7239047
04/09/21 12:04 PM
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Pictures would be helpful , but if you’ve already cut them up maybe not .

Re: Should castor smell like poo? [Re: Yukon John] #7239059
04/09/21 12:18 PM
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Are you sure you did't accidentally cut up a weird shaped turd.


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Re: Should castor smell like poo? [Re: traprjohn] #7239068
04/09/21 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by traprjohn
No but they sure taste like it!

LOL


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Re: Should castor smell like poo? [Re: Yukon John] #7239139
04/09/21 01:39 PM
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Willow castor and Aspen castor are worlds apart in smells. Willow is sour smelling, watery and orange in color when aspen castor is sticky sweet and tan in color, never dealt with gum castor but I hear that’s a sweeter odor. So diet has a lot to do with it so what are the eating!

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Re: Should castor smell like poo? [Re: Law Dog] #7239308
04/09/21 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Law Dog
Willow castor and Aspen castor are worlds apart in smells. Willow is sour smelling, watery and orange in color when aspen castor is sticky sweet and tan in color, never dealt with gum castor but I hear that’s a sweeter odor. So diet has a lot to do with it so what are the eating!


Agree, had 2 beaver that the only thing they had was Jack Pine to eat and the castors, had a very strong pine smell to them.

Last edited by Spade; 04/09/21 06:18 PM.

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Re: Should castor smell like poo? [Re: Yukon John] #7239430
04/09/21 09:01 PM
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No, or at least I've never had any that has.
Should still be worth $80.00 per pound lol laugh


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Re: Should castor smell like poo? [Re: Yukon John] #7239563
04/09/21 10:52 PM
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I started a thread awhile back about castor color...I realized today that this particular castor was of the purple variety. I'm thinking that has something to do with it. I mixed it with some other that I had, and it's not quite as repulsive. When I mentioned that it smelled like poo...it was kinda like when you fart, and secretly enjoy it cause it's your's, if that makes sense!


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Re: Should castor smell like poo? [Re: Yukon John] #7239605
04/09/21 11:59 PM
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Lol, archive worthy! That is fantastic!!


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Re: Should castor smell like poo? [Re: Yukon John] #7242324
04/13/21 01:52 PM
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Yukon you gotta quit smelling that castor.Lol

Re: Should castor smell like poo? [Re: Yukon John] #7242560
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Lol


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