Hobs have a much stronger smell when in season.
Or when it's afraid lol very afraid ; )
You never had a ferret come across something it didnt fancy its chances with or fought and lost against something below ground, when their tails bottle brush up, have a sniff, usually cos their afraid.. Or in defense, followed by a sharp exit..
If you can notice your hob is in season by the smell of the hutch, I think you need to clean them out more.
yes Ive smelt scared ferret before usualy when introducing a new ferret. My hutches are kept clean (probably alot cleaner than most on here) I n