Few things I'd like to share... 1- hedgies are nocturnal, if you just wait for them to wake up on their own their much more responsive to being handled. They also are much less likely to pee or poop on you if you let them wake on their own, and their small animals so they'll likely go potty once an hour even if you don't give them treats while you have them actively out. (Mealworms are my hedgies favorite play snack, lol) 2- pine, regular kitty litter and blankets aren't good bedding for them, pine can get stuck in their skin, litter can get stuck in their privates (especially males) and blankets snag their nails and quills. I LOVE exquisite cat litter, it's recycled newspaper rolled into little tubes and makes cleaning their cage SUPER EASY! 3- when you got your hedgie he was quilling, like losing your baby teeth because your adult teeth came in and pushed them out, not very pleasant is it? It's usually a 3-4 week grumpy period, and it'll happen at least once a year though my male seems to quill twice a year. Their not like cats and dogs, you can't cuddle them all the time. 4- they HAVE TO EXERCISE, HE NEEDS A WHEEL and a hiding hut/tube, they burrow and don't like being exposed. Their nails should be trimmed at least every 2 weeks as well, and a bath once a month with baby shampoo (I've used dawn dish soap before too, it'll clean oil off wildlife it's gonna clean poop off quills lol) in mildly warm water is good for them too, just make sure you rinse and TOWEL DRY them NEVER USE A BLOW DRYER!! 5- their exotic animals which means THEY CAN'T SURVIVE IN THE WILD AKA IF YOU DECIDE TO JUST LET THEM GO, their sensitive to the cold, if they get cold they 'hibernate' which is really just them curling into a ball and dying because they can't function when their cold, please know hedgies do not hibernate it's their body shutting down right before they die! If you can't keep them 70 degrees use a heat lamp or an adjustable heat pad - their dummies, they'll cook themselves if it's too hot. They also walk off of stuff A Lot lol tables, couches, counters, they don't have depth perception apparently and will walk right off. They say hedgehogs live to be about 5 years old, a good friend of mine has an 8 year old female, which just proves with care and love life is longer. I wish you (and anyone who reads this) the best owning a hedgie!!
@Oreo the hedgehog 2 minutes with talk t I text haha. I've seen so many people neglect and therefore accidently kill their hedgehogs. No animal kept in captivity should die because a human forgot them or didnt care to learn how to care for them.
wait what? "their sensitive to the cold, if they get cold they 'hibernate' which is really just them curling into a ball and dying because they can't function when their cold, please know hedgies do not hibernate it's their body shutting down right before they die! If you can't keep them 70 degrees use a heat lamp or an adjustable heat pad" what are you talking about they can live whole year outside even if its -20
@@vaporyfurball8305 hi lol 3 yrs later and this one comment brings me back.. yeah a wild and native hedgie can - like NZ. But the common pet store hedgehog (also, their illegal in some states of America) is an African pygmy and 100% domesticated, it wont attempt to forage or know how to find water. If their body temp gets to low, they go into what people often think is hibernating but its more like a coma after hypothermia.
My boyfriend and I were literally crying because we thought we were going to stress him to death because he's always curled up like that. We've had him for a week now and feel MUCH more comforted with your experience. We're going out tomorrow to buy gloves and hoodies specifically for carrying him. Thank you so much for making this video.
@@void3580 it's not a good idea to use gloves forever, but my boyfriend has a skin condition that gives him thin skin so unfortunately he does need to use gloves. We have our "hedgie hoodie" that we use when we want to hold our boy and still bond with him. It does work!
My wife and I got our hedgie when she was about 4-5 weeks old. As soon as the breeder handed her over, she crawled up my jacket sleeve. My wife had to drive us home because there was no getting her out until we got back. My arm showed the signs of her getting comfortable as well. (Ouch). For the next few months I could only pick her up with my motorcycle gloves. But she's a little over a year old now and sleeps in our laps, walks across our arms to get from one of us to the other, and falls asleep with me rubbing her belly. Sure, she is cranky at times and chuffs every evening when we wake her up, but she is perfectly comfortable spending hours with us every night now. She's the cutest little prickle in the world. We love our Pinnelope.
i have a 10 week old. I was carrying him in my pocket, until he had diarrhea and i stuck my hand in it. I know these guys can poop a lot, but that was way more crap than normal. He's not going back in my pocket any more.
Sunny Gabi actually he was pretty chill after a few days, I think he liked the atmosphere at home. Now he is so good and chill and everything 😍 (even though he had an accident and had to undergo surgery a year ago and was really stressed a few weeks❤️). Hedgehogs are really amazing animals :)
I rescued an abused albino hedgehog. Is old and rightfully grumpy. That makes two of us lol. I still love him and am doing all I can to make his last year or so as nice as it can be. I have always had large animals like horses and dogs and then some cats so I was new to hedgies. Totally worth it. He warms my heart.
I found an abandoned hedgehog outside last night and i took it in and i have it in a temporary small bin rn and I'm working on getting a big bin cage. I named it pepper and pepper hisses (I'm not surprised) so im working on getting it tamed and this video helped my confidence on pepper thank you!
Had my baby hedgehog, hated me for a couple days but after the right treats and constant handling without fear turned her into a cuddler in about a month
Reminder: hate is a human emotion. They are either showing frustration (from being taken away from what they're doing or from waking up) or fear. If you don't handle them enough, why should they trust this giant that's picking them up when they're naturally prey?
Not sure how old my hedgie is but he came to me very unsocial. The owners gave him to a local hedgehog group, which I signed up to be a possible adoptive family. I had him in 6 months. I've had Spike for 2 years now and he's still very unfriendly. The only time he's very open is when I'm giving him a bath. That's the only time he'll let me feel his under belly. I still carry him no matter what hoping he'll warm up. I'd never give him up even if he never became friendlier. He's his own spirit. 😊
This is a great video. There is a lot of misunderstanding when it comes to hedgies' nature. They do take work, most of them are not these instagram cuddly creatures from day one. Another thing is that sone breeders assure you they are "friendly and good to play with" - when in reality you usually have to socialise them for pretty long. So it is awesome that you made this video - one of the best instructions ever!:-)
I just got my hedgehog yesterday and he's about 5 weeks old and this video is helping me so much because he seems to be bonding with my six-year-old daughter as far as he's not hissing at her as much he hasn't bit her at all but he keeps biting me every time I put my hand by him he sniffs that likes it a couple times and bites and they bite hard and they hold on for long time he likes to hiss and jump at me curl into a ball I've been able to hold him a few times without him doing that but so far my daughter and my dad are the only two that can really hold him without him totally being completely upset and this is very helpful and I know that it's a long process to get him used to not only being away from his mom but being with us so I appreciate this video thanks for posting and sharing your experience
A bite with a long hold can often be an annoiting behavior! (I have a video on my channel of this, it's a very unique behavior these animals occasionally exhibit) Often times hedgehogs can be fascinated by a certain smell, so they bite and hold on so the scent is in their mouth, then they start foaming, turn around and spread the foam on their spikes. Possibly your daughter's hog is displaying this behavior with you in particular? Best of luck with him! Patience is key as you know!
dog_n_hog thank u so much I did watch ur video on anointing and now I'm sure that's what he is doing because if I let him bite for a minute without stopping him he does turn around and start licking himself just as you explained but if I stop him from biting then he just keeps trying to bite and we did eventually Bond last night he laid on my belly well on top of my shirt and heat spread his legs out and laid completely on me with all his quills down and he slept there for about 2 hours it was great your videos help me so much thank you and thanks for your feedback it was very helpful.
I just got my first hedgehog 3 days ago and anytime I come near it or it even sees me move it hisses, pops and curls into a ball. It's very difficult picking her up as I get stuck a lot. Your video gives me hope.
Amanda Holderness idk if this is true just what I heard but apparently it can stress them out if u use gloves and they won't get used to u so yea just keep that in mind :)
I got a hedgehog from a pet store (I know not smart) and she was already about a year and a bit old so the first bit of her life was in a glass cage with 0 handling I've owned her for about 2 and a half years now and no matter what I do she's always curling in a ball and hissing I don't know if I'm not handling her enough or if she's just a grumpy hedgehog I feel really bad when I think of selling her and get a nice pet but I can't do that cause I love her she's my little girl but she hates me and idk what to do
Belle it's so hard! But that's so kind of you to keep loving her even when she shows no affection. The world needs more people like that. I have one idea for you, and you can take it how you wish, but have you ever heard of snuggle scarfs? (Check them out on Etsy, they are a lifesaver for grumps). I have another hog, she is grumpy, and everyday as I'm eating breakfast or doing chores I just put her in there bs wear it. It's been helping a lot! She's more used to new sounds and smells, also she's realizing her popping and hissing doesn't change anything ;)
Well... sorry to hear that. For mine, I let him smell my finger first, keep him by your side as much as possible, mine was so much grumpy. My husband n I tried really hard for 2 months n now he is super nice to us. Good to try right?
Belle mine is also in a glass cage, I’ll go to check out a new cage today! But I take her out every night and she likes to climb my back. And she is kinda letting me bathe her! Everyone can hold her except my dad, because he is scared. But she is really friendly!
HELP! PLEASE! I've had Mazie for 4 months now and I'm trying so hard but I feel I'm getting nowhere! She is 6 months old. Great video though, super encouraging. I'm a worrier so I'm still super discouraged.
Thank you SO much. I have my hedgehog for three days now. I picked her in an animal festival and I was about to pick a friendly male but then I saw her sleeping I fell in love. I regretted my desition later at home but now I feel SO much better. I'll work with her. Thank you for this video
When i bought my hedgehog she was 12 weeks old and i got her to love me within the first week becasue i took her everywhere and i put a peice of old fleece pajamas that smelled like me and she had a little clothe i used instead of gloves that also smeeled like me and very quickly she started to respond to my voice! I knew that she had finally excepted me when she wouldnt stop kissing (licking) my face. If she sees me and im not giving her attention she pull a fit and knock everything in her cage over until i give her attention.
This was such a good, positive video! I just got a 2 month old boy hedgie around 3 days ago and it’s been a little discouraging having him hiss and curl up whenever I put my hands near him. This gave me a ton of hope that I can bond with him and work up to him loving me as his owner, thank you :)
Congratulations! You bet! Let me know if you have any other questions. There are always adjustments and learning curves in the beginning with a first hedgie!
Hey I got a hedgehog days ago and I haven’t bought gloves but I get him with a little soft blanket that he likes cause is soft but just now literally I am so happy cause I got him with my hands without gloves or blankets!
I like to handle my buddy in the mornings before i go to work (6am) hes more agreeable and less grumpy after hes had a whole night of running on his wheel. i keep him in the bathroom so i turn the shower on and set a dim light to wake him up it also helps because i cant hear him hiss which makes it mentally easier to pick him up. after i pick him up ill give him a treat while hes in my hands. then ill put him down on my lap and then eventually pick him up again and put him on the floor with another treat. then let him run around while following him so hes used to my presence. keep doing this and theyll start to approach your hand because they expect a treat. been working for me. dont expect your hedgie to like being man handled. its in their nature to be scared of everything. lots of patience is required. its why i prefer to pet them with my eyes and not my hands if you know what i mean lol.
I just got a hedgehog a few days ago and she’s amazing. She’s still scared when I first pick her up (sometimes, sometimes she’s not, really depends) and she has been spending a lot of time getting used to her enclosure (although currently too small, I’m going to be getting her a larger one within the next 2 weeks) and I’ve been taking her with me as much as possible and I’m just trying to make sure she gets used to me
@@catdogorboth7087 Your hedgehog is it fine now? Because last time you tried to make it not to scare when you pic her up, because yesterday i got one and he make himself like a ball when see me move
I just got my hedgie. She is 1.5 months old, and I was worried I made the wrong choice. This video gives me hope. I put a used sock in her cage and I try to pick her up at least twice a day for 30 minutes. She still does not let me pet her, but I just let her walk on me and sniff me as much as she wants. She sometimes bite me softly, but I think that’s because my fingers smell like her food because I feed her on my hand everyday to create a positive experience. I’ve only had her for 4 days, so I hope it will get better.
I just got a hedgehog two days ago from a breeder, he seemed very used to humans when I held him at first. But when I took him home he just started to panic and hide. He sleeps all day and when he hears loud noises he breaths heavily. I have been pacient and held him with a piece of cloth because he just keeps jumping and poking me.
8 months with mine... Still curled up to a ball, hissing and scared of everything, even at his own sounds and movements... He is the tipe of hoggie that will never be tamed.
@@leapielupe8145 still not tamed, but it came a loooooong way.. he likes to cuddle now despite being a little grumpy, gets curious of things, explorer places.. but no belly rubs for him..
This was a very good video. You have a good speaking voice and the pace was great. What a cute hog. And I see you have a dog. I love dogs and hogs too lol. Ok have a good day!
glxwy- mind your hedgehog might be quilling right now as they do when they are babies to grow in their adult quills they are normally moody in thus time
another thing if you use gloves, is hedgies are very SCENT driven, so to make up for the gloves covering your scent, use a worn shirt or socks so that they get used to your smell :D
Wow although I agree with wat someone put in the long post there is alot of research needed b4 owning something like a hedgie they need a heat source a wheel thy cant have certain food as thy are dangerous thy need a gd quality cat biscuits and mealworms wax worms ect as their diet thy need somewhere to hide thy love fleece my rosie loves her sleep sack a bath and nail trim monthly is usually had enough if u wait for them to wake up on their own then u wont be awake to see them but if u set a time each day to wake them up for snuggle time after about a few weeks thy get used to it and start waking up on their own
I have a rescue hedgehog, no idea of the age,it is soo viscious.i get spiked all the time.i just want her to be happy.i have had her 2 days.i kitted her new house out and giving her a variety to different foods. Im trying everything to tame her
+ryan grant these critters take endless patience. My toughest one took nearly a whole year, but it's possible! We have to love them for the unique critters they are. Exotics can be difficult that way :)
I got a hedgehog TaoDAY and it seems like he doesn’t like me I started thinking about if it was the right decision to buy him and now that I watched this video it makes me happy know that he eventually is going to like me!
I got mine today and in the first half a minute he let me pet him and I hand fed him and he let me hold him I names him noodle and he's the most cutest thing I have every seen ;-; man I'm not ready to be a fatherrrrrrr
I just got my hedgehog today he is 8 weeks old and he hisses a lot but he does not curl into a ball a lot but he hates being in my hoodies pocket. But I'm already In love with the little guy🥺🥺
I'm even scared to hold my little girl with gloves, and I feel discouraged. but I'm going to try handle her more, I've had her for a week so she doesn't his as much unless I try to pick her up, she lays me pet her side though but I get really nervous. thanks for the help though
arcticfox77 you bet! And it's totally normal to be nervous. Merf popped and hissed at me for a long time in the beginning, and it made me very anxious. Time fixes everything, and I kept forcing myself to interact constantly, and now not only is Merf better, but I am a fearless hedgehog holde,r and none of their grumpiness bothers me at all (haha). You become used to it quicker than you imagine. Best of luck!
My hedgie hated everyone when I first got him and I got poked even when I used gloves, so what I did was put a towel in my bed at night and handled him with that every day and within a week I could hold and play with him normally.
i was wondering if i made a good choice getting rollo.shes a bitched to pick up.i got a pair of gloves to help pick her up,the they pet person i got her from said you should not handle with gloves because they never get used to your smell,but i just take the gloves off after i get her comfortable with her.i was so discouraged .but i love my animals so i love holding them and rollo is no different,thanks for the video
I’m going on my second week with our hedgehog.. it’s been rough he hates us from what it sounds like he’s been bounced around from a bunch of owners.. I’m trying to let him take his time on getting used to us. I love him already I just want him to love us back!
Hello! I got a hedgehog for Christmas and I’m absolutely obsessed with her and she was going around my room but she was about to go inside my closet, and it’s a total wreck so I picked her up, she got mad at me, and a few hours went bye and she still won’t walk around or do anything. I don’t know what to do exactly to make her spikes go down and love me.
wel, i enjoyed seeing this, aldo it would not be the first idea of a pet to me, its the first i see of that, in belgium overe here u dont see or hear of that sort of things. The nicest wild animal i got when i was a kid that became frendly to me and my famely was a Male Raven. we where growing veggies and fruit back then ourselves and we worked the land. With my granddad, dad myselve, and the patties on the sides owned and worked bye other famely like uncles and nefews of me. Now.. what we noticed that bird flew above us, eventually landing close bye, not being hushed away or anything just us, minding our buisness. He got curious for some reason and got closer. Eventually being on the wheel barrow and such. (hope my englisch is sufficient, self thaught). now.. this animal got so used to us, i could pet him, he would walk with me, while sitting on my sholder allongside me, i could watch him in the eyes. He was my frend. And he got close to me as the first human he dit get close to. Eventually he got accepted bye my entire famely we where even in the news papers about it at some point. This being so long ago, i cant find any digital copy of because it was before that age. That raven got such an inpact on me, in such a good way. That i was broken to find out that some pigeon nutcase lover , with intent of getting the raven away, because of fear he would damage his pigeon sports... he poisined him.. while he was not intrested in pigeons, he was intrested to be at the field, he just was kept in the wild... living free, being a part of the famelly, visiting us evry day. I feld a emptynes inside me when he was gone. my whole famely feld it, but me in paticular, because i missed the close bond i had with my raven frend. Aldo, im now hitting almost 38 years old of age, i remember him verry well. while it is between 18-19 years ago. If i ever will have a tatoo, its gonna be the raven, sitting on my sholder with e skull and bones inside refering to death , because i had a older famely then other people of my generation, those people have all passed including my own parents. I want a text saying, true love, last forever. That, will be my tatoo, for this reason. senseer greetings to u all, i just wanted to share.
I bought Kenya yesterday and he is o scared of me. It is very discouraging but I keep reminding myself its Day 1. He came out of his home bUt he is hiding under his wheel. When I look at him he turns into a ball. :(
What if I got. Two yr old hedgehog that used to be a class pet and HATES people? Any chance of turning that around? I’m going on a week now of spending two hours a day with him and he does not like me.
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Few things I'd like to share...
1- hedgies are nocturnal, if you just wait for them to wake up on their own their much more responsive to being handled. They also are much less likely to pee or poop on you if you let them wake on their own, and their small animals so they'll likely go potty once an hour even if you don't give them treats while you have them actively out. (Mealworms are my hedgies favorite play snack, lol) 2- pine, regular kitty litter and blankets aren't good bedding for them, pine can get stuck in their skin, litter can get stuck in their privates (especially males) and blankets snag their nails and quills. I LOVE exquisite cat litter, it's recycled newspaper rolled into little tubes and makes cleaning their cage SUPER EASY!
3- when you got your hedgie he was quilling, like losing your baby teeth because your adult teeth came in and pushed them out, not very pleasant is it? It's usually a 3-4 week grumpy period, and it'll happen at least once a year though my male seems to quill twice a year. Their not like cats and dogs, you can't cuddle them all the time.
4- they HAVE TO EXERCISE, HE NEEDS A WHEEL and a hiding hut/tube, they burrow and don't like being exposed. Their nails should be trimmed at least every 2 weeks as well, and a bath once a month with baby shampoo (I've used dawn dish soap before too, it'll clean oil off wildlife it's gonna clean poop off quills lol) in mildly warm water is good for them too, just make sure you rinse and TOWEL DRY them NEVER USE A BLOW DRYER!!
5- their exotic animals which means THEY CAN'T SURVIVE IN THE WILD AKA IF YOU DECIDE TO JUST LET THEM GO, their sensitive to the cold, if they get cold they 'hibernate' which is really just them curling into a ball and dying because they can't function when their cold, please know hedgies do not hibernate it's their body shutting down right before they die! If you can't keep them 70 degrees use a heat lamp or an adjustable heat pad - their dummies, they'll cook themselves if it's too hot. They also walk off of stuff A Lot lol tables, couches, counters, they don't have depth perception apparently and will walk right off.
They say hedgehogs live to be about 5 years old, a good friend of mine has an 8 year old female, which just proves with care and love life is longer.
I wish you (and anyone who reads this) the best owning a hedgie!!
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This comment is very helpful. 👍
god, you are the most honest and helpful person ever, thankyou so much for these! i wish u and your hedgie long life too babe!
@Oreo the hedgehog 2 minutes with talk t I text haha. I've seen so many people neglect and therefore accidently kill their hedgehogs. No animal kept in captivity should die because a human forgot them or didnt care to learn how to care for them.
wait what? "their sensitive to the cold, if they get cold they 'hibernate' which is really just them curling into a ball and dying because they can't function when their cold, please know hedgies do not hibernate it's their body shutting down right before they die! If you can't keep them 70 degrees use a heat lamp or an adjustable heat pad" what are you talking about they can live whole year outside even if its -20
@@vaporyfurball8305 hi lol 3 yrs later and this one comment brings me back.. yeah a wild and native hedgie can - like NZ. But the common pet store hedgehog (also, their illegal in some states of America) is an African pygmy and 100% domesticated, it wont attempt to forage or know how to find water. If their body temp gets to low, they go into what people often think is hibernating but its more like a coma after hypothermia.
My boyfriend and I were literally crying because we thought we were going to stress him to death because he's always curled up like that. We've had him for a week now and feel MUCH more comforted with your experience. We're going out tomorrow to buy gloves and hoodies specifically for carrying him. Thank you so much for making this video.
and does it works?
@@void3580 it's not a good idea to use gloves forever, but my boyfriend has a skin condition that gives him thin skin so unfortunately he does need to use gloves. We have our "hedgie hoodie" that we use when we want to hold our boy and still bond with him.
It does work!
My wife and I got our hedgie when she was about 4-5 weeks old. As soon as the breeder handed her over, she crawled up my jacket sleeve. My wife had to drive us home because there was no getting her out until we got back. My arm showed the signs of her getting comfortable as well. (Ouch). For the next few months I could only pick her up with my motorcycle gloves. But she's a little over a year old now and sleeps in our laps, walks across our arms to get from one of us to the other, and falls asleep with me rubbing her belly. Sure, she is cranky at times and chuffs every evening when we wake her up, but she is perfectly comfortable spending hours with us every night now. She's the cutest little prickle in the world. We love our Pinnelope.
who else laghed when the the hedgehog stretched up and feel twice
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lol me
i have a 10 week old. I was carrying him in my pocket, until he had diarrhea and i stuck my hand in it. I know these guys can poop a lot, but that was way more crap than normal. He's not going back in my pocket any more.
That's sad. I remember once my hamster peed on my pocket, it wasn't a lot but it felt uncomfortable...
i have a 10 week pokie bio too! but know yours is a yeaar old lol
Second day with my hedgehog and I thought he hates me 😅
+Joana Levcheva that's totally normal. Heck I'd be more concerned if he didn't act like that! Ha! Just stay persistent. I know it's hard :)
You commented this two years ago how was your hedgehog doing
It’s my second day with mine rn and he’s pretty much in a spiky ball all day...
Same
Sunny Gabi actually he was pretty chill after a few days, I think he liked the atmosphere at home. Now he is so good and chill and everything 😍 (even though he had an accident and had to undergo surgery a year ago and was really stressed a few weeks❤️). Hedgehogs are really amazing animals :)
I rescued an abused albino hedgehog. Is old and rightfully grumpy. That makes two of us lol. I still love him and am doing all I can to make his last year or so as nice as it can be. I have always had large animals like horses and dogs and then some cats so I was new to hedgies. Totally worth it. He warms my heart.
this really helped, i just got my hedgehog today, and she seems so scared of me and shy. but this made me feel a lot better! thank you
Their so cute when sniff and scurry around like that.🤗🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰😘😘😘😘😘😘
I can't wait to adopt a rescued hedgehog
I know it’s 3 years later but I just got one last night she is so cute
@@legonoah9614 Thats really cool, whats his/her name?
I found an abandoned hedgehog outside last night and i took it in and i have it in a temporary small bin rn and I'm working on getting a big bin cage. I named it pepper and pepper hisses (I'm not surprised) so im working on getting it tamed and this video helped my confidence on pepper thank you!
Had my baby hedgehog, hated me for a couple days but after the right treats and constant handling without fear turned her into a cuddler in about a month
This is really helpful! I am getting a hedgehog in like 2 or 3 montgs! I am so excited!!
did you get it?
That’s great! Thank you for sharing this! Always good to hear people’s experiences with these little ones. They are all so different .
Reminder: hate is a human emotion. They are either showing frustration (from being taken away from what they're doing or from waking up) or fear. If you don't handle them enough, why should they trust this giant that's picking them up when they're naturally prey?
The way he slides when he puts both front hands on the glass 😂
Not sure how old my hedgie is but he came to me very unsocial. The owners gave him to a local hedgehog group, which I signed up to be a possible adoptive family. I had him in 6 months. I've had Spike for 2 years now and he's still very unfriendly. The only time he's very open is when I'm giving him a bath. That's the only time he'll let me feel his under belly. I still carry him no matter what hoping he'll warm up. I'd never give him up even if he never became friendlier. He's his own spirit. 😊
This is a great video. There is a lot of misunderstanding when it comes to hedgies' nature.
They do take work, most of them are not these instagram cuddly creatures from day one.
Another thing is that sone breeders assure you they are "friendly and good to play with" - when in reality you usually have to socialise them for pretty long.
So it is awesome that you made this video - one of the best instructions ever!:-)
I just got my hedgehog yesterday and he's about 5 weeks old and this video is helping me so much because he seems to be bonding with my six-year-old daughter as far as he's not hissing at her as much he hasn't bit her at all but he keeps biting me every time I put my hand by him he sniffs that likes it a couple times and bites and they bite hard and they hold on for long time he likes to hiss and jump at me curl into a ball I've been able to hold him a few times without him doing that but so far my daughter and my dad are the only two that can really hold him without him totally being completely upset and this is very helpful and I know that it's a long process to get him used to not only being away from his mom but being with us so I appreciate this video thanks for posting and sharing your experience
A bite with a long hold can often be an annoiting behavior! (I have a video on my channel of this, it's a very unique behavior these animals occasionally exhibit) Often times hedgehogs can be fascinated by a certain smell, so they bite and hold on so the scent is in their mouth, then they start foaming, turn around and spread the foam on their spikes. Possibly your daughter's hog is displaying this behavior with you in particular? Best of luck with him! Patience is key as you know!
dog_n_hog thank u so much I did watch ur video on anointing and now I'm sure that's what he is doing because if I let him bite for a minute without stopping him he does turn around and start licking himself just as you explained but if I stop him from biting then he just keeps trying to bite and we did eventually Bond last night he laid on my belly well on top of my shirt and heat spread his legs out and laid completely on me with all his quills down and he slept there for about 2 hours it was great your videos help me so much thank you and thanks for your feedback it was very helpful.
OMG WHEN YOU SAID THAT ABOUT WHAT YOU THOUGHT WHEM YOU GOT YOUR HEDGEHOG THAT IS ME RN
I just got my first hedgehog 3 days ago and anytime I come near it or it even sees me move it hisses, pops and curls into a ball. It's very difficult picking her up as I get stuck a lot. Your video gives me hope.
hows it going 2 years on?
How is your hedgehog doing?
I don't even have my hedgie yet and I have gloves already
Amanda Holderness you shouldn’t use gloves as it will not get used to you
Amanda Holderness idk if this is true just what I heard but apparently it can stress them out if u use gloves and they won't get used to u so yea just keep that in mind :)
I got a hedgehog from a pet store (I know not smart) and she was already about a year and a bit old so the first bit of her life was in a glass cage with 0 handling I've owned her for about 2 and a half years now and no matter what I do she's always curling in a ball and hissing I don't know if I'm not handling her enough or if she's just a grumpy hedgehog I feel really bad when I think of selling her and get a nice pet but I can't do that cause I love her she's my little girl but she hates me and idk what to do
Belle I'm on the same boat sadly :(
Belle it's so hard! But that's so kind of you to keep loving her even when she shows no affection. The world needs more people like that. I have one idea for you, and you can take it how you wish, but have you ever heard of snuggle scarfs? (Check them out on Etsy, they are a lifesaver for grumps). I have another hog, she is grumpy, and everyday as I'm eating breakfast or doing chores I just put her in there bs wear it. It's been helping a lot! She's more used to new sounds and smells, also she's realizing her popping and hissing doesn't change anything ;)
I don't know why but that made me cry. Good luck
Well... sorry to hear that. For mine, I let him smell my finger first, keep him by your side as much as possible, mine was so much grumpy. My husband n I tried really hard for 2 months n now he is super nice to us. Good to try right?
Belle mine is also in a glass cage, I’ll go to check out a new cage today! But I take her out every night and she likes to climb my back. And she is kinda letting me bathe her! Everyone can hold her except my dad, because he is scared. But she is really friendly!
HELP! PLEASE! I've had Mazie for 4 months now and I'm trying so hard but I feel I'm getting nowhere! She is 6 months old. Great video though, super encouraging. I'm a worrier so I'm still super discouraged.
Thank you SO much. I have my hedgehog for three days now. I picked her in an animal festival and I was about to pick a friendly male but then I saw her sleeping I fell in love. I regretted my desition later at home but now I feel SO much better. I'll work with her.
Thank you for this video
When i bought my hedgehog she was 12 weeks old and i got her to love me within the first week becasue i took her everywhere and i put a peice of old fleece pajamas that smelled like me and she had a little clothe i used instead of gloves that also smeeled like me and very quickly she started to respond to my voice! I knew that she had finally excepted me when she wouldnt stop kissing (licking) my face. If she sees me and im not giving her attention she pull a fit and knock everything in her cage over until i give her attention.
This was such a good, positive video! I just got a 2 month old boy hedgie around 3 days ago and it’s been a little discouraging having him hiss and curl up whenever I put my hands near him. This gave me a ton of hope that I can bond with him and work up to him loving me as his owner, thank you :)
All of us were fuming before she explained its not his/her cage
did he not poop on you my hedgie poops on every one
Julia Breezehall that means that ur hedgehog is nervous on other people, that's why it will poop on them.
Mine poop every time too. His cage is in a living room. We've got him now for 2 years. Is that okay or I should change something?
Haha mine poops on me all the time. It's like hes making me his bitch
James Lacombe LMAO i laughed so hard at that comment xD
I'm gonna get a hedgehog in July for my bd this will help!!
Congratulations! You bet! Let me know if you have any other questions. There are always adjustments and learning curves in the beginning with a first hedgie!
Omg that is so funny because I just got a hedgehog yesterday for my birthday
FINALLY SOMEONE WHO GIVES ACTUAL FACTS! Your amazing! Thank you for the tips! I’m getting gloves soon! By the way he is adorable! Subscriber added!
i’m getting a hedgie this weekend and it’s only about 5 weeks old so i’m gonna use these tactics!! thanks
This is such a helpful video
All other videos I watched were saying hedgehogs are bad pets, but they look pretty cute to me!!!😍😍😍😍😍
+Master of The week it all depends on how patient and dedicated the owner will be!
Hey I got a hedgehog days ago and I haven’t bought gloves but I get him with a little soft blanket that he likes cause is soft but just now literally I am so happy cause I got him with my hands without gloves or blankets!
He's soo cute!!! Oh my gosh!! I want one!!😍 to much cuteness!!😍
so cute
I like to handle my buddy in the mornings before i go to work (6am) hes more agreeable and less grumpy after hes had a whole night of running on his wheel. i keep him in the bathroom so i turn the shower on and set a dim light to wake him up it also helps because i cant hear him hiss which makes it mentally easier to pick him up. after i pick him up ill give him a treat while hes in my hands. then ill put him down on my lap and then eventually pick him up again and put him on the floor with another treat. then let him run around while following him so hes used to my presence. keep doing this and theyll start to approach your hand because they expect a treat. been working for me. dont expect your hedgie to like being man handled. its in their nature to be scared of everything. lots of patience is required. its why i prefer to pet them with my eyes and not my hands if you know what i mean lol.
I just got a hedgehog a few days ago and she’s amazing. She’s still scared when I first pick her up (sometimes, sometimes she’s not, really depends) and she has been spending a lot of time getting used to her enclosure (although currently too small, I’m going to be getting her a larger one within the next 2 weeks) and I’ve been taking her with me as much as possible and I’m just trying to make sure she gets used to me
How about now?
@@rakan2733 what?
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Your hedgehog is it fine now? Because last time you tried to make it not to scare when you pic her up, because yesterday i got one and he make himself like a ball when see me move
@@rakan2733 oh there’s nothing wrong with her, but yes she does sell her scared but that’s normal,
I just got a Hedgehog thank you for the info ! This helps a lot !
I got my hedgehog yesterday, whenever I try to pick him up, he puffs up and hisses.
Sometimes I'm not comfortable picking mine up for too long because he tends to pee or poop when ever he wants
This helps a lot thanks I just got a new hedgehog not to long ago so thank you
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This helped, thanks for sharing.
thank u so much i just got my hedgehog two weeks ago and this helps allt
BudgieBird glad to hear it! Hope all goes well for both of you
I just got my hedgie. She is 1.5 months old, and I was worried I made the wrong choice. This video gives me hope. I put a used sock in her cage and I try to pick her up at least twice a day for 30 minutes. She still does not let me pet her, but I just let her walk on me and sniff me as much as she wants. She sometimes bite me softly, but I think that’s because my fingers smell like her food because I feed her on my hand everyday to create a positive experience. I’ve only had her for 4 days, so I hope it will get better.
I just got a hedgehog two days ago from a breeder, he seemed very used to humans when I held him at first. But when I took him home he just started to panic and hide. He sleeps all day and when he hears loud noises he breaths heavily. I have been pacient and held him with a piece of cloth because he just keeps jumping and poking me.
8 months with mine... Still curled up to a ball, hissing and scared of everything, even at his own sounds and movements... He is the tipe of hoggie that will never be tamed.
How is he now?
@@leapielupe8145 still not tamed, but it came a loooooong way.. he likes to cuddle now despite being a little grumpy, gets curious of things, explorer places.. but no belly rubs for him..
Thank you I just got one yesterday!!!
Ryland Ton
Congrats on your hedgehog
He hates me right now but I'm not giving up...I feel like Elmyra 🤣🤣
This was a very good video. You have a good speaking voice and the pace was great. What a cute hog. And I see you have a dog. I love dogs and hogs too lol. Ok have a good day!
+Bennn4020 thank you very much! The kind words are much appreciated. You as well have a great day!
you gave me hope. my hedgehog is two months old and he'e hissing at me etc but you gave me hope haha thank you
glxwy- mind your hedgehog might be quilling right now as they do when they are babies to grow in their adult quills they are normally moody in thus time
That's dorable!! ijiiij^>
ALL THE POWER TO THE HEDGEHOGS!!!!
another thing if you use gloves, is hedgies are very SCENT driven, so to make up for the gloves covering your scent, use a worn shirt or socks so that they get used to your smell :D
This is helpful because my little guy is really salty
5 weeks? What , they did not get enough time to stay with hismom, itsrecomended for a 2 to 3 month hedgie
Thanks for this vid, it was really helpful
Wow although I agree with wat someone put in the long post there is alot of research needed b4 owning something like a hedgie they need a heat source a wheel thy cant have certain food as thy are dangerous thy need a gd quality cat biscuits and mealworms wax worms ect as their diet thy need somewhere to hide thy love fleece my rosie loves her sleep sack a bath and nail trim monthly is usually had enough if u wait for them to wake up on their own then u wont be awake to see them but if u set a time each day to wake them up for snuggle time after about a few weeks thy get used to it and start waking up on their own
0:27 lol hes so cute
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"Making it like you" sounds a lot like cruelty to me tbh.
Your hedgehog is very cute! My hedgehog is very friendly but only to people he know well.
I just get my first hedgehog 6months old..and. Worry he didnt like me 😔 i love his cute face
I have a rescue hedgehog, no idea of the age,it is soo viscious.i get spiked all the time.i just want her to be happy.i have had her 2 days.i kitted her new house out and giving her a variety to different foods.
Im trying everything to tame her
+ryan grant these critters take endless patience. My toughest one took nearly a whole year, but it's possible! We have to love them for the unique critters they are. Exotics can be difficult that way :)
My hedgehog is 3 months old I named him popcorn cuz he liked to make a poping sound
K,H,L Let's go
That's so cute
Rainbow Hedgy I know right but popcorn is getting used to us and he's starting to lose his baby quills
I got a hedgehog TaoDAY and it seems like he doesn’t like me I started thinking about if it was the right decision to buy him and now that I watched this video it makes me happy know that he eventually is going to like me!
They are not “kind of wild animals”, they ARE wild animals. Rule number one....understand that please.
any animal is a wild animal, even humans :p rule nr 2 :p
I actually just have a pet hedgehog, and I'm playing with it right now
Brilliant video
Thanks u helped me alot ❤
Thankyou for this!
Wow good video!
I got mine today and in the first half a minute he let me pet him and I hand fed him and he let me hold him I names him noodle and he's the most cutest thing I have every seen
;-; man I'm not ready to be a fatherrrrrrr
Murf aw his name is so cute ^^
What kind of gloves did you get? And did he/her bite you at all?
Thanks for help
I just got my hedgehog today he is 8 weeks old and he hisses a lot but he does not curl into a ball a lot but he hates being in my hoodies pocket. But I'm already In love with the little guy🥺🥺
Thx for the info cause it will help I'm getting one tomorrow /27 of may
I'm even scared to hold my little girl with gloves, and I feel discouraged. but I'm going to try handle her more, I've had her for a week so she doesn't his as much unless I try to pick her up, she lays me pet her side though but I get really nervous. thanks for the help though
arcticfox77 you bet! And it's totally normal to be nervous. Merf popped and hissed at me for a long time in the beginning, and it made me very anxious. Time fixes everything, and I kept forcing myself to interact constantly, and now not only is Merf better, but I am a fearless hedgehog holde,r and none of their grumpiness bothers me at all (haha). You become used to it quicker than you imagine. Best of luck!
My hedgie hated everyone when I first got him and I got poked even when I used gloves, so what I did was put a towel in my bed at night and handled him with that every day and within a week I could hold and play with him normally.
Why the fuck did you get a pet like that in the first place. You're giving that animal a horrible life and should give it so someone else
sooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute😍
what kind of gloves that you bought?
my friends hedgehog always bites and refuses to eat his food. he also pees and poops EVERYWHERE. i want to be a good friend and help her but idk how
i was wondering if i made a good choice getting rollo.shes a bitched to pick up.i got a pair of gloves to help pick her up,the they pet person i got her from said you should not handle with gloves because they never get used to your smell,but i just take the gloves off after i get her comfortable with her.i was so discouraged .but i love my animals so i love holding them and rollo is no different,thanks for the video
I have a question what kind of hedgehog is that?
My friends hedgehog just dislikes her and she's now discouraged Ill show her this video.
is it okay if i pick him when he is sleeping and not moving? even when i pull of his blanket or the cover he would hissing and popping at me
Su h a cute baby
I’m going on my second week with our hedgehog.. it’s been rough he hates us from what it sounds like he’s been bounced around from a bunch of owners.. I’m trying to let him take his time on getting used to us. I love him already I just want him to love us back!
I really plan to buy a hedgehog
Hello! I got a hedgehog for Christmas and I’m absolutely obsessed with her and she was going around my room but she was about to go inside my closet, and it’s a total wreck so I picked her up, she got mad at me, and a few hours went bye and she still won’t walk around or do anything. I don’t know what to do exactly to make her spikes go down and love me.
I just got a year old headgehog and it never somes out of its ball until i rub its back, but when i stop. It curls back up, lost at what i should do
thanks for advice, i will do it, hope my hh will be tamed in time
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I got a baby hedgehog yesterday and I was worried to pick him up because the breeder we got him from said they go faral if you use gloves to hold them
He bit me. That's it. That's the comment.
3 months...lol my husband and I have had ours for 3 years I play with him and bathe him but he's always fussing at us lol
wel, i enjoyed seeing this, aldo it would not be the first idea of a pet to me, its the first i see of that, in belgium overe here u dont see or hear of that sort of things. The nicest wild animal i got when i was a kid that became frendly to me and my famely was a Male Raven. we where growing veggies and fruit back then ourselves and we worked the land. With my granddad, dad myselve, and the patties on the sides owned and worked bye other famely like uncles and nefews of me. Now.. what we noticed that bird flew above us, eventually landing close bye, not being hushed away or anything just us, minding our buisness. He got curious for some reason and got closer. Eventually being on the wheel barrow and such. (hope my englisch is sufficient, self thaught). now.. this animal got so used to us, i could pet him, he would walk with me, while sitting on my sholder allongside me, i could watch him in the eyes. He was my frend. And he got close to me as the first human he dit get close to. Eventually he got accepted bye my entire famely we where even in the news papers about it at some point. This being so long ago, i cant find any digital copy of because it was before that age. That raven got such an inpact on me, in such a good way. That i was broken to find out that some pigeon nutcase lover , with intent of getting the raven away, because of fear he would damage his pigeon sports... he poisined him.. while he was not intrested in pigeons, he was intrested to be at the field, he just was kept in the wild... living free, being a part of the famelly, visiting us evry day. I feld a emptynes inside me when he was gone. my whole famely feld it, but me in paticular, because i missed the close bond i had with my raven frend. Aldo, im now hitting almost 38 years old of age, i remember him verry well. while it is between 18-19 years ago. If i ever will have a tatoo, its gonna be the raven, sitting on my sholder with e skull and bones inside refering to death , because i had a older famely then other people of my generation, those people have all passed including my own parents. I want a text saying, true love, last forever. That, will be my tatoo, for this reason. senseer greetings to u all, i just wanted to share.
I found a baby hedgehog on the road i need assistance can you help @
I bought Kenya yesterday and he is o scared of me. It is very discouraging but I keep reminding myself its Day 1. He came out of his home bUt he is hiding under his wheel. When I look at him he turns into a ball. :(
Wait. Your hedegehog is just 3 months old here in this video?
What if I got. Two yr old hedgehog that used to be a class pet and HATES people? Any chance of turning that around? I’m going on a week now of spending two hours a day with him and he does not like me.