How To Handle Grumpy Hedgehogs - Tips for new owners!
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- Tips on how to handle your pet African Pygmy Hedgehog. Many people are scared when they first bring a hedgehog home; so, here are some tips to help you handle your hedgehog!
he's like wtf you tipped my house over
"JUST GO AHEAD AND SCOOP UP YOUR HEDGEHOG"
M C I mean... thats how i pick up my hedgie.
fairlyløcal I try but he gets really scared and starts popping
@@b14.mijaresashleoedconb.8 same I’m also nervous ;-;
I'd also recommend taking them out in low light conditions, they tend to be a little more friendly when it's dark.
BasicB thank you so muchnn
TO STARTERS-🧡
To everyone here, if your a starter with your hedgehog, first try picking up your pet with gloves or scooping (him/her) with a shirt. They will know it’s you because they have incredible smell and can smell you through it. Once it is less scared, go ahead and be gentle. Let them know it’s you.
Then carefully place your hand under. Showing it fear by being nervous when handling will not gain trust with your hedgehog.
Just some advice❤️❤️❤️
you don't even know how bad mine is I just got her tonight and I cant even open her cage to give her a treat.
Thats a dog
I'd first and foremost recommend that people don't buy them if they can't handle even taking it out of the cage! I've had mine for two years, and he is the angriest little thing still! I hold him while he is fully balled up and spikes out, it's uncomfortable, but it comes with the territory. :)
Amber Elle Angry after 2 years of working with him?
Amber Elle lol mine too
I just bought a Hedgehog yesterday. This was very helpful! Thank you.
Glad to help :)
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I finally realized what they sound like: those big, metal lawn sprinklers that twist around in a circle and make a rapid pshtpshtpshtpshtpshtpsht sound, then one long psssssssht sound, then go back to pshtpshtpshtpshtpshtpsht again and repeat - like a typewriter spitting water.
lol, you are right! Never would have thought of that unless someone said it!
Just give him a chili dog.
MsJones's Class Sonic joke ;)
Your hedgehog is like mine!!
Color and behavior are the same, so I adopted your own technique long ago.
I saw this video before I bought Princess. She was more shy at first but after she finished quilling and grew a little she has become more friendly. She's a little grumpy when you first move her igloo to wake her, but after I let her sniff my fingers and then I pick her up and let her crawl on me. She loves to sleep on me 😆 anyway, thank you for the help 👍🏻
Another tip if your hedgehogs balled up is (if your hedgehog has deep bedding, so they can bury under the bedding ) you put you hands under the bedding and put your hands up so the bedding will is protecting you from the quills and then open your hands a little bit so the bedding falls out so you can hold it.
This vid was very helpful. Tried it on my brother's hedgehog and it definitely work.
These tips are helpful my over 5 year old hedgie Cypress is grumpy more often now because he’s getting older but he usually calms down!
Thanks-found this very helpful, as my Henry can be a bit of a grump!
give him time, just give time bonding with him, Earthling1984 has a video about taming hedgie
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
your videos are awesome, dude. Luckily my hedgehog isn't as grouchy but you seem to be so good with them!
That’s one pissed off hedgie. I thought our little girl was grumpy, but apparently not that grumpy
What should I do if my hedgehog keeps bitting me? I don't think he feels threatened because his spikes are down and he does not hiss at me,he just likes to bite and pull my fingers.
Hedgehogs don't have very good eyesight, so if your hands smell good he probably thinks your fingers are treats
rowingman a Hedgehog usually does that when they smell a new scent so they bite and lick you and rub the scent onto their back to hide from predators
rowingman it is normal
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Try not to have any reaction to it. They bite when they want something, such as putting them back in their cage. If you show no reaction, it will learn that you aren’t going to give it what it wants when it bites.
i circle my hedgehog with treats and she collects them all just like sonic
She is so pretty!
"If you 👏 annoy 👏them right away👏 they'll just curl up" 🤣🤣🤣
thank you
Hey so, I was wondering if you have any tips for hedgehogs that bite. I was picking up mine and she was doing fine until about 1-2 weeks ago where she started biting me to the point where I'd start to bleed. I'm unsure of what to do cause we've tried getting to smell of food or soap off our fingers before picking her up and have blew a puff of air in her face. Everything we've tried hasn't worked and I've been worried about her, what do you recommend we should do?
I notice that my hedgehog squirms and wiggles around a lot, but won't ball up, when I hold her on her back. She obviously doesn't seem to like this, as this position leaves her very exposed, so I don't like to keep her in like this for long. However, I often wonder if it's worth training her to become comfortable being held on her back particularly for trips to the vet. Have you had any success with this?
Yes thank u this helps mine is just like this!
Thanks for this video! We are in the struggle stage and this really helps! :)
Kristin Morris No problem! Never heard of a "struggle stage".
Earthling1984 I just mean that stage where my daughter is still scared to hold him and hasn't gotten into the rhythm yet. We will get there. 😊
Do u recommend gloves? I know they rely on smell.....
Kristin Morris You can use gloves. It's nonsense when people say not to. Of course you can use gloves all you want!
She is so angry!😂😂
My hedgehog is jumping when I tried to touch her what should I do
They always do that as self defense. You have to learn to not freak out too much.
Mine did too just try to gently talk to it and pick it up and put it on your bed or hold it, cause then it will learn that you're not any danger too it, do this everyday for atleast 30 min
i love your channel. and by the way, are u a hedgehog breeder???
Hey so I can’t remember how old mine was when I got him but he was really nice with me at first but ever since I brought him home he’s not so nice, he doesn’t bite but he still hasn’t really warmed up to me it’s been a year now
u r a miracle worker
My hedgehog bites me every time I put my hand near her, it really hurts so I'm scared of him. my hands are also always scent free and I have had him for about 5 to 6 months and he is one years old. :(
Hi earthling, I wish it is that easy. I have 2.5months old hedgehog with me . but she hiss, jump and curl whenever I am trying to pick her up. She was calm when I first met her at her breeder house. After she arrives home, she kind of grumpy. Not sure if she is angry or scared.Istill haven't been able to pick her up but will socialize as much as I can with her. Thanks so much for ur tips.
How is your hedgehog now?
This is a 6 yr old comment but I would also like to hear how your journey with your hedge was like
My Hedgehog would always bite my fingers when holding her from underneath. I would almost always have her on her back because of that when handling her.
Mine hisses and will sometimes bite when I'm holding her...she wouldn't let go I don't know what to do.
Questions. I just adopted a 2 month old pinto Hedgie, Kiwi, and he can be a calm fella after his grogginess from a nap subsides. However, even after a few minutes roaming on my desk, on my hands, he suddenly begins to shy away again, balling up and reducing his curiosity, is this normal? I spend time with him for a few minutes when I get home from work, throughout the day on my free days, and nights while I do school work. But, I'm just worried he will always ball up after a few minutes. I know they aren't needy like usual domestic pets like a dog or a cat, but i wonder if Kiwi will ever adjust to me and reduce his balling behavior...
hey... i just got a hedgehog, his owner neglected him and i took him in, its been two weeks and i think the hedgehog hates me, he doesnt relax with me and ... he has bitten me 3 times which i find very very unpleasant... how can i handle him without triggering a bite ? i give him meal worms and clean his cage everyday and spoil him
i get scared when they hiss and pop
My hedge hog barley got her today and when i picked her up she wasent hissing but when i get close to her cage she starts hissing and hides the thing that you put in there what do i do and i dont want my hedge hog to fall out of my hands plz help
She is so cute
When I try scooping my hedgie he will try to poke me and start sounding like an engine and when and he really likes corner and when his in a corner he becomes much more aggressive and its really hard to pick him up
My headgehog is1.5 and he tends to be a brat..when I was holding him *the correct way* he bit me .~. I've owned him for a couple of weeks and he's never bit me ..
Is there a way I can stop this ?
My hedgehog has been bleeding when she's anointing. Is that normal?
I'm really scared to pick up my hedgehog because she spikes up and hisses at me. But I keep reading you're supposed to pick her up so she gets comfortable with it. What do I do? She's also quilling, does that make a difference?
Why did you buy a pet that is mean and you can't hold?
On the first day I got her she seemed to like me and cuddle in my hands and then i bring her home and she gets all grumpy. I guess its stressing her to be in a new place?
The way I got my Hedgehog to get used to me is to wear two shirts, and put him/her between the shirts. It takes a while but it was the easiest way for me.
Weasel Weasel Oh thank you, I will try that!
sydney merlau It may bite you at first. WARNING: Never, I repeat NEVER put or let a Hedgehog go in your pants. Bites everywhere and a bitch to take out.
Since you made that cage with the clear tub do you put something on top of it ?
No. I don't for hedgehogs. They have never got out. They are pretty clumsy. They can't climb well. As long as the tub is tall enough, they can't get out.
Is it better to get a younger or older hedgehog if you're a first time owner? I love your videos and I'm seriously considering getting a hedgehog of my own! :)
Younger
ive had mine for a month and no matter what he keeps balling up and huffing and wont open up for nothing :( its so frustrating but im trying. i take him out and let him walk around me for 30 minutes and i try and pick him up. i got pretty far by putting him in my hoodie reversed and he fell asleep. yet he's still the grumpiest one compared to everyones hedgehogs on TH-cam or Facebook...
Why did you buy a pet that is scared and bites? Quality breeders will provide quality pets. Buying poorly raised pets just lets bad breeders keep abusing animals, selling too soon, not socializing, and selling just for money. You wouldn't buy a dog or cat that is scared and is biting, but, people do this often with small animals. Best to only buy from quality breeders so those bad breeders abusing animals have to shut down. That being said. Work with your hedgehog daily. Use gloves if needed. It may take months of daily handling; however, in time the hedgehog should learn to trust you.
wow I'm afraid of my hedgehog sorta and he's just a grump. he goes fully in s Nall hie do I pick him up? 🐗
Hey buddy. I've been watching some of your hedgehog videos, knowing what theyblike, how to bond with them, etc.
I see that you recommended to separate babies from their mother 2 months old at least. I have bought one at a pet shop and they told me it was only a month old. Now, I didn't know this until I actually saw what you recommend.
Anyway, my hedgehog is really shy and every time I approach him, it will roll into a ball. I don't know yet how to start gaining its trust/bonding with it. Do you think it's probably because it's too young still?
Thanks
Wisal Silva Way too young to be sold, or, taken from mom. So many bad breeders.
Hi, i got five hedgies in my house,but 2 of five of them reaaaally likes to bite me. Help?
My hedgehog was born April 21st. Ive had her for 5 days now and I’m making good progress. I am currently waiting on being able to get her a new enclosure just cause the one i a have is a smallish bin that i dont like having her in so in a few days i should be making her a new one. I have gotten better at calming her down before picking her up so she doesnt ball up. I usually try to stand my ground to make sure she knows I’m not leaving but also not trying to hurt her so i let her smell me and do whatever else until she calms down. I take her out sometimes and carry her around with me. This video wasn’t necessary for me to watch but i liked it anyway. Thanks for the tips!
Damn, all these breeders selling too young. Shouldn't leave breeder until 3 months old :(
@@earthling1984 yeah I only found out how old she was the day I got her
@@catdogorboth7087 So, you knew was too young and still supported that breeder?
@@earthling1984 I only found out how old she was when I’d already gotten her that same day
@@earthling1984 Although online it says it’s best to get your hedgehog at 6-12 weeks but either way there was nothing I could dk
love it thanks
The sound she makes in this video, it almost sounds like weird breathing issues but apparently it’s hissing? I’m not sure.. but my hedgehog makes that weird hissing sound for almost five minutes after I pick her up.. is that okay? Is it just a means of getting used to me or is it a breathing issue?
My hedgehog jumps and I’ve been stabbed a lot how do I deal with that.
Handle them daily
You explained it alot better than Tories videos
My problem is mine will spike up his spikes so no matter how you touch him it hurts
i had my hedgehog earlier, the breeder said it was tamed and socialized, but when i had her she curled up into a ball and wouldn't want me near her. so i left her alone and give her time to familiarize with the new surroundings, then i went near her, had my hand open (i made sure there's no food smell) she smelled, licked, then bit me, what can I do? :((
818ThinkPinkk Lots of time is needed, but I have never been bit. The breeder obviously was lieing lol. But if young, you can still tame over time. lots of time and patience.
My hedgehog or one of them anyway is super grumpy but he’s made a little progress
I have a hedgehog and I tried like putting my hand down so he like sniffs it and like gets used to the smell, and he bit me.. Is that wrong, or what should I do?
Did you not handle before buying?
you dont have a heating unit for her? mine has had an electric heating mat under her container since i got her. i thought the cold could put them in a coma/slow them down?
I have a video on the topic of hedgehog temperature needs. My pet room has other animals in it with many heatlights. The room never gets under 75F so I don't need one. I would suggest against a heatmat, and get a small red heatlight instead. Risk of burning the hedgehog with the mat.
I tried picking my hedgehog up today and she puffed and tried to headbutt me multiple times
I'd be very grouchy with an owner like that
i just adopted a new one and i think she is about 2 years and i'm just afraid to pick them up with barehand.. i tried yesterday and she kinda jump . what can i do to pick her up
Use gloves until you and your hedgehog aren't scared.
i have a male hedgehog so would these tips be different because maybe he's more aggressive would it be different i mean from what i saw she's about as grumpy as my hedgehogs mood usually is but my hedgehog if only hmm well he was 2 months old when we got him we got him in October and now its... yeah i don't know but he's got to be at least 5 months old now well i hope these tips will work thanks so much for the help bye
Pets should be tame upon purchase. Hedgehogs shouldn't be sold from a breeder until 3 months. Male hedgehogs are usually calmer than females.
hi i just rescued a albino hedgehog. its about 8 months old. but its extremely grouchy and doesnt like any human contact. anytips or ideas you coiuld help with on calming and taming the little guy
Spend an hour or more a day with the hedgehog out of the cage. Use a small box or tub (like size of a shoebox) to carry the hedgehog around with you (I mean like in your home). Watch a movie and offer treats from time to time. The more time you spend near your pet, the more you two will bond.
Do you know where I can get a hedgehog
My little boy has been very grumpy for the past week or so. But he seems to be calming down a bit. Do you perhaps know as to any reasons for his grumpiness. Cause his was so mad and angry that I had to use the gloves that I had used when I first got him. But now his all lovey dovey again now.
Caylin Harrison could he be quilling?
Hedgehogs are naturally very timid animals due to their lack of good vision and extremely sensitive hearing. Their only way of protecting themselves is their quills. They can often be grumpy in the daylight hours, as they’re nocturnal which may be the issue
Mine hedgehog is outside the box always soo hes a bit mean but when i hold him in hands for longer time then hes ok
Anitka :3 play with him daily and before handling him, let them know it’s you and you’re good.
I got one today and he is like your hedgie* he is grumpy is it because he is not used to me yet and how long will it take more or less for him to get used to me or bond with me if i spend time with him every day* please help* and loved the video*
They should be calm and tame upon purchase. It can take months of daily handling.
I really really need help, i got my hedgehogs 2 days ago, and I don't know how to even get my hands near him, every time I try to put my hand near it, it will shake and hiss, and I'm really scared to pick him up.
Always handle pets before purchase. Properly bred and raised animals will be calm, tame, and easy to handle. Sadly, lots of bad breeders, and, inexperienced buyers. You wouldn't buy a cat or dog that bites and is aggressive; but, people often buy poorly raised small animals. This just let's bad breeders keep neglecting and selling too early. That being said, use gloves if you need to for now. Be very calm and patient. It may take months for an unsociable hedgehog to calm down.
I wish they would actually hold an actual grumpy hedgehog like mine she hates being held
i'm looking to get a hedgehog, but i'm a little worried about the freeze dried insects :/ Are they super important, or could you skip feeding them to your hedgehog?
school school Hedgehogs should get insects. Live mealworms and superworms are great. Freezedried insects work awesome too, I just mix some in with the dry cat food. Insects are essential in a hedgehogs diet.
What if they bite alot
Mine gets like that when I try to pick her up and it scares me, I don’t want to get bitten
Don't worry, their instinct is usually defensive, like she'll want to ball up and hiss; it's very unlikely she bites you out of fear or frustration. Usually they bite because something on your skin tastes good, usually salt.
Just got my hedgehog today, he bit me while giving him a bath. Question do they like to play at night?
julia Mack they are nocturnal but mine isn’t for some reason?
ya’LL HE HAS QUILLS IN HIS HAND AT 1:00
I gat really scared when my hedgehog named peanut hisses at me, and i am afraid that she will prick me and bite me
:( You purchased her like that? Use gloves for now if you must. Be sure to buy pets that are calm and tame and were raised by a good breeder.
Also, mine is a year old now but he looks about two thirds size of this one...do you think I should feed him more?
what kind is it
Hi is your hedhehog still alive? I have a 3 month old hedgehog and could use to daily tips
Search my channel for "Hedgehog" to find all my hedgehog videos. Most important is to have a temperature in the cage that is between 75 and 80F. Also, make sure to only use high quality cat food (nothing from Walmart, they don't carry good brands). I usually used Blue Buffalo's Wilderness or grain free varieties (don't use blue basic, it is their lower quality option), or, Instinct dry cat food with freezedried insects mixed in. I never had a hedgehog live less than 6 years on this simple diet, some even lived over 8 years. For treats I would bake up some chicken breasts, cut them up, and fridge some and freeze some. Then use as needed. I gave some other treats too, but, very sparingly. Always research before you feed anything, some fruits and veggies are good, others are not.
Ok so I have an adorable baby girl called Daisy who was born 16 Feb this year ... And I also sort of part own a 1 year old boy called Gilbert...he now lives at my Daughters house and is a real cuts boy. Unfortunately at Xmas he had an accident and ended up losing an eye (we had to put him through surgery as it had ruptured) but it's not slowed him down at all! My issue is that Daisy has already bitten me twice which was a bit of a shock as Gilbert never has etc. I know it's early days but have u ever had hogs that have bitten?
Never had a hog bite me. But, all were raised by myself (except the first few I got to start breeding; which luckily were all calm and tame when I got them). Pets from quality breeders who socialize and treat their animals well will be calm and tame upon purchase. You shouldn't buy an animal unless you can easily handle it and know it is calm and tame. Buying animals that are scared or aggressive seems like a good idea to some people. They think, "well, I'll help him and he'll have a good home now". This may be true, but, it also is a sale for that bad breeder who only cares about money and not caring properly for their animals. This just lets these bad breeders keep abusing animals, neglecting them, and breeding them with only money in mind. If we only purchased pets that were calm and tame, and didn't buy from bad breeders, then those bad breeders would go out of business. All they want is the money, so, with no sales, they would have no reason to breed. In turn saving way more animals in the long run from abuse and neglect.
For your biter I would say just use some leather gloves for now. Handle very often, many times a day. The more you hang out with your hog, the better. In time he should stop that behavior and trust you fully. For now, just protect your hands with gloves and use a towel to hold the hedgehog.
Thank you so much for advice I am glad to say Daisy seem to be getting better and to be fair she has only been with me for 2 seems now so I understand she must be a little stressed out ...she did come from a very good breeder so am thinking her nipping me was purely to check if I was food etc. Am happy to go at her pace and not force her to hang out with me but am handling her everyday for longer times to build trust and make her realise she is safe in my hands. The issue at the moment is getting her calm enough to clip her toe nails as back ones are very long ...she just balls up and pops when I try so this could take time etc.
I'm thinking about getting a hedgehog but I don't know if a boy or girl is more adaptable
Jamming with alyssam44 They are equally tempered. Either is fine.
mine bit me 3 time twice drew blood,can u give them spinach?
Mary Saiz did you handle food before touching your hedgehog? If they smell food even a little they will think you're food. They can't see really so they use scent instead. You smell like food you are food lol
that's exactly what mine does
My hedgehog Molly is SOO grouchy thx a lot
Is there any tips on rescued and rehomed hedgies? My hedgie has been through 2 homes prior to being with me and was already 11 months old. I've had him for several months (about 7 months) now however he has an extreme dislike to everything and anything that isn't in his cage. He will even curl up and puff if you walk by his cage. I do take him out and let him roam on my table, however, If I were to let him roam around on me, he will bite, and not a very nice bite either. He's drawn blood more than once. I do everything I can to make sure I don't smell yummy but he still bites. His last home was a loud home that had a barky dog and children and I'm really not sure what to do to break him from his fear/anxiety. If that is what it is.
You should associate with it more try leaving some used t-shirt of yours in the cage and let it smell it or crawl onto or under it and make it feel like it's safe use a larger cage in case it's very active at night using some used up tissue roll as a tube will work too to make her hide whenever it wants to for more explanation try watching some other videos hope this helps
I have. I take him out every night, leave clothing for him to crawl into. I actually watched him eat and he seems to wince when he bites into a crunchy so I may take him to the vet to get his teeth checked.
+Azaelen
Has it grown it's adult spikes?
If not maybe it is the time your hedgehog's baby spikes are falling off and adult spikes growing.
If that's not it maybe it's best to ask a vet or feed him using your hands.
Not like feed him your hands feed him holding the food with your hands it should leave some scent
Yeah he has his adult spikes. He's over a year old, he was 11 months when I got him, and Ive had him for 7 more. I'd feed him with my hands if I could but for some reason he wont try anything but his cat/dog food diet that I give him. The only time he will take things from me is when I feed him yogurt through plastic syringe which he doesn't seem to mind and I can't hand feed him worms because he will bite, even if not intended. He's really aggressive about eating bugs, he lunges at them and devours them vigorously.
do you have any tips for pooping hedgehogs?
I have a 5 mmonth old hedgehog and bites (even blood comes out) how can i make him stop doing that? I already tried to poke his noise or tell me no very loud but nothing works :(
Well that's exactly why he is biting. Hedgehogs associate your scent with whatever you do, you can't exactly scold them. He is probably associating your scent with negative things rather than good. Sorry, it's a bit late for advice, but yeah.
You scold your hedgehog? It's not a dog you don't train them
+Alli Little Will it hurt if i touch my grumpy hedgehog that hisses and balls up and spikes is up will it hurt if i touch it ???
Hedgies are very timid animals, don't punish ever! Only reward, and be patient.
On the first day of bringing a hedgehog home, should I handle him at all or leave him alone?
Best to let get used to cage for at least first like 6 hours or so.
OK, ty
We just purchased a Hedgie, my cute little 8 year old bought her with his own hard earned money. She is extremely aggressive, hisses, balls up, and unfortunately has bitten my son's finger. pretty bad bite as well. Its so heartbreaking to see all these videos of such friendly Hedgehogs and now my son doesn't even want to go near her, honestly I don't either, she is only 6 weeks old and we've had her for three days now. Should we try to give her back to the seller? Please help!
Aww, why did you buy one that was mean? That just lets bad breeders keep breeding and selling. You wouldn't buy a cat or dog that was biting you. All the hedgehogs I sold were calm and tame upon selling. Anyways, you can tame it. Sadly, the breeder is bad and sold way too early. I never sold until at least 12 weeks (3 months). At around 8 weeks I separated the males from the mom and baby females. This was so none would get pregnant. But, they all had hedgehogs with them (unless a litter had one boy only). They would learn from each other for another month as I handled all of them individual many times a day. Never once has a hedgehog bitten me. I have heard stories like yours, where it has happened. Luckily, your hedgehog is young at least. So, in time, it should be able to become tame. It may take months, but, be patient. Be very calm and quiet while handling; hedgehogs don't like loud noises or fast movements. Offer treats while out (they may not accept them at first, but, just offer). Do this many times a day, as often as you can for about 15 minutes or so. Use gloves if needed for a while.
Jed Wright I got a mean hedgehog too. He has bitten me twice pretty bad but what I recommended is wash your hands before handling it cause if your hand smell like food it'll obviously bite thinking it's food and also try handling it even if you're scared cause he'll get tamer with time and patience 🙂
That isn’t too unusual fortunately! You’ve only had the hedgehog for 3 days (from when you posted this) and it’s still getting used to it’s new environment. Also remember that it’s an animal of prey and just because it bites or spikes you, doesn’t mean it doesn’t like you. It’s just scared. Hedgehogs are commonly very timid animals due to their extremely bad vision and very sensitive hearing. Also, it’s a rather young hedgehog, imagine just being taken from your mother and then transported into a complete new area. It’s bound to be scared.
What I would suggest, is you handle it everyday (in the evening, when they’re awake) with a variety of treats, such as cooked meats, veg/fruit etc etc. Don’t try to rush things, just let the hedgehog get used to everything before interfering. Try not to pick up the hedgehog too much to ovoid stress and make the handling as quick as possible.
I have two hedgehogs, a mother and daughter. I have discovered that the daughter, Poppy, is much more adventurous than her mother Primrose. Both are pretty friendly and once taken out of their enclosure, they open up and are little bundles of joy.
Before you decide to give it back, give the hedgehog some time to settle in and take things slow. Take into consideration that it’s still a baby and has not only been taken from it’s mother and put into a completely new environment but also that it has incredibly bad vision and really sensitive hearing. Hope this helps!
@@earthling1984 Mine wasn't mean when I bought her, she was so sweet and we held her and played, it was on about day 5 after we got home that she started getting aggressive. She is now biting when you try to pick her up. I still pick her up and put her in the cuddle sack, but she wasn't mean when I bought her, she was calm and tame. You (apparently) can't guarantee that they will be calm and tame in their new environment. My breeder is very reputable, so not a breeder issue and I have done everything I can to make my home good for my little. Just takes time...
I've heard people give their hedgehogs 2-3 spoonfuls of cat food a day. Is it best to do 2 spoonful in the morning? Both at night? Or 1 in the morning and 1 at night? Please reply, I really need to know this!!
Just free feed them. Put a bunch in a bowl, and see how much it eats. It's better to have too much food than not enough.
A friend of mine counts how many pieces goes into the bowl and then counts how much is left over. Food intake is a good way to track if your hedgie is sick or not as they are really good at hiding it.
i have a scooper and i give them 1/2 of it every morning and a full at night
Its better to give them too much than not enough though. Put like, 30 pieces in and see how many it eats, refill it back to 30 every day for a week. Then you know about how much he/she eats.
I got mine some days ago and she does the same as yours but she's also popping and trying to snap my fingers on her sides. It's pretty scary. I have to take her with one of my shirt that I gave her with my smell on it. It'll be such an hassle to trim her nails. When she's on her back in my hand, whenever I move she's curling in a ball again. When I'm silent she's uncurling and looking around, trying to flip on her belly. But yeah. Can't take her without the shirt. She's scaring me lol. Any tips?
+MCMLXXXIX 1989 Best to only buy pets from good breeders or petstores when the pets are nice. Handle them first. Would you buy a dog or cat that was biting you? That being said, keep that in mind in the future. For now, daily calm handling should get her tame and calm around you in time. Use gloves or a shirt for now. It may take weeks or even months of daily handling since she obviously didn't get socialized by a good breeder while younger.
+Earthling1984 already did the shirt trick. And got some gloves, I've hold her earlier, she seemed curious of the environment around, but yes everytime I was approaching she was hissing. I'll be patient and hold her daily. Thank you for your advices :)
this hasn't nothing about this video kinda but how do you get to know if you hedgehog is female or male?
saraí pretty much the same as if you were to tell a human male from female
i just got a hedgehog and it is way worse than any grumpy or scared one I've seen on TH-cam. I don't know what to do help!!!!
Aww. You didn't handle before purchasing?
@@earthling1984 no I got it from a family member and though it would be half way social but today is day two so we will se I heard it eating earlier so it was definitely moving around
My hedgehog I got today nipped me. How can I stop this?
illegitimate falcon they’ll occasionally do that, but to get them used to you make sure to not cover up your scent or wear gloves. Maybe wear a shirt for a couple of days then put it with your hedgie. Also for at least 30 minutes every day handle him, it may hurt but it should hopefully stop and you’ll get used to the spikes eventually.
is it possible that she's aggressive? or she's just hungry?
818ThinkPink Anything is possible. Hedgehogs should have dry cat food in their cage pretty much at all times. So shouldn't really ever be too hungry. Probably scared or angry.
I've had mine for a year and he still hates me! Wtf am I doing wrong. Mine is probably worse than your in the video, he puffs everytime I'm near him.
I’m a new buyer, so my pet store wants 200 for a female hedgey boy. Is that a reasonable price?
200 is pretty standard. Lowest I've seen hedgehogs priced was 65, and highest was 275. That's what I've personally seen. I've had people comment on my videos that they paid up to 500, which is just way too much. But 200 is the most common price I see for them.
If i pick my hedgehog like that it will bite me
"Eu quero dormir porra!".
we adopted her from a stranger