I got my first hedgehog after doing a month of research and watched your videos! Delilah was 5 when she passed three years ago, but she was such a delight! I've had one grumpy hedgie out of the 4 I've had and he was just a dude that wanted food and to be left to run on his wheel. I adore them so much and I hope to get another one soon!
I just got a hedgehog today . A baby make - oh my goodness, it's like holding a porcupine. It's like a hamster mixed with a cactus or something 😁 those quills are sharp! definitely Spiking my hands . Great tip in leaving a shirt or Old sock in the cage!
@@earthling1984 gotcha . well they were born in January . I'm still calling it a baby if that's the right term. I saw the ad on Craigslist where he made a disclaimer that they wont be ready until the first week of April.
I like seeing the cute hedgehog being handled. I don't know how ready i'd be to actually take care of one, considering all the work, but hope I can in the future.
I once had a black female cat who kept snarling at me when I first got her. As she grew up, she got accustomed to me and even binded to me, wanting to sit on top of me all the time, rather than on my lap. She would love me-and only me-all her life.
I just got a nice hoglet and she should be full grown in a few months. What I am worried about it how do I handle her without hurting her. Your video was great and I'll continue to follow your page. Thank you.
I got a hedgehog from a lady who’s teenager didn’t want it anymore because they were afraid to hold him. He is very shy and scared, you can tell he’s barely been handled. I’m excited to start the bonding process and can’t wait to see him get calm and comfortable with me. Have you ever experienced a hedgehog to never over come their fear of humans and always hiss?
With a lot of time and patience, it should be possible. Neglected hedgehogs can take a long time to rehab. A couple hours a day for a few months. Very calm and peaceful out of the cage time. I would get a plastic tub, something large enough the hedgehog cannot get out and still have some room for a sleeping area; but, small enough to carry around. Have no food in the 'travel cage' (just for inside your house). Of course have food in his real cage. But, for the couple hours a day you keep him in this travel cage, you want to offer him special treats. Something way better than his real food. Freezedried insects, or, home cooked unseasoned chicken breast cut up into small pieces work great for most hedgehogs. Keep the cage right next to you while you watch a movie or a few tv shows. For the first few days, don't go in the cage at all. Just drop a treat in every 20 minutes. For the next week or two, put your hand in the cage. But, don't move it. Don't try to touch the hedgehog. If the hedgehog comes to your hand, just stay still. Just let your limp hand hang inside the cage for a while each time. Then keep progressing from there.
@@earthling1984 yes luckily he’s still young, he’s about 6 months old. Thank you for all that I really appreciate it! I have him in a large bin. But when I have him out during a few hours a day you’re meaning in the evenings right? (In his travel bin). Should I ever wake him up to do bonding time?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I was told it's rude to disrupt certain pets from their sleep, as it stresses them out. So, why not let it wake up when it's ready, instead of taking both hideouts away. Respectfully asking.
Yup. I have kept and bred over 50 hedgehogs. Never a single bite. All my hedgehogs lived 6 to 8 years. But, people often buy animals from breeders and pet stores not as good as I am. Which is why some people need some advice. Which is what this video is for.
Well I agree with this completely, but I sometimes wore gloves because my skin is very sensitive to anything pokey so sometimes when I'd handle my hedgie with no gloves the skin on my hands would get really itchy afterwards.
I just got a hedgehog from a friend and he can't move very fast at all or climb and I've only heard him use his wheel a few times. It's not old age but he falls over a lot. What could it be ?
How long about will bonding take? It’s only been a couple weeks with my 3 month old and there’s tiny progress but she’s still so very scared and grumpy.
It could take weeks or months. They should be calm and tame upon purchase. But sadly, lots of breeders sell too young and unsocialized. I never had a hedgehog that was hard to work with. Just one brat that was born in my home. She was just a little grouch lol. But she was nice too.
Hello! By any chance, is there a way to message you privately? I’m interested in getting a hedgehog one day and would like your thoughts on a couple of subjects not entirely covered in your videos, but I’m also in need of a second opinion on a breeder since I'm new to this, which is why I think PM is more appropriate.
Hi, so I have a grey badger hedgehog and I had him for a little over a month. He's very comfortable around people and is really social because every night I play with him. He's not the aggressive type but two days ago he bit me, then yesterday he bit me again twice. What can cause hedgehogs start biting people?
My hedgehogs ( I bred 50+) all lived 6 to 8 years. Their main diet was either Royal Canin adult indoor cat, or, Blue Buffalo Wilderness (not other Blue Options). I mixed some freeze-dried insects into their dry cat food. I usually used mealworms, but, also used some other insects. That made up like 90% of their diet. For treats I baked chicken at home, no seasoning of course, and cut up into small pieces. Put some in a bag in the fridge, some in the freezer. I did give some fruits and veggies, but, pretty rarely.
@@insecuriitea5804 it’s not recommended as the main Part of their diet. Insects such as mealworms, super worms, Dubi roaches, etc should be! Cat food is 30%
I’d just keep checking craigslist seeing how cheap they can come, over here in the west coast area the cheapest i’ve really seen on craigslist is $250 but mostly $300-$450 but your area may be different
I've had my hedgehog for over a year and he's crazy grumpy he had an apparently bad owner before me so he's got a mean distrust of people and is missing a foot, so I literally cannot walk by him without him balling up but I aint giving up
They need to be kept between 75F and 82F. Any lower than 75F can be unsafe and end up with them displaying symptoms close to WHS, and death. Never use under tank heating with a hedgehog. A heat light, or, ceramic heat emitter is needed. It must be tested often. You should have a quality thermostat to control the heat.
Hi just want to ask in anyone want to answer, how to teach hedgehog drink from bottle? Mine can't drink from bottle so I need bowl and it's kinda spilling, any tips?
No water bottles are recommended!! Just use small bottles. Hedgehogs needs water to be refilled a lot and from what I read from this breeder he recommended bottle because hedgehogs tends to get their water dirty fast. I know my hedgehog always tips his bowl over.
I don't mean to burst your bubble but you have never seen nature then. I've seen monkeys tear each other apart for no reason, I've seen cats attack each other for no reason, I've seen dogs grab other animals by the tail and smash them up against a fence. Animals have emotions just like humans they also have personalities and not all of them are nice.
It seems to me that a hedgehog needs a lot more cells. There must be a wheel. But a drinking bowl for rodents like yours, I think, is not the best way to water them. Why sawdust? You can do something soft, they will be much more comfortable
Thanks, but, I've kept and bred over 50 hedgehogs. All calm, tame, and long living (all I kept lived 6 to 8 years; never a single illness). Water bottles are best. Hedgehogs will walk with their poop filled paws through any water bowl right away, making the water dirty and unsafe. The aspen bedding is the best choice; never use pine or cedar.
no they dont .if you see foam coming out of there mouth dont be alarmed its not rabies its them getting new scents on their body so they can disguise themselves
i found one on craigslist .. his name is zuko, his owner was looking for a good home for him so i took him in. wasn’t sure what i was supposed to do w him 😬 he’s a lil grumpy but it’s chill
Hedgehogs are wild in Europe and not meant to be pets. They are also a different species of hedgehogs. We do not have wild hedgehogs in the USA. We do keep African Pygmy Hedgehogs as pets. Most the hedgehogs we keep as pets here come from long lines of pet hedgehogs. I am not sure when exactly some were brought over, but, the ones we have now have been pets for decades; their great great great great great grandparents were pets in cages. Cage life / pet life is all they know. They would not survive if let go here. The choice is, keep them as pets and give them the best life you possibly can, or, let them all die off. I choose to give them good care.
@@earthling1984 Ohhhhhh okay I didn't know that. Thank you for your response! Here it's even very very rare to see one, I've seen one only twice in my life, this is why I was very surprised.
@@earthling1984 hehehehehehehehhehehehehe my grandma had a hedgehog on her aquarium cage and stayed there about a year and now the hedgie is very agressive when i put my hand :((((((
