The Chicken Smoothie Hedgehog Society ♥

[Dia.]

Welcome!

[Slugitty]

Hi guys, i would just like to let you all know that about a week ago i made the tough decision to put rupert to sleep. His condition (Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrom) escalated very quickly and we could tell his organs started shutting down. I have no doubt it was the right decision and now he rests peacefully in the stars <3

[Dia.]

Aw I'm sure the decision was the right one. I see how hard it is for hedgies with WHS. :c
If you want a memorial hedgehog house custom made of him, please PM me and I'll do it for you. ^^

My friend's hedgie hasn't been doing well. They were thinking WHS, but it progressed far too rapidly for a solid diagnosis. A few appointments later with different vets and he has a tumor on his spine.

[Slugitty]

Aw I'm sure the decision was the right one. I see how hard it is for hedgies with WHS. :c
If you want a memorial hedgehog house custom made of him, please PM me and I'll do it for you. ^^

My friend's hedgie hasn't been doing well. They were thinking WHS, but it progressed far too rapidly for a solid diagnosis. A few appointments later with different vets and he has a tumor on his spine.

Oh poor thing. Luckily ruperts was a very slow progression, up until the end when he went downhill. We had a year with him after his diagnosis.

[v.i.p.]

I'd Like to Join!
Username:v.i.p.
Are you a hedgehog owner?: Yes

If yes, for how long? I think i have her for about 15months
What are their names? Her name is Maple. =3

[Dia.]

Hey welcome!

@everyone How are all the hedgies doing?

[Pyjaks]

I don't have a hedgehog but I think they're sooooo cute ;__; One of my best friends in high school had one, her name was Agatha. She was very solitary, didn't like to be handled or anything, but I honestly loved just watching her amble about in her little environment and play on her wheel, lol. It blew my mind when I first realized people have hedgehogs as pets!
I'd love to have one someday, but probably not for a very long time since I'm busy with college, working, etc and already have other pets.
Just a question, how high maintenance are hedgehogs? Do they need a lot of attention? To me they seem pretty easy to take care of, but I've done very little research. Just curious!

[Dia.]

Pyjaks-
Hedgehogs are naturally solitary, but you can socialize them so that they can be handled easily. Its a lot of work, but so rewarding and it makes life much easier.

They need a heat set up to maintain a cage temp in the 70s or else they can try to hibernate. They cant hibernate and attempts are deadly if they aren't warmed up. Cage should be at least 4 square feet with a 10.5-12 inch solid surface wheel. They eat cat food c:
To socialize a hedgehog and maintain a social hedgehog, they really need to be handled every day. Good breeders start handling babies as soon as it is safe to do so (about 14 days old). Without socializing, they can have very defensive behaviors, but they are rarely aggreasive.

[Pyjaks]

Pyjaks-
Hedgehogs are naturally solitary, but you can socialize them so that they can be handled easily. Its a lot of work, but so rewarding and it makes life much easier.

They need a heat set up to maintain a cage temp in the 70s or else they can try to hibernate. They cant hibernate and attempts are deadly if they aren't warmed up. Cage should be at least 4 square feet with a 10.5-12 inch solid surface wheel. They eat cat food c:
To socialize a hedgehog and maintain a social hedgehog, they really need to be handled every day. Good breeders start handling babies as soon as it is safe to do so (about 14 days old). Without socializing, they can have very defensive behaviors, but they are rarely aggreasive.

That's very interesting, thank you! I didn't know they eat cat food :0 I also remember my friend used to give her hedgehog meal worms as treats and I thought it was so weird, lol.

[Dia.]

Yeas!!! They LOVE mealworms!
Thea also likes plain cooked meats and meat baby food... But fruits and veggies are insulting lol