Hmm, there aren't any brands out there catering to the needs of a hedgehog so you just use what you find suitable.

1.) Get a hideout box (buy a dome or make your own from an ice-cream box)
2.) Get water bottle (or bowl) and food bowl
3.) A cage that's not too small and escape-proof (Google for size or use a large storage box)
4.) Toilet roll (no need to buy, just use lots of tissue rolls)
5.) Yer olde' t-shirt (for burrowing/getting used to your smell)
6.) Bedding (if you choose to use it, never use cedar or corncob. Fleece is recommended)
7.) Lotsa love?

Read the first page for more specific information.
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So... I think Huffy secretly harbors super strength & flying abilities.
He (stays in the playpen) found his way into Chubster's storage box (which is about 15 inches high!) & went all macho man on her.

I found a rather large patch of blood on Chubster's back & found it to be from Huffy's injured footpad (serves him right from sexually assaulting Chubster against MY will).

I just cleaned his foot with water this morning. Any other precautions I should take to prevent infection?

I probably should start monitoring Chubster for signs of pregnancy.





This post has been edited by TeliLeti: Jun 27 2011, 08:12 PM

thanks for the info.

but would like to ask if hedgehogs' cages need anything for the flooring like hamsters or guinea pigs?

Uhm, you mean like bedding?
Try fleece if you can put it in the cage.
Make sure the cage has solid flooring, no wires & such for their tiny feet to fall through.

Check out these links if you want:
http://thistle-hedgehogs.webs.com/care.htm
http://hedgehogcentral.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&p=59681

Since my boy is a hyperactive kid, i managed to make him "sit" a while in my palm....



Here, c how he is enjoying his food....yummy yummyy....im hungry too...

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Added on June 27, 2011, 10:06 pmjuz witnessed my boy YAWNed, so cute ^^

This post has been edited by ddr3: Jun 27 2011, 10:06 PM

my hedgie attacked my dad when he sleeping XD.

my dad dun wear shirt and sleep on floor , she walked to him and poked his stomach.

Hahaha, kesian ur dad

Ahahaha! xD
Poor him.

I was wondering, who has a pinto hedgie....coz i have asked the sifus all in Hedgehog central to determine my boys color, n the color came out was...."dark-eyed cinnicot pinto"

this is the link - http://www.hedgehogcentral.com/forums/view...hp?f=23&t=11876

This post has been edited by ddr3: Jun 28 2011, 09:50 AM

This is Pinto. Pinto is a colour pattern, rather than a colour.



The colour of yours is closer to champagne IMO.

For more comparison click the link below

http://hedgehogcentral.com/colorguide.shtml

This post has been edited by Salt&Pepper: Jun 28 2011, 02:43 PM

Thanks 4 ur input bt mine nt all quills r banded, though for the banded r cinnamon n pale orange. Most of the quills r white at the back of my boy, and the eyes r dark red almost choco ald....so still havent figured out his color, let him quill off finished 1st....

Salt&Pepper mind to post ur babies latest picture? I was wondering how he looks after fully quill.

just thought I'd share this pic. soooo cute

from http://memebase.com/2011/06/27/memes-sonic...l-got-attitude/

This is another hedgie who has quilled for the second stage ald, here is his picture....he is a CINNAMON rite?

too cute. COME AT MEH' BRO.

wanted to ask if i can use this as hedgie's litter or maybe even bedding? & how do you guys combine the bedding with fleece and newspaper?

Sand or soil or anything with the micro particles is not appropriate for bedding. Even the common bedding like woodshavings sometimes contribute to health prob.

I usually put 2 layers of newspapers that cover inside box/cage entirely. then a piece of clothes or fleece is placed on top. I cut the fleece into half of the box/cage size, because I trained my hedgie to pee & poo at the newspapers area. the fleece is use as 'blanket', because hedgehog loves to dig & burrow. Before this I use woodshavings, it's easy to spot clean the area, but I don't like woodshavings because it's messy & my boy's scratching like mad due to flaky skin prob. So I opt for fleece & newspapers. Easier to clean. Just pakai buang

If you plan to use newspapers, don't expect that your hedgie will NOT mess the box/cage. Sometimes, they love to scratch the newspapers & dig beneath it. I even provide a 'bungalow' for my boy, but still he prefer to burrow under the newspapers.

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Added on June 29, 2011, 4:20 amHahah will do that soon. My boyf is currently at Sarawak & will be back on 5th July. Apparently, he brought all the USB cables, so I can't transfer all the pics to my PC

This post has been edited by Salt&Pepper: Jun 29 2011, 04:20 AM

It is a great idea to put fleece on one half of the cage and newspaper on the other. I used to do that with a piece of cloth and my hedgie only pooped and peed at the area not covered by the cloth.

Hedgie's are somewhat clean creatures like that. <3

i see. but it is okay for litter right? i got my hedgie a litter box for rm 40 & just found out most owners dont even use litter boxes for their hedgies.
i still don't really know how fleece looks like.

I wouldn't recommend using it at all.
It could get stuck to boy bits.

Fleece looks like this :



I found the exact same one in the picture in Tesco for RM15.90 last week. Just go to the section where they sell bedsheets, towels & such.

y there is no vet in JB that can examine Hedgie? wierd....