I've encountered the same problem as kazeko before. My Peeko scratched quite often and i noticed some white moving thing on his skin. I brought him to dr. jenny and she said they are not mites because mites cannot be seen with our naked eyes. It is most probably lice.

But no worries. dr jenny will give your hedgie this med similar to Frontline but better. The consultation fees is only RM12. There will be extra charges if she gives you the remaining medicine to be applied on your hedgie a month later.

Just send your hedgie to her.

Lice?? got so many types....
i already put some frontline already... and rinsed it off 3 hours later...
can see some improvement and the hedgehog is still active and become abit happier... i think i apply on wednesday again and monitor him first...

Hope everything is well for him... and thanks for your reply... makes me feel much more relief...

my JimJim also got some white thingy on his skin moving...i think they spread from each other..i got him from the same breeder as urs..

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Added on November 15, 2009, 9:15 pmwhere can i get the frontline?can cure the white thingy?

This post has been edited by pink_baby: Nov 15 2009, 09:15 PM

hmmm...so scary hamster bite also will bleed 1 lor..they wont leave the meat unless u pull it...

i scared but i like hedgie ley....thinking shud i rare 1 or not

Hmm actually hedgie seldom bite unless they want to taste u or feel threaten .. but if they bite u cannot pull back or they keep biting oso... from what i know u just lightly and firmly push towards them and they wont feel nice , then can teach them that don bite owner...

but everytime i let the hedgie smell my finger abit then i faster take off le LOL... also abit scared ahhahahahah

This part to pink babay:
er... i think u send to Dr. Jenny if u know where it is..
becoz if u see kandycane said... dr jenny charge around Rm 12 ++ to cure Lice...
And she is experienced somemore ...
But if u feel like buying the frontline is RM 38 ... abit expensive lo but if can cure it then worth it~~~
I cant really see gaga scratching but once in a while he got scratch la... and all the small small dandruff and lice all drop out...
then i just keep changing his bedding...

p/s : spraying frontline without getting his head wont be easy

This post has been edited by kazeko: Nov 16 2009, 07:43 AM

i heard JimJim scratching sometimes...think will bring him to Dr Jenny by this weekend for a check up...
new born hoglet is it normal to have those dandruff on their skin??is it their mummy din help them clean up properly??how to cure the dandruff?

Hedgie can develop dry skin very easily. Therefore, select a good shampoo that helps to relieve itchy and dry skin issue is very important.

I'm using earthbath oatmeal for kenken, over the months i nvr see any dandruff b4.

after i took JimJim home the 2nd day, i used the earthbath oatmeal to bath him the 1st time...is it need to bath few time only can see the result??how often shud i bath him??

It's SHAMPOO, not MEDICINE. It helps in relieving itchiness and prevent dry skin problem, it doesnt strong until your hedgie cure instantly. Of course you need to use it for a period of time then only you can see the result.

I shower my hedgie twice a month. Bathing too frequent may cause dry skin problem too.

i know it's a shampoo..what i mean is cuz jimjim is new born only 6 weeks old..so maybe need to bath few times only can wash off the dandruff??just my concern...

Wow the frontline shampoo is quiet good..
today still havent see him scratching...
need to quarentine for 7 days @_@''

just now he woke up i faster put the food bowl infront him
and he eat almost 1 whole teaspoon of food hahah

Yesterday when bath him


This post has been edited by kazeko: Nov 16 2009, 01:08 PM


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you guys who said got lice, and got from the same breeder, may i know which? cause i helped my fren bought 1, and is going to get another for another fren tomorrow

hello guys, if someone go to meet with dr jenny.. can you guys help me ask her a question ?? i got interest in taking hedgehog as my pet and i am from sarawak... during sems break i hope i can bring my pet back to there too.. can u guys help me ask izzit i can bring my hedgehog bak if i got a health confirmation letter from her and no need to quarantine my hedgehog ?? thanks...

I don think is wise for you to bring your hedgie back sarawak for holiday.

Hedgie can get sick very easily when travel..they will really feel stress.. Imagine, normally wen we travel by car for short distance, hedgie also can vomit and diarrhea.. If u transport it using plane..i dono what will happen..

And i don think Dr Jenny's letter is valid for that purpose, jabalan perhilitan will require government vet to check on ur animals..not private vet..

ok thanks.. another more question.. izzit hedgehog will get mites easily ?? since i saw many ppl mention about their hedgehog with mites condition..

Not really. So far i never had problem regard mites b4.

Lately a lot ppl found this prob, because they jus got their hoglet. And some of the breeder they do not maintain hygiene environment in keeping their hedgie..

As long as u clean the cage regularly, shower them regularly..it shouldn't be a big problem.

ehh... consider new to tis pokemon forum... since long time didn't cc at here...
hhmmm, mite? never meet the problem b4...

how to clean their ears??jimjim's ears inside very dirty..dono wat stick inside..like dandruff...saw some white thing crawling inside...

that is mites!

how long do you guys change ur hedgehog bedding ?? once a week ??? so that there will be no mites problem...