Hi everyone, I got my new hedgie just last week, she will always curl up when try to pick her up from her cage but once I put her in my hand, she probably knows me and starts walking around to explore from my hand to my laps. Is there anyway to not make her scared and curl up everytime I reach my fingers bear her? Or does this take some time for her to get accustomed to. Thank you! Will post some pics if her soon~

My girl's like yours too, will spike up when my fingers are near her.. then I have to force my fingers through the little forest of spikes to reach her belly and pick her up. Thanks for the warm welcome ^^

She's 2 months old according to seller, and a snowflake SNP too
Thanks for the heartwarming welcome guys~

Pictures below of Cottie, a snowflake hedgehog..



How long usually do you all take to be friendly with your hedgies? As in she/he doesn't spike when you try to carry her up from her cage?

oh yes i did!

luckily my girl's sort of okay with me touching her forehead stroking down her quills.... if not I don't know where else to pet her because she won't stay still and won't stay cupped in my hand, she keeps trying to get up @_@

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BEcause she's so hyperactive... I let her walk around my computer table after she woke up for 15 minutes... *with some poo and pee here n there - managed to save them before they drop*
She got somewhat tired and slept beside my laptop while i stroke her




15 minutes later while watching my drama with 10% volume *changes sleeping pose*





*i stroke her head non stop since half an hour ago.. finger dam tired*

Another 15 minutes later, she balled up after she realised someone is touching her head ~ what a light sleeper~



This post has been edited by rexeren: Aug 18 2011, 03:25 AM