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berman517
post Mar 19 2012, 09:06 PM

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QUOTE(sidyeah @ Mar 19 2012, 07:15 PM)
Oh like that. Guess im getting a hedgie soon instead of sg. Cost for starting also cheaper rite? No need to buy sangkar, just that toyogo box. But is it ok if i biar it at home for 5 days like that cause im just free at the weekend.  Left at home meaning let my brother or mom take care of it. Or is it will be hard to bond?
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no good to bond with...u need times to build relationship... cool2.gif
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post Mar 20 2012, 04:38 PM

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QUOTE(TeliLeti @ Mar 20 2012, 01:20 PM)
The link works, yes.

Juvelines are easier to tame than adults.
I'll post it later. I have the picture already but no cable at work to transfer.

This page should answer your question: http://hedgehogcentral.com/bedding.shtml

"Cedar should most definitely not be used as a bedding material for small mammals, including hedgehogs. The plicatic acid levels are far too high in both non-cured and cured cedar chips to be overlooked as potential health risk."

"Pine on the other hand does contain high levels of abietic acid when not cured, but those levels drop significantly when the wood is properly cured. Therefore, while non-cured pine bedding should be viewed in the same light as cedar, properly cured pine is likely safe for hedgehogs if adequate ventilation of the cage is provided."

"Although not as comfortable as wood shavings, corn cob is a relatively safe bedding, but certain precautions need to be taken here as well. Problems have been reported with young male hedgehogs getting pieces of corn cob trapped in their penis sheaths, resulting in irritation, local infection and even urinary infection. If not detected soon enough this can even result in death."

Overall, avoid using pine and cedar. Don't use corncob bedding for male hedgies.

I don't use bedding for my hedgies but if you do, aspen (wood shavings) should be okay.

Thank you for doing your research before purchasing a pet.
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NOTE TO ALL:
I don't understand why people cannot do their own research before posting here.

It's fine if you did a little bit of research before asking but please don't ask questions when you know you can find the answers on the web.

Don't give me the whole "I want first-hand information" talk. If you want 'first-hand information', you do the research first, then confirm that information here.

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i think most of the ppl had made research online...
but just seeking for confirmation in this thread...
it may sound like they are asking w/o doing homework,but i believe they do. smile.gif
berman517
post Mar 20 2012, 11:55 PM

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QUOTE(nethelp @ Mar 20 2012, 08:10 PM)
Haha bro, that's why I said dun wait for ppl to spoon-feed u bcoz from the question u ask all the experience owner here could have know that u didn't do ur study b4 getting them. To be honest all the question u ask is kinda simple and basic FAQ that could found in 1st page. All I can say is that luckily u r not getting a suggie or else suggie would hav die b4 u got answered in here. Hedgie though is much "durable" compare to suggie but really hope u do ur study lah, I even pm u the link de...
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come on la...i wont say all ppl had read the introduction in page 1...
but most of them will do.like me...
for u may see as very simple and basic question,
but for ppl who never pet a hedgie before,its very tough to imagine anything until they got one for themselves smile.gif

one more thing is not about lucky,i do read all the introduction and decided to pet a hedgie rather than a suggie due to the complexity involved
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post Mar 21 2012, 11:09 AM

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QUOTE(nethelp @ Mar 21 2012, 08:29 AM)
I apologize if my words offense u. Well at least u ask for the sake of ur hedgie.
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oh no...nothing offense...just wan to clarify...@@
we are all here for the sake of our hedgie...
still much to learn from u guys~ icon_question.gif

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post Mar 22 2012, 01:19 AM

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QUOTE(TeliLeti @ Mar 21 2012, 11:25 PM)
If you're keeping a hedgehog in your room, you'll be greeted with the stench of its' poo & pee every morning.
Try keeping hedgies in a well-ventilated area. wink.gif

Six-wheeled Toyogo box is fine. Yes, no bedding = clean every morning. I put the hedgie on the floor every morning. While they run around, I wash, soap and dry the box. Take about half an hour for me to clean all 3 cages everyday.
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oh god...i think i got the wrong toyogo box from carefour kepong...damn it...
i guess my box is too low for my Aby...=S
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post Mar 22 2012, 05:20 PM

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QUOTE(TeliLeti @ Mar 22 2012, 08:45 AM)
I keep my babies in the kitchen area next to the toilet, so I leave the toilet door open at night with the exhaust fan on to clear the smell.

It still smells pretty bad in the morning but it's not too horrible.

You could try keeping him/her in your room without the DIY fan first (I fear it might spread the smell instead). You can see how it goes the next morning. wink.gif
You can still return it if you have the receipt and they have the six-wheeled one?

If not, why not buy another one, drill a large hole on the side of each box and connect them with pipe?
I would advise against getting a box where the hedgehog can climb out. I've had my share of poo & pee all over the kitchen floor because Huffster will always escape from his previous cage (the first picture with the mini playpen).
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are u serious?ur 1st cage looks very well guarded....= =
eh...today after bath...my hedgie clicks....

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post Mar 23 2012, 10:09 AM

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QUOTE(TeliLeti @ Mar 23 2012, 09:05 AM)
Before I extended the height using the steel wiring, he climbed out. After I extended it, he went UNDER the playpen.  rclxub.gif  They're very smart little creatures.

Then I changed his cage to a Toyogo box and put in a shoe box as his hide-box. He climbed on top of the shoe box and jump out of his cage, into my female hedgehog's cage (my mum placed the two Toyogo boxes next to each other).

That's how I ended up with Chubster having three babies.  rclxub.gif

He's such a troublemaker.
They have serious climbing skills, dude. Were you drying him after the bath with a cloth?
Two out of three of my hedgies hate being dried, especially Huffster.

Named your hedgehog yet?
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His name is Abby... smile.gif
I didnt dry him,just wipe him with tissues slightly.
coz his reaction is so big...
i leave him alone after then...= =

oh ya...i bought a six wheel box...but dun think is the toyogo box...
probably some other brand...
i dun see toyogo box at carefour kepong & tesco selayang... doh.gif

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post Mar 24 2012, 10:39 PM

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QUOTE(ddr3 @ Mar 23 2012, 07:52 PM)
Leo got a gf ald, but I didnt got the chance to meet her, saddddd.........
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gf?who bought de?
lol...cant wait to see ur daugther in law ar? brows.gif
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post Mar 24 2012, 11:15 PM

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QUOTE(ddr3 @ Mar 24 2012, 11:14 PM)
yupe, galfren biggrin.gif i bought it but it is delivered to my hometown, so no chance to meet her. hahaha, yes, cant wait to meet her but heard that she loves to bite ppl.  shocking.gif  shakehead.gif My Leo realli good boy, never bite at all.  rclxms.gif
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ahahaha...how old is the gal?
wat type ar?
my Aby nowadays very defensive against me after i bath him...lol
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post Mar 24 2012, 11:41 PM

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QUOTE(ddr3 @ Mar 24 2012, 11:17 PM)
i think around 8 weeks also, albino also  biggrin.gif hahaa, he doesnt like to bath, give him treat after bath, he likes to eat mealworms?
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wow...8 weeks is quite big leh...not afraid that u cant bond with it? shocking.gif
i think they dont like bath la...but his leg always got shit...looks very dirty...@@
mealworms i dun hav o...where to get ar?
beside worms as treat,any other thing can use as treat to them?
i got worm phobia sweat.gif
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post Mar 25 2012, 10:26 PM

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QUOTE(ddr3 @ Mar 25 2012, 06:15 PM)
Ask a question here - y hedgie bite? apart from smell from your hand? any other reasons?

Leo nvr bite  biggrin.gif ppl but the new gal always wanna bit ppl, naughty gal  shakehead.gif

how to make her not to bite ppl?  hmm.gif  hmm.gif  hmm.gif  hmm.gif
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erm...according to those links i read,blow her face or push into rather than pulling away...
more details better ask those PRO breeder laugh.gif

eh...I also wan to know...y my hedgie like to poo in his hiding house... sweat.gif
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post Mar 26 2012, 02:44 PM

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QUOTE(rexeren @ Mar 26 2012, 01:57 PM)
Same like my gal Cottie. Still biting me if i hold her too long. Violent lil girl.
I have no clue how to make her stop biting, but the methods they teach online (blow at the nose/push them back when biting/ask nicely to let go/etc etc) doesn't work and I had battle scars for that xD

but now if I want to put her on my lap, I would put my shirt and let her rest in it. She will start "digging" in the shirt and then rest ^^

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sink her into the water... whistling.gif
hope my little boy no biting issues @@


Added on March 26, 2012, 2:45 pm
QUOTE(ddr3 @ Mar 25 2012, 11:02 PM)
i mean, how to make her not to bite ppl in the future lah, not what to do when she bites, hehehhe  biggrin.gif
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newbie...cant help... laugh.gif

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post Mar 26 2012, 09:17 PM

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QUOTE(Haur626 @ Mar 26 2012, 07:42 PM)
Take him to the vet or ask your breeder? Or maybe your hedgehog has been trying to hibernate OR could have Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome? I'm just guessing. Ya, I think the pellet litter should be fine. But you gotta take him to the vet asap to check. Try to take him to some quiet and warm places. icon_rolleyes.gif
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damn i realize my hedgie got a little standing/walking issue...
happened when it walk up from sleep...
is this normal?
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post Mar 26 2012, 09:56 PM

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damn scary la....look a few WHS video...
looks same....
any recommended vet for hedgie around kl?
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post Mar 26 2012, 10:05 PM

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QUOTE(Haur626 @ Mar 26 2012, 09:58 PM)
mine is Not very Bad...
but seems got the potential...sigh

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