hog eat almost anything they can find so no worries. if it doesnt it is probably because it is too young to know it is edible, give it some time. it is up to them of when to drink, or if it is a concern, probably your water bottle/plate is hard to reach for it? if they've just being idle all the time obviously they dont need that much water, if they maraton everyday then they'd be gobbling down dem waters

after one week, finally my to hedgehog using their litter pan.

She's better now, less watery poop. guess i worried too much

btw, my hedgie drinks plenty of water a day, up to 20ml been trying to bond with her everyday for the past few days. really hyperactive and couldnt stop exploring put her on the chair just now and she just jumped off. memang la ni.

thats good

[WTS] Albino hedgehog
[Age] Around 6 months
[Gender] Male
[Reason of sell] Moving out soon.

Package includes cage, bedding, food, bowl

[Price] PM for more infor

Does anyone have a hedgehog that I can adopt?
Really want one as a pet.
Email me : elyn_xo@hotmail.com

Thanks!

Hedgehod still quilling at about 5.5mth? I constantly finds quills in the cage.


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actually a hog quilling loses more quills than that lol. thats just normal quill loss on my opinion. every single time i look at my hog there are sure to be quills on the floor every single day. and every single time when its not doing anything, it jist scratches itself boringly.

i'd say dont worry too much really, also see the 'balls' at the end of the quill? indicates normal drops instad of cause of mifes. think of it as a normal hair loss, u do lose hair like every day, in fact probably every hour, dont you?

if u're really worried, try to use cleaner bedding. i use newspaper, easy to dispose easy to obtain, clean because changeable everyday.

these are just my opinions, if u're still worried then do what u have to do, but i believe the reason u came here is to avoid another pointless vet trip no? if i havent remembered wrongly u were the same person worrying bout mites last time aint it?

Hi Pets lovers, was try to find one pet shop sell hedgehog.
do any one know which pet shop in kl/ pj area sell hedgehog ? thanks in advance...

@WhyNotYouTeachMe is it okay if I feed little amounts of wet kitten food to my hedgies as treats? What other things are allowed as treats for hedgies besides mealworms/superworms?

u can try the one @ sunway pyramid (they look like they really took care of their livestock) , tropicana mall (not so recommended, dont ask why wouldnt wanna bad mouth them in the open). however the best is to get from a breeder from the lowyat forum pet store section. this is the hedgehog help/chill section

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@WhyNotYouTeachMe is it okay if I feed little amounts of wet kitten food to my hedgies as treats? What other things are allowed as treats for hedgies besides mealworms/superworms?

well in my opinion, a hog eats almost everything, including you if you're dead and all the meat is exposed that is. so yes u can feed, but i wouldnt really say is it good or bad, but too much water for a hog wouldnt be too good. i think its better to stick to dry food, if tight on budget u can try human biscuits or such too. but please no dairy, preservatives, oil and all refer the first page guide for heggie food or google. for treats other than worms, no superworms btw risky, u could always try fruits (not grapes), dried bread (a few mins exposed to air it will become crispy, dont let it be mouldy duh), also no nuts please, hamster food is a bad choice. probably jacob biscuits i guess? but i usually just feed dried bread no oil no preservative. but mealworms arent really that expensive rather affordable and its really not that disgusting to handle, dead ones.

I tried giving little cuts of apple to my hedgehog, she dont seem to touch those thou ..

Btw, i understand we need to trip their nails rite? I doubt mine will sit back while i do so, any tips on how can I get to to maybe calm down or something?

i normally hold mine and let his leg hang out between my fingers. then quietly take a quick nip.
thats for the back leg. front leg, i've never trim before.

they would usually just take their "old" usual food, so if for a sudden change of diet, it wouldnt take it for some time until it is hungry, which in other words "forced" to eat the food. another less torturous way is mix the new food with its old food for easier acceptance.

u could get hog wheels with pre installed "sand-paper-like" rollings which is inside the wheel already, when it runs, the friction will shorten its nails. if manually, yes it is a pain in the neck to cut it's nails

Pre-installed sand paper like...wouldn't it hurt their paws?

Btw, is Orijen and Blackwood a good quality food? Or RC still the best? Just surveying some brand.

sand paper like, i dont think its really sand paper cus i havent actually used one. but hedgehogs are desert animals so isnt it already in their blood running on sands? i mean, even running on road and such. however i dint really trim their nails ever.

as for food yeah they could take blackwood (still depending on them, they could but if they would i cant tell), orijen i've never heard of that brand before but still worth a try for a mini repack or so