maybe some canned nutritional fruits? u can find some at pet shops, just make sure not cheapskate pet shop, and not those shopping mall canned ones those are usually for cats so they do not really contain nutrients for hogs. for example u can look for them in sunway pyramid pet shops. but they range from RM30-80 or so where mealworms and crickets only range from RM5-20 tops.

usually the problem is people being afraid to touch them, i was too at first. i used tweezers, then i got bored then started to just use my fingers to hold the worms (already dead ones of course). live / dead doesnt really matter it just depends if your hog like to catch live then its best for them to be alive. some couldnt catch them jumping / moving around so owners opt for dead ones

To all owners of hedgehogs, please help.
How to see if the hedgehog got discharge from nose?
I can't see with my bare eyes but when I feel use my hand somehow its like cold watery..but its not wet in my hand..kinda confused right now..been around a week since back to my home and still green poop..sometimes watery green poop...doesn't eat much and less drink water also..

And what to do if his nose really got discharge?

Anybody gives yoghurt threats for their hedgehog ? Mine dont seem to touch it, despite being a very greedy hedgehog ...

ok first of all, u're a newbie in this right. u should know not to disturb your hog for the first day it gets home, 2 days will be better. however chances are u dint follow that, or recently your hog just got sick.

discharges will be greenish / yellowish in colour and it will be very obvious. their nose is supposed to be wet like all smell sensitive animals, dogs. and no u do not need to wipe it it helps in determining smell easier for them and so that their nose doesnt hurt when they sniff (u keep sniffing stuff ur nose also will become dry and hurting right, thats why its wet for them)

its scared of u that when poop is green, jeez, the first page of this thread is a 101 hedgehog guide, make use of it before getting a hedgehog

water and food is up to them to eat. u cant force them to eat / drink, treat them humanely they are one of the most sensitive creatures or else it will be a problem in the long term if they dont like u.

well i'm not really sure about that, but i'd be really careful about the ingredients in a yoghurt i think it contains quite an amount of fats that might be too much for a hedgehog. nutritient wise maybe its good if there is no harmful ingredient. if me, i'd prolly stay away from it, too many ingredients to make a call

Discharge can be clear as well without bacterial infection, which may be suggestive of other things. But its important to to distinguish a normal discharge/abnormal one, a quick key point is if it is not excessive or 'runny'. Other than that, is there any other signs of respiratory discomfort- raling, sneezing, laboured breathing etc?

Diarrhoea can be a serious issue, make sure you keep your hedgehog hydrated and keep an eye on the dehydration status. Is the hedgehog loosing weight? Watery green poop may occur for various reasons, but I think most importantly, (1) food change? low quality food? allergies? etc, (2) stressors- environment; noisy/hot etc, (3) parasites are some of the heads up for you to see.

If the problems persist after all this check list, please don't delay on bringing your hedgie to a friendly vet nearby for a quick check up. And hey, even if the hedgie is fine, it wouldn't hurt to see a vet for a routine physical examination too.

Hope this helps,
Thank you,
Best,
Aros.

This post has been edited by aros: Feb 6 2014, 01:32 AM

my hedgie recently starts dropping fur.
but there is no bald spot, he's still fluffy and active.
is it normal? could be caused by the food (RC32)?

cant really tell whats wrong if everything is normal. maybe u shud keep an eye on it for these few days

if i had to make a wild guess, i'd say a minor dehydration leading to dry skin and a lil fur drops or maybe just dirt causing some sensitive skin. bath it?

IFAIC, that's pretty normal. my hedgie started shedding fur since the first 2 weeks i got her. but not much tho, occasionally i spotted 5-10 strands everytime i cleaned her sangkar (i clean 3 times a week). not sure if it had any to do with her diet

definitely not caused by dry skin, coz i really jaga her skin wor. i bathe her every 2 days, sapu losyun & beby oil sumore

fyi i fed her RC36 (1++ month) -> smart heart (current)

This post has been edited by mitahi: Feb 7 2014, 09:19 AM

already sort out my hedgie thing.
should be the food which cause this as i feed him with hedgehog premium food and after i change to rc36 he got back his appetite, poop get back to normal.
the discharge is clear fluid so i guess is running nose but now is all well.
gain weight quite fast now.
need to get a bigger cage and fit in the wheel for exercise.
the thing im scratching my head now is his nails.

Thanks for feedback

as info i got from the internet, you cannot bath your hedgie too often as this will make the skin got dry.

sand paper fitted wheels. those will cause a higher level of friction to its nails while running, in other words while running, its nails will get shorter itself. that is if u cant trim it yourself. they range to RM50-70 for one, could get to RM100+ i wouldnt be surprised (branded ones) but the con is, u shouldnt put it in for the day, as in put in and let it run for a few hours then thats it. cus it might hurt its feet and cause much more bleeding than wheels w/o sand paper fitted.

TLDR;
-sand paper fitted wheels
-cant put in more than few hours must keep an eye for it while running
-a lil expensive, but alternative for holding the hog and trim its nails
-super budget alternative, dont cut, i havent cut my hog's since birth. they wont get super duper long but when it does u can cut it super easily

i use nail clipper to cut. the normal ones that we human use.
but if u have shaky hands, bad eye sight, no accuracy or no patience, suggest u buy the sand paper.
i will wait till my hedgie is relax on my palm, and the legs are dangling out, then only cut it.
i only cut the back legs. front leg is already nicely trimmed, probably from the digging.
if yours is super friendly, maybe you can trim it like the way a mum trims her baby's nails.

where can i get the wheeld with sand paper, i tried few pets shop. kinda big one but they say they not selling it.

only the back leg is mainly concern and is really long i must say. i scared it might break and cause bleeding one day.

bur 1 thing i notice, in within 2 weeks since i get my hedgie. his weight and size had growth alot than what i can expect.

fat is the thing now haha.

Where can you find a wheel 11-12" priced RM50-RM70 ? Pet shops are like RM80-RM130 !

well i dont think it would prove a problem, their nails remain untrimmed in the wild. maybe it'll just break off and thats all, worst case scenario bleed

can get probably at sunway pyramid pet store, i saw there once. well maybe they selling branded ones

Thanks, will do drop by Pyramid this weekend

Smart heart no good. Fed my cats for few years and my older cats(5+ yrs) all started having health problem. Vet also say bad. Changed to Science Plan/Iam(current) since 2012, still have health problem but not getting any worse. Vet say can't do anything, damage already done

I'm looking to get a hedgie soon but I'm moving to a studio, my parents don't allow me to take my cat
Will it be very noisy at night? Plan to get wheel.

This post has been edited by lambiskut: Feb 11 2014, 02:42 AM