take some dettol and put in the water and bath for around once a week.. it should reduce it in few bath.. it wont gone that fast one.. just be patient and it will cure in no time..

thx gaianeo!~ i try few time first...then if still cannot then i try ask for help again...
i m nervous...cuz first time get a pet...then home, i thought everything will clean n healthy..whose know aredy have mites..=="

where did you brought your hedgehog??

sungai wang...2nd floor the mini pet shop...

sungai wang?? i think next time you wish to buy try find leon in the lowyat forum or now taken over by his sister windy.. other then that can go find bigger petshop.. leon only selling rm100++ for normal hedgehog.. the mini pet shop some time wont take care of the hedgies carefully and will make the mite spread among them self.. try find respondsible seller.. got try contact the shop asking why got mite??

if ur hedgie scratch again, take warm water, put sum dettol in it, den juz bath it and rinse it, its lices, not mites, mites u cant c with naked eyes. try to avoide using any wood shed as ur bedding, juz use papers. clean all ur container using detol and expose the hedgie's house to sunlight. dats all u can do, bath it every week, do tell us d progress ya.

hi all, im also having the same problem, i just got my first hedgehog last week thursday. i found that she scratches her body occasionally and i went n check her body just now and noticed that there is some white color small thingy moving on her back? what is that? what should i do?

some people call mite some people call lice and some people call flea.. all refer to same stuff...just follow ddr3 advice.. its same stuff.. bath with warm water plus dettol, sterile all its container and change to paper bedding..

btw.. mite can be see with naked eyes.. it not as small as you think...

This post has been edited by gaianeo: Jan 2 2012, 12:44 AM

thanks, but she is still a bit of scare and cautions when there is any sound or movement. will it balls up when i give her a bath?

i bath with it everyday with anti mites cat shampoo...dettol method i will try also...

some bigger pet shop..like midvalley..pet wonderlands...selling those hedgehog like more terrible...
all like nyawa nyawa ikan aredy... leon?? i got try to post in forum..WTB hedgehog..only 1 fella reply me...=="

nvm la...mayb is a test or lesson for me to let me know taking care a pet is not easy...
i aredy bath with it everyday le...less scratching aredy..also no quills droping...
so if i still found got mites problem i will bring to vet de...

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Added on January 2, 2012, 9:38 amlim...where u get ur hedgehog?? forum a?

This post has been edited by ZforZebra: Jan 2 2012, 09:38 AM

from mudah.my. just gave her a bath just now~hope she will get well~

This post has been edited by LimMC: Jan 2 2012, 04:39 PM

just give them bath... beware of the amount of dettol in the water.. too much might blind your hedge hog.. remember to wash with plain water after the bath..

Mites, it depends on what kind of mites. Some can be seen some cannot. If you see that they have crusty skin or their skin is weird. Most probably they're infected by mites.

Happy new year!

Im using wood shaving.. until now no problem.. just keep them clean every week.. clean their container every week.. they will be no problem..

i continuous bath with my hedgiee with anti mites shampoo and now change with dettol method le...

i also change wood shaving to newspaper le..i don know its got better or not le..but i can see it..my hedgie is less scratching le...

just hope can ABSOLUTELY no mites... i will be patient de...i also feeding it with sunseed food le...

hope it can healthy all the time...

my hedge probably get scared when i help her to bath. she's hiding in her hideout box and unwilling to come out until lights are off.

My hedgies live in toyogo boxes. They don't have bedding as well so it's healthier and cleaner for them. Plus, it's easier to clean up.

I used to use wood shavings and I discovered that all of them scratch a lot. I have since changed to using no bedding at all (because fleece is rather difficult to put in a toyogo box) and they seem a lot healthier these days. No incessant scratching at all.

I don't like giving my hedgies a bath very often because their skin tend to dry up and start to flake. I rub Vaseline on and behind their ears after a bath to prevent scruffy ears.

u should play with ur hedgiee more before u bath with it...let them relax first...
no problem on my side...how about ur mites problem?? i bath with it everyday...
i check now ..like no mites le...but i still will always bath with it everyday..cuz my hedgiee like to bath...

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Added on January 4, 2012, 8:55 pmhehe..my hedgiee stay in toyogo box also...now i just using newspaper as bedding...
i must give my hedgiee bath often cuz need to solve mites problem ma...rub vaseline on and behind ear a??
i try on my hedgiee first...^^

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Added on January 4, 2012, 9:04 pmi see some website write "Bathing generally helps to relieve dry skin but hedgehogs bathed too frequently may contribute to dry skin"

then should i bath with my hedgiee frequently to solve mites problem?? or even got mites problem..also only should bath with it only once a week??

or bath with it frequently untill the mites problem solve..then change bak to bathing once a week??

confuse...all hedgehog senior...pls help..

This post has been edited by ZforZebra: Jan 4 2012, 09:04 PM

you're using dettol to bathe your hogs?

i mean this in the nicest way possible, did you not do any research prior to getting your hog?

dettol is really corrosive. try dipping your own hands in it. now multiply that tingly feeling by say, a hundred. get frontline for mites / fleas / ticks control. they're available at most major petshops and is even mentioned in the faq of this very thread. if you're looking for an alternative to chemicals, add apple cider vinegar in the bath water.

maybe you should read the dettol instruction carefully.. dettol are not suitable for direct usage and better to apply when mix with water. for hedgehog are using very small amount of dettol in their bath water and it work perfectly and no injury have occur. frontline was a very good mite control medicine but origin for fury animal like cat and dog. hedgehog are less fur and small compare to these big fury cat and dog.. and you sure frontine are not too strong for hedgehog? have you try spray frontline to your skin and see what will happen since you try the dettol on your hand already. besides, frontline are rather expensive and some forumer re not recommend using it due to its strong and expensive issues.. not saying it cant be apply but dettol are a good replacement for it.. no hard feeling.. just wanna clarify stuff. and one of the pet lover center people saying am i crazy for getting frontline for hedgehog.