Bro, just wondering whether you are used to eating other animals or not..? ITS JUST NATURE AT WORK!

Hello to all the hedgie lovers..Im new here Hope you can help me with this ques.?

My friends male hedgie is a proven breeder, so is my albino female, however, this two hedgie won't mate with each other..why ah??

This post has been edited by MalaM3ntula: Sep 4 2011, 01:05 PM

Hmm, maybe the male just don't know how to impress my female

This post has been edited by MalaM3ntula: Sep 4 2011, 07:05 PM

I may just mate with a super duper ugly human if i'm caged up all the time and that's the only time i meet someone of the opposite sex!!

Ever heard of guys in prison doing it with other inmates coz their just too horny?? Thus term "don't drop the soap.."

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Added on September 5, 2011, 2:03 amHey Mav, I've put them for mating for 4 days now...and yet no attempt at all by the male,

but my female has been following him around the cage

This post has been edited by MalaM3ntula: Sep 5 2011, 02:03 AM

Ok, thanks for the tip, i'm keeping him in separate cage now but right beside the female..

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Added on September 5, 2011, 1:59 pmA week is too long for them to be alone..2 or 3 days can lah..

This post has been edited by MalaM3ntula: Sep 5 2011, 01:59 PM

Remember, even if you can provide enough supply of food and water for 5 days, hedgehogs are real sociable animals with their owners.

They can be very timid and roll up into a spiky ball if you don't play with them often.. Even a tame hedgehog can go back to it's old ways (untamed) if not handled for a long time.

It took me bout 2 months to tame my hedgie after buying it...once i went for holiday for a week and got a friend to take care of her. My friend did not handle her and merely provide food, water and change the litter box. When i got back, my hedgie was grumpy like the first time i got her..took me another 2 weeks of handling her every night for atleast 30 mins to tame her again..

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Added on September 6, 2011, 1:35 amMaybe ur right ix3Rukia ..just did some reading and found out that my female may not be in 'heat' just yet.. Will try to put them together again every 3 days..

This post has been edited by MalaM3ntula: Sep 6 2011, 01:35 AM

Hmm, make sure you put somethin heavy on the lid to prevent an escape...

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Added on September 7, 2011, 2:22 amTry putting some old tshirt which you have worn in Hibari's 'house', make her smell you all the time
Also, try waking her up by offering a super worm or her fav snack, BRIBERY WORKS!
My Daisy will eagerly come to the side of the cage when she hears me coming, coz she knows that i have some treats for her!!

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Added on September 7, 2011, 2:24 am Around RM25 but less if ur hedgehog is litter train (like mine), can cut down cost on bedding.

This post has been edited by MalaM3ntula: Sep 7 2011, 02:30 AM

Hey Arawin & Athen, i think theres no real problem in transporting ur hendgie as long as u do it the right way.. I have 2 hedgies and i travel from kl to penang once every 2 months with none of my hedgies showing signs of stress or vomitting..

TRANSPORTING YOUR HEDGIE :
Step 1: Use a small tank/box layered with some bedding (*hedgies like small spaces as they will feel more secure)

Step 2: Fill the tank with strips of newspaper to make it more snugly for ur hedgie

Step 3: Put ur hedgie in the tank with some of his fav kibbles to snack on & secure with lid

Step 4: Do make stops along the way to check on ur hedgie and offer him a drink from his water bottle (*don't hang the water bottle in the tank as water will leak
out & wet the bedding making the trip very uncomfortable for ur hedgie)

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Added on September 8, 2011, 2:54 am
Its a Long-eared hedgehog, SO DAMN CUTE!!! - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-eared_Hedgehog
Where did you find this? Selling in Malaysia? Wanna get my hands on one..


This post has been edited by MalaM3ntula: Sep 8 2011, 02:54 AM

The dry skin on the ears can also be caused by mosquito bites, it'll get worst when the hedgie scratches it.. To cure the dry skin, you can apply some baby oil.. To prevent the mosquito bites, you can put some lemon grass sticks (batang serai) in the cage - the hedgie will bite it and self-annoite all over himself & this will act as mosquito repellent.

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Added on September 8, 2011, 2:53 pmNo probs athen, glad i could help..

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Added on September 8, 2011, 3:05 pm Problem of mites may appear if u don't keep ur hedgie clean - Solution, give ur hedgie a bath once a month
Respiratory problem can be caused by the bedding or the hedgies dander (especially if ur asthmatic) - Solution, use newspaper as bedding & bath hedgie
But CANCER!??? How did ur parents came to this conclusion???


This post has been edited by MalaM3ntula: Sep 8 2011, 03:05 PM

If ur mom is such a health freak, just tell her some health benefit like having a pet can have calming effects thus lowering ur blood pressure (some crap like that)
Once a month is sufficient..especially when they are 'litter box trained' like mine (super clean)
If you bath them to often, they might catch a cold..they don't take baths in the wild you know..

This post has been edited by MalaM3ntula: Sep 9 2011, 02:30 AM

If she's worried that they can't move around, then buy ur hedgie an exercise wheel or make one.

Any kinda poo will be smelly, what's important is u clean it daily.. Again, it will be easier for you to litter train ur hedgie, start when they are young.
Using charcoal will help, activated charcoal works better to reduce smell..

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Added on September 10, 2011, 1:21 am If ur faraid of handling live insects, you can freeze them. Mealworms or crickets usually comes in a plastic bag, just put the bag in the freezer for an hour or so and the'll be dead.

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Added on September 10, 2011, 1:23 am Yup, yup.. very little fur will fall off.. I'm asthmatic and i have no problem with hedgies at all, but if i handle a cat just for awhile, I'll feel like my nose is gonna fall off


This post has been edited by MalaM3ntula: Sep 10 2011, 01:23 AM

Yup, just put in the cage..works like a charm! I just put some charcoal in my hedgies litterbox
Activated charcoal is basically a type of treated charcoal that has more pores in it, thus havin a bigger surface area and better at absorbing..

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Added on September 10, 2011, 12:17 pmGoodluck with convincing ur parents, remember all the arguments and make sure they don't have any rebuttals to ur case
Check the vet list in page of LYN Petswonderland - http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/264418


This post has been edited by MalaM3ntula: Sep 10 2011, 12:17 PM

Sold in some aquarium shops as filter media

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Added on September 10, 2011, 12:52 pm Ur welcome


This post has been edited by MalaM3ntula: Sep 10 2011, 12:52 PM

They are most active at night from 11p.m to 5a.m. If you want them to be more active when ur awake, try waking ur hedgie around 7p.m everyday.

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Added on September 11, 2011, 12:58 am My hedgie self annoited herself the 1st time I put charcoal in her cage, but later didn't bother it anymore..Don't worry, charcoal is not toxic


This post has been edited by MalaM3ntula: Sep 11 2011, 12:58 AM

How bout ur pinto boy, put up pics of him pls..wanna see how big he is dee.. Have u named him?

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Added on September 11, 2011, 4:53 pm The fur looks normal... Can you post close up picture of the eyes, can't really see from the picture you post earlier?
Is your hedgie an albino??


This post has been edited by MalaM3ntula: Sep 11 2011, 04:53 PM

I think urs is a 'Lilac' from the blue fawn dilute, where the eyes have a blue overcast.. Is ur hedgie a male??
Check out - http://www.hedgehogcolors.com/

Dibs (as the name is for now) use to be so cute, now his looking more HANDSOME

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Added on September 12, 2011, 11:35 pmWah, ruby eye and blue over cast in the eyes.. It could be a 'Lilac Cream' or totally a NEW COLOUR !!! What do you think ???
http://www.hedgehogcolors.com/

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Added on September 12, 2011, 11:48 pm'Daisy' will only be grumpy when i just woke her up, after 'bribe' with super worm she's really nice to me.
'Feathers' can be picked up even when she's sleeping, so nice of her !


This post has been edited by MalaM3ntula: Sep 12 2011, 11:48 PM

Did you try breaking the mealworm and smearing the mealworm juice on her lips??
You should start a new poll for telileti's pinto hoglet's name..

If i'm not mistaken, when the eyes are dark red, they call it ruby..

Cinnamon Pinto