i think its whs disease. The decision is up to you. You can stop her from suffering more by bringing her to the vet to put her down or take extra care for her.

my ChaCha size is just nice for 6 weeks...

omfg, cant believe hedgehog also got this disease
almost the same as aya in 1 litre of tears

dun giv up on her
see the link neo posted, tommy got it on 1998 and still can live till 2006
there is still alot more that u can do for her

how many cm is just nice ><

its a very rare disease. same thing can be said to humans. Sad to see aya suffer, so cute girl yet suffer so much(tho its in the drama only ;p).

Frankly, it's not that rare as you think. As more and more people start to keep hedgies and breed once the hedgies are mature enough, without knowing if the hedgies they breed are free from the recessive genes that carry the WHS. By the time the breeders realise something is wrong with their hedgies, it's too late. WHS takes time to develop and before it's noticed in the hedgies, a lot of hoglets that might carry the genes have been sold, and the chain goes on.

Normally, responsible breeders from overseas breed their hedgies for a few generations before selling the hoglets to good home to ensure that all the hoglets are in the best conditions.

btw yrh, forgot to tell you just now, IF the worst case scenario happens, you'll need a water bottle for Igel to drink and handfeed her with soaked kibbles as all her four legs will be paralyzed and it will be very difficult to eat and drink from the bowls. Hope it won't turn out to be like that

around 7~8 cm

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Added on August 27, 2007, 8:18 amguys, i got a question..hedgehog quill can cut shorteR?

This post has been edited by almighty: Aug 27 2007, 08:18 AM

The size of hedgie is just an estimation on how old it is. There's no such thing as how nice it is just by judging the size. Sometimes, a hoglet might be bigger than normal if it's a single baby from the mum as there're no competitors to compete for milk from the mum and all the nutrient go into it. As for a mummy hedgie with a lot of hoglets, sometimes you can find a hedgie that's smaller than its siblings, that doesn't mean the hedgie is not healthy, all it need is an extra attention.

Cannot

!!!i found mites on ChaCha body part. I just have to get Frontline from vet then ok ady??

Yeap, you know how to apply it on your hedgie rite?

actually its based on true story, there is a real aya and her diary inspire and sold over millions of copy

hahaha.. why do u want to cut the quills.. is it because they were so sharp n prickly..
baby quills memang la like that.. after the quilling stage (around 10-weeks-old) then the quills will be less sharp..

anyway, welcome to the club..
still remember my first day getting sheimi..

hao
hev ya updated the owners' list?

This post has been edited by rumizu: Aug 27 2007, 11:05 AM

You mean putting almighty in the list? Done that

sorry, tak perasan.. haha
anyway, where can i get cheap wood shaving ere?

Hmmm... if you can wait, get from jtl, Delikate big pack one. But you have to wait for her parents to visit her in KL so they can help you carry back here.

i dono...mind to teach me please?


btw..the cheap wood shaving you guys mean is how much the price and how big it is?

Disinfect the toys and cage/container with detergent. Use newspaper as the bedding and only put the food and water dish inside the cage/container. Spray your hedgehog with Frontline and avoid the face area. Leave the hedgehog back in its cage/container for 3 to 4 hours and bath it after the duration so that it'll be free from Frontline. Repeat the same step 3 days later to make sure that the hedgehog is free from mites. Usually the quarantine last for 7 days, remember to change the newspaper everyday. Find out the source of the mites if possible.

I've forgotten how much it is, the size is 4kg. Remember to buy only Delikate or Chipsi Classic, it might be a little bit more expensive than the chapalang brand but it won't irritate the hedgie.

but the things is i saw mites around his face, near nose there.. how i going to do it?? bath him using brush rite?

yup, i bought 2 packet or Chipsi Classic and 1 Delikate ...thanks for the info hao!!

Errr... no need actually, the Frontline is strong enough to kill the mites. If you insist, then you use J&J wet tissue to wipe the face.

No need to thank me lar, the most next time we meet up by any chance, belanja me eat can d

ok..i will go get frontline tomorrow..thanks!!haha...sure if got chance