hi everyone... i m new in hedgehog world... last week my parents just bought my younger bro a hedge name purpy white but my younger bro scared that the hedge will bite if he hold him... i just wish to know that izzit possible that hedge bite?? cos i wish to hold it too as the hedge is given to me by my bro since he so scare of it and i feel that hedge does have some feel on me when the hedge looking at me...so i hope i can get advise in here...

depends... on how tame it is, n oso whether ur fingers smell like food or not...


welcome to the HG family...

This post has been edited by <Kenji>: May 9 2008, 06:09 PM

No they do eat the snake actually, but they cant finish the whole thing.

Could it be you have changed the soap you wash your hands with? Do you apply any kind of lotion or medication on them?

If hes developed a biting habit theres nothing much you can do about it actually, just try to avoid his face area.
Demon likes to bite too, its really funny when he tries to bite my knees when im sitting on the floor. Its to bony and smooth and he cant grip it at all LOL

mine licks more than bite...

This post has been edited by <Kenji>: May 9 2008, 06:10 PM

Anything with a mouth might bite, but normally when they are unfamiliar with you they will just hiss and ball up.

Most importantly when learning to handle your hedgehog PLEASE do it close to the ground, sit or crouch close to the ground. Maybe put something soft like a big cushion or carpet.
The reason is they will hiss and pop and this might cause you to accidentally drop it, especially if you are scared and hedgehogs bones break pretty easily from falls.
Let your hedgehog get used to his new home, give him peace and quiet, If you want to play with him the best time is in the evening or night.
Put one hand on each side of him, and sloooowly scoop him up like scooping water, Dont worry if he balls up you can still scoop him up this way.

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Added on May 9, 2008, 6:18 pm
Let me guess, lick lick lick and nibble? licking is usually a warning sign that they feel like biting

This post has been edited by Cimredopyh: May 9 2008, 06:18 PM

huh u mean if i just eat something without washing hand n food/snack smell remain on my fingers then they will bite??? izzit pain ar???

Can you think of any pet with a mouth that 100% will not bite and 100% wont be painfull when they do....

sum fish dont...

jz joking... ignore me...

fish???

This post has been edited by Shamanwee: May 9 2008, 08:59 PM

so how ? have u started to bond wif ur HG ?

kenji... the new owner is confused enuf with his new hedgie.. dun made him MORE confused! xDD

shaman : if u still dun understand what we talking bout here... lol u can just refer to 1st page and take ur time reading it... but not too slow.. cuz ur hedgie needs ppl to take care... haha

confused ? oops... sorry, my bad...

anyway, i've noticed that the 3 of us (Cim,u n me) all joined LYN on Nov07...
jz another coincidence...

Never noticed that @_@ , livingmonolith also joined in Nov 07

wow... so many... HGs had really brought us together...

izzit each of them have their own different personality??? izzit some are friendly and some are not?? yesterday i try to hold my hedgie but i think he is defending wor....

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Added on May 10, 2008, 8:39 ami wonder is there any hedgie for adoption or not??

This post has been edited by Shamanwee: May 10 2008, 08:39 AM

yup, juz like ppl.. not all have the same personality..
somes are very easy to be bonded with..
somes are grumpy (like mine)..
that's make them interesting..
and we will try harder to know them better..
btw, welcome to the club.. have u put ur used shirt inside its container?

yesterday is the first day i put lo....my hedgie use it as bedding le...

good then!! If he start to use it as bedding means he's slowyly recognize the smell... let him adapt with ur environment for a while then try to play wif him.. see how diff he act.. haha i guess lo.. xD

btw.. why u asked bout hedgie adoption? u want to adopt one more?

oh.... dun forget to post ur cutie fella here >D

how to play wif him ar???

my cousin wan to adopt one too so i help him to ask lo...so anyone??

more & more hedgie owners coming... cool!

This post has been edited by bonai: May 10 2008, 01:31 PM