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 Hedgehog Corner V4, Cuter than durians!

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demonicbeing
post Jan 17 2008, 11:38 PM

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QUOTE(muchan86 @ Jan 17 2008, 09:05 PM)
@kenji : haha... luv the drawing!! lol

btw... how come my Baby din include on the list of hedgehog owner? -.-"
sad case.. T__________T

anyway.... is there anything I can made Ken to know which is important and which not? he seems a bit dumb here... -.-" likes to POO n PEE on HIS FOOD!!! and I need to check on him everytime to make sure he doesn't eat that back.. n I really think I'm gonna buy small bowl for his food... the build in food bowl is way too big n wide... maybe that's the reason cuz he can fit inside the bowl lol
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yeah..im not on the list of hedgie owner also.. hmm.gif ..luckily momo only done his job near the food bowl..even if i move the food bowl to other place he will still do it near the food bowl..wonder y??.. rclxub.gif ..any tips on how to change his toilet??..
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post Jan 18 2008, 02:54 AM

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momo got a flee infection..i jist found out and goin to buy him the frontline today...btw..do you guys put lighting for ur hedgies???
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post Jan 18 2008, 01:35 PM

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QUOTE(muchan86 @ Jan 18 2008, 09:04 AM)


@demonicbeing : I thought lighting is not good for hedgie... they dun like being put under lighting... they only active when it's dark, Ken is always sleep when I open my room light, so I cover my light bulb so it wont be too light for him and also I cover the cage with towel... resulting sometimes he play his wheel n tissue roll in the afternoon... not like last time always sleep in day time n plays when it's late nite lol
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well i read it at a website that u put lighting for ur hedgies to let it have a constant daylight and night cycle...so..regardlessly even its dark outside ur hedgie might not get confused...momo also play at dawn..when its all quiet...
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post Jan 18 2008, 04:05 PM

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guys...im just curious...is it ok if hedgie lick some of the frontline chemical??...wont he get sick??..im worried bout him.. sweat.gif
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post Jan 18 2008, 10:52 PM

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QUOTE(Hunter_Mx @ Jan 18 2008, 04:16 PM)
Are you sure the fleas he has can be treated by frontline? not sure about fleas but frontline only works for some types of mites
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sorry..wrong info...its mites actually..the white moving thingy tht moves on his back..he ok now..no more scrathing and no more white moving thingy on his back too..i wonder if the mites can be at his tummy??...and how can i find the source of themite...i ask a pet shop and he say it cant be from the wood shaving...
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post Jan 21 2008, 11:37 AM

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QUOTE(BLuR15 @ Jan 21 2008, 09:21 AM)
Why do they run and poo at the same time??? Everytime I let spikey out in my room, he's start to make marks on my rooms... And he thinks it's funny seeing my cleaning up the mess...

Didn't manage to get spikey a metal wheel yet... Went to IKANO pet safari but they don't have... cry.gif So Haven't have the routine yet for washing wheel every morning... Got any suggestion where to get one???
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ya..its so hard to find a wheel for hedgie....
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post Jan 29 2008, 11:14 AM

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guys...i found my hedgie skin is flaky and it fall like dandruff..is it cause by anything??...how can i help him??

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post Jan 29 2008, 02:46 PM

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QUOTE(Cimredopyh @ Jan 29 2008, 01:07 PM)
You sure you cleared up the mites from before? Theres a few types of mites not all types can be cured by frontline
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really??...then i shud bring him to the vet..do u think there is a vet anywhere near kl or bangi that can treated hedgie??..taman megah is far from here..do u think there is a vet at the UPM??..

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post Jan 30 2008, 12:52 PM

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QUOTE(Reanne @ Jan 29 2008, 05:28 PM)
Some do, some don't. Some mites are specie specific, means they only stay on hosts of the same species, but like mange mites, some are not and hedgehogs can contract mange fairly easily when exposed to an infected individual. Mange mites can infest any animal, including us.
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any of these mites can cause dry skin??...my hedgie skin is dry but there is no bald spot on his quill...is it really mites or the cat shampoo??
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post Jan 31 2008, 01:18 PM

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QUOTE(Cimredopyh @ Jan 30 2008, 10:07 PM)
Bald spot is not the only symptom of mites ......no bald spots does not mean no mites.
Dry flakes at the base of the quills (like dandruff) is one of the symptoms. Also does he scratch quite often?

Like Reanne said it could be dry skin or it could be mites
However rather than experiment with cures for dry skin its better to take him to the vet and find out once and for all if its mites or not, Dont wait till the poor thing starts balding  cry.gif
You dont need a vet thats pro at hedgehogs to treat mites, any vet can treat it.
Just remember to let him know to apply one drop of kitten dose Revoloution behind each ear and NEVER inject with Invermectin

Btw if it is mites you need to do more than just treat the hedgehog, you also need to wash and disinfect the cage and everything in it, and make sure the unused bedding thats still in the packet is also mite free.

If its dry skin try oatmeal baths, and also avoid overbathing  sweat.gif
I think you misunderstood lah laugh.gif

What shes trying to tell you is that there is no more common or less common type. Maybe it will affect you and your other pets and maybe it wont.
She never said that the type that wont affect you and your other pets is more common or normal
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thx..im goin to take him to the upm vet clinic this saturday..its not like i dont want to take him to normal vet...i have try it once..but the vet is to scared to event touch him..he does not even know what is a hedgehog and keep asking me why dont i buy a pir for it because he seems lonely... rclxub.gif
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post Jan 31 2008, 02:55 PM

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QUOTE(Reanne @ Jan 31 2008, 02:32 PM)
lol. Actually, an inexperienced vet will probably not know how to take a skin scraping either, being that the hedgie will probably roll up. They usually have to take the scraping from the face, since the flakiness is the most obvious there. But that requires lots of patience and precision, won't want hurt the hedgie while it tries to roll.

If it were me, I would house bathe them in oatmeal shampoo and house on non-wood shavings like BC and see if the flakiness goes away or not for a few days. If not, then I would look for the drops and apply myself. If the drops don't work, then should bring to the vet to check what it is.

The most common problem with flaky hedgies are mites and bedding. Once you rule these possible causes out and the problem persists, then bringing to the vet is a must to find out what it is.
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thx reanne...i dont use the wood shaving bedding so i think i can rule out the bedding is causing the flaky..the is no flaky thing on his face tho..his face is clear...shining black eyes...so then it must be mites...but i think i'll take him to the vet..just to be sure...thx again guys for ur advise... biggrin.gif
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post Feb 1 2008, 01:17 PM

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uvh only open at working days..where can i take my hedgie to??...huhu
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post Feb 2 2008, 10:44 PM

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the only prob is i have class on weekdays..so im not free to take him there...huhuhu
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post Feb 3 2008, 11:30 AM

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ok thx Cim...atlast i found an exotic pet Dr. just 5 min from my place..

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