Hey, I do handfeed him mealies yesterday night, but maybe he not in the mood. So he dont want eat~ Pity mealies~ >"<

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Added on June 1, 2009, 1:44 pmLOL~ I'll try it out tonight. Btw, usually my bed time he just came out eat. After eat then go back sleep again.

This post has been edited by meiixiin: Jun 1 2009, 01:44 PM

@ meiixiin :
Erm, I've never fed them with mealies before, I didn't know you've already bought mealies so early. But Maybe you can keep for later. If you want it to try, break the mealworm, let it try it's juice.

From my own opinion, I refrain from giving young animals live food, just afraid that the live food dirty or anything. Scare young animals immune system not so strong.

Don't have to be scare when handling it. Like any other animals, when they attempt to scare you and you withdraw, this shows that you're afraid of them, so whenever you want to touch him, he'll try to scare you off. If keep spike and poke around. Put your hand infront of him first, let him smell and relax abit then only handle him.

Don't worry, two days is still early for both of you to know each other.

@ yvonne0624 :
Depends on types of mites, some mites are so minute you might not be able to see it with your naked eyes. And mites don't usually bite ppl, cause we are not furry enough.

If you're sure that the hedgehog is the culprit, I suggest you seek medical help from both the vet and your doctor. Cause if not the mites, your family might have allegic or something? Hedgehog like other animals (especially exotics) carries disease, just that the disease is not dangerous enough to harm us. But precaution should be taken for young children.

In fact, the mealies I bought is for my hammie. Because I also think Yoko is still young. And I'll slowly let him try in 1 month later. Btw, my hammie love to eat mealies so much~ LOL! Hope Yoko too~

Hey ya Alex, finally he accepted me in third day. So happy, just now I use the smelly clothes pick him out and put on my lap. And then I put near my finger to him, he used to lick it~ It so cute, but then a while later he biten my finger~ Pain! T_T After that I can put him on my hand and playing with him already. So cute, like a brush massage ball when I sayang him~ >"<

This post has been edited by meiixiin: Jun 1 2009, 10:03 PM

@meiixiin: it's normal for them to do that. after licking they will bite to see is it edible or not.

yeap, that's why i say no matter how tame, they guranteed to bite. mine is very tame, but will stilll bite.

they love meaies, just that yoko is still small, never tried mealies before yet. eventually he'll take it.

My kenshin looks bigger now~!!! last night I lift him he is somehow felt heavier n bigger...and he hissed less too. i like to look at him while he curl to a duri ball on my hand, so sometime when i lift him, i make a hissing sound then tada~~~ he'll curl to a ball...waaa so cute~! but i do feel guilty to suprise him that way...

i think its time for his first bath...tonight wanna try bath him...

This post has been edited by kaoru himura: Jun 2 2009, 06:32 PM

guys im so happy... im just teach my casper potty training once time... n after taking mealworm i look he go poo at da container...

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Added on June 2, 2009, 6:42 pmwo0ow u let him curl in ur hand?? me just dare take from bottom..

if curl i put back in da cage..

This post has been edited by ReBeLLioN: Jun 2 2009, 06:42 PM

It's so nice casper willing to be trained. I also will train my Yoko as well when he settle down soon.

Great news fr meiixiin...Congratulations! Normally when I come back from work I'll wake my hedgie up. When I put the fella on my lap, the fella will sniff all over my clothes and starts licking it. I wonder why? Maybe it's because the fella smells left over perfume I applied earlier on?

Does hedgehog eat cricket?

yes they do eat cricket.

guys science plan cat food suitable or not with hedgie.. if suit what type of science plan??

@Rebel, don really favors Science Plan... better stick with RC or Inova..Canidae also ok wat...

im stick with RC.... just wan to know..

n 1 more Q... if doesnt change the RC type can rr?? example if stick with 34 walaupun that hedgehog should take 32??

very sad my hedgehog self-mutilate own eyes, i have been keeping it downstairs since young where the is much cooler than upstairs + louder lightning?. now both eyes empty socket. i have return it back down stair seems pretty happy as last time. can't really pick it up play as last time it will hiss when i pick it up.

so careful guys...

Nope, u better change to 32 when grow bigger. They hav different nids on protein intake when they develop bigger.. RC 34 Contains higher protein than RC32.

Some owner feed those kibbles that contains lower protein when they realize the hedgie is getting fatter.. esp for those who never exercise using wheel. But so far, i think RC32 has the most average and moderate nutrients for adult hedgie (compare to other RC range).

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Added on June 3, 2009, 2:39 pmSorry to hear that, but i don really understand the whole story.

Is that u keeping the hedgie downstairs for some time, then the hedgie started to self mutilate after u shift it to upstairs? And u suspect is the temperature and lighting that causes him to do so?

This post has been edited by eric138: Jun 3 2009, 02:44 PM

yup.

been eating happy(royal canin only), i often take out out the tank and let it roam around my room. and the tank pretty big... so i don't think it was bored to death...

the only thing i did was shift it up stairs cos chinese new year. after that it happens... the eye is gone

Really feel sorry to hear that.

Does it happen sudden in a night? I mean do u realize any behavioural changes b4 the incident happened? I tot it suppose to show some signal or syndrome...

maybe it happen during the afternoon, when i was out to work... at night it's not so hot anymore. down stair even outside is baking hot the temp won't drop much. but upstair goes up and down nearly as outside. and the lightning sound much more louder.

just want to let you guys know something like this might happen... my hedgehog is quite naughty since young, after pick it up... it will uncurl really fast and move around my hand.

My condolences to u
i wonder how did that even happen...
dig it out using his legs?
this is really shocking to me