hmm...ok..tQ for the info... im still interested with hedgehog...
how long u being keeping ur hedgy..??

Walao...my hedgie will go crazy when he sees mealworm.. from a shy shy hedgie become agreesive 1... after finish mealworm will run around so fast then if i put my hand inside he will try to eat my hand. o.O but since after i feed him the mealworm once... he is always agressive d.... is it normal or something wrong?

dono bout that im a newB...
but wana ask...they bite alot..??? r they so mean...??

hermph.

for the aggressiveness, im not sure what caused it.
my hedgie never been like that.
the only thing that i knew is that, after i hand fed the meal worm, i washed my hand first b4 playing with the hedgie.
maybe the hedgie still smell the meal worm scent on your hand, thus causing it bite your hand?

do hedgy keeptheir food in their cheek...??? do they hide their food like hamster...???

Electroyid: Been keeping for about 3 weeks only. So I still consider newbie also. Haha. They do not keep food in their mouth like hamster. Hamster doing that is a cute sight.

Hiyuki: Aggressive after eating mealworms. Don't think so le. They'll usually looked forward to you for mealworms. Mine roughly knows when she'll be getting it. So she'll wait for it at the food dish. or look up at me when I'm preparing it. Most probably, like Omisa said, is the scent of mealworms. Maybe Echy is excited?

They are not aggressive animals but shy animals. They will bite *put any unfamiliar things in their mouth* (observed this with a medicine spoon, clothes, towel and even my finger). Their bite wasn't intended as defence nor attack, just curiousity. So don't worry, doesn't hurt. They'll usually lick your fingers first, then a bite might be on the way.

hmm... i dont undestand the probs about mites... how do u help the hedgy..???
and how to prevent..???

Mites ar... This I never encountered before le. You need to wait for more professional advice in this matter. But this usually occurs when the habitat is dirty. So shouldn't be a problem if the habitat is kept clean.

My guess is:-
1st clean the habitat, change bedding, disinfect objects in habitat
2nd give the hedgie a thorough bath
3rd if both above doesn't helps, seek medication help

This post has been edited by empty_reg: Sep 17 2008, 06:02 PM

Found some info, it might helps:

"If your hedgehog is not in one of these typical stages of quilling, or has bald or thinning areas, then you are most likely dealing with a medical issue. The most common is an outbreak of mites, a small parasite that can live on the skin of the hedgehog and cause flaking skin, itching, and quill loss. This usually causes symptoms on the entire body. You can check your hedgehog at home for mites by holding your hedgehog over a peice of black paper and ruffle the quills. When you get some skin flakes dropping off onto the paper, turn on a bright light and get a magnifying glass. If any of the flakes are small white moving bugs, your hedgehog has mites and needs to see a vet. Mites should NOT be treated with over the counter treatments. Some of these can make your hedgehog very ill."

http://www.hedgehogworld.com/content/view/105/40/

thank u... huh... kinda hard huh... have to be very particular with every thing... =)
do any1 would like to give me babysit ur hedgy for a day or 2...??hehe.. but not this near future...wana learn mor first... =)

err guys, i knw hoglets don't like to travel but i have to bring it back to hometown when holidays, so i know it might get carsick easily , how to make it feel comfortable ?

teddie, put him into a small box or u can use shoes' box. Put some bedding for him inside there. And make sure the box u put him in cant let him see outside then he's be find. To make it more understanding, use shoe's box and close the top of the box

I have mine for just a month, adopted from a lyner here, hedgie is already 1year old d.. hehe

Mine same, but i can handfeed him, coz i lure him a mealie, if he behave i let him have the mealie, if he noty, then no need to give.. Training helps to make even a year old hedgie to be tame and love u..

Nope, they dont have "cheek pouch" like most hamsters.. hehe They eat str8 whatever n whenever they like, so they dont hide food anywhere..

Dats y it is best to purchase a mite free hedgie from the start to avoid all stress related probles of mites..

empty_reg got the answer, i also wanna add [from what i learn from seniors], after the hedgie has their bath, spray Frontline to the quills/infected area, a spray to kill mites of coz, then leave for a minute or so, then rinse thoroughly with water.. Dry the hedgie.. Do twice a week and see the progress..

wow...thanks kel... u know alot..~~

anyone know where to buy royal canin pellets in melacca? pls pm me .

Wah kelvin... u make it sounds so easy...

I din hand feed my hedgie mealworms... i use chopstick to "kiap" it n place it in his bowl... but hor... now i stop feeding him mealworms... but when i tried to pick his bowl out... he'll bite my hand.. or whenever i put anything inside the cage... it oso bite my hand. o.O including i hold something n move around the cage.. he runs after it trying to bite it.... scary leh!!

oh yea.. once the mealworm is near Echy.. he runs so fast towards it (like lion hunting prey) and chew everything... its like.. how to lure??

any more details on how to train/tame hedgie?

This post has been edited by Hiyuki: Sep 18 2008, 10:32 PM

No idea how to train them not to charge at mealies and biting. Your hedgie is bitey? They don't usually bite unless mistaken for food, atleast I dont think this is their nature to bite as defence.. Don't think is offence either.. Maybe try give him more time, spent more time bonding with him lo. By the way, does the bite hurts?

My friend got one male hedgie today. Condition healthy, very tame, handling was very easy. Bathe him but still smell of urine. *sigh. He doesn't like mealworms, but loves RC kibbles. Personality gua I guess, or was it that he never-ever tried mealworms before? lolx

Hiyuki : dun forgot... ur echty 'might' be from wild caught so the terms tame u need to take ur time to take him. Most of our pokimon not really bitey... mine never bite me before but I do know some others are mistakenly bite their owners hand as a food. Me, my self sometimes I handfeed him the mealies and yes he's so aggressive when I fed him mealies. But i do handfeed him with kibbles and he never bite me also My advice is... take ur time to tame him, at least let him know u mean no harm to him =]

empty_reg : have u ever try give mealies for him? cuz mine last time he dun wan to eat at all but when i try feeding him again he likes

Muchan86: Ya I did tried to feed him mealies. Put infront of him, give it to him, scope and place infront of him. But he have no interested at all. Just run around the place. Then I give them kibbles. he ate considerably more than mine and drink some water. I think the petshop owner might not have time to feed them mealies. Haha. Cause he bite everything, like spoon, chopstick, wheel and my finger. But never bite the mealies. haha. Weird fello.

^It means ur fella has never touch mealies before
nevermind... slowly and take ur time. Mine also like that... try not give him the same amount of kibbles u usually gave... let him try the mealies.. or u try to to cut the mealies into 2 part, half half see if he dare to eat or not