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Vanda
post Feb 4 2009, 12:56 PM

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Hi ! quite new around here..gettin a hedgie this saturday ! tongue.gif

already did some research..erm i live in ampang area..where to buy those zoozone containers eh ? looks nice..i rang up pet wonderland they said they dont sell all those .. sad.gif

any of u guys know pet shops in kl area that sell hedgehog stuffs ? smile.gif

any advices for a new hedgie owner ? lol.. biggrin.gif


Vanda
post Feb 4 2009, 04:10 PM

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QUOTE(livingmonolith @ Feb 4 2009, 01:44 PM)
i know most are only applying frontline on their hedgehogs if they're infested with mites, but i also know several owners who regularly sprayed frontline (about once a month) to prevent mite problems.

it's hard to know how the mites came about, it could be the bedding, exposure to outdoor or to other pets. poor husbandry is definitely another reason, but it's not easy to know how your hedgehog initially got mites beneath its quills. you may even purchase a hedgehog which already has mites if the breeder or petshop didn't take proper care before they sell.
check the garage sales, i just saw a zoozone 2 for sale at RM150, which is pretty much near the price of a brand new one if you can find any. for your information zoozones are no longer in production, so you'll most likely find second-hand ones only, or if you're lucky enough to come across petstores that still have new ones in stock.

there's no particular petstores that caters to hedgehog stuffs, but most of the stuff you'll need are similar to cat, hamster, guinea pigs, etc's accessories, so it shouldn't be much of a problem to buy items for your hedgehog.
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allright..thanks man.. notworthy.gif

anyway..i juz bought 1 of those faunarium..more like an aquarium ..i think a wheel cant fit in..what should i do to make my hedgie exercise ? i asked the dealer at pet wonderland..she said buy a ball for my hedgie..those balls i think are meant for hamsters..duno hedgie can fit in those things..put it inside that ball than can walk2..lol.. blink.gif wat u guys think ? hedgie can fit into those balls ?

btw..3 months old hedgie giv ordinary catfood or kitten food ? hmm.gif
Vanda
post Feb 7 2009, 01:53 PM

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yeash..got my hedgie already ! ..demm cute.. laugh.gif i decide to name it Romeo.. biggrin.gif

got a few questions though..well im a new hedgie owner so abit unexperience.. cry.gif

1) well when i transfered it from the box to my faunaquarium..it was scared and rolled into like a ball and made sounds..maybe protecting itself ? will hedgehogs bite ? i mean is it aggresif ?
2) how often do i need to feed it ? coz i hope not to overfeed it..haha.. sweat.gif
3) where to find the hedgehog wheel ?

hope some experienced hedgehog owners can giv some advice n answers to my questions..hehe..ur help is much apreciated.. biggrin.gif
Vanda
post Feb 7 2009, 07:39 PM

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i just bought it a bigger place for it to move around and can fit toys for my lil romeo..just 3 months old..when transferring it i had a rough time actualy..haha laugh.gif hard to carry it coz it will roll up into like a quill ball ..lol .. i had to use socks to carry him..coz the quills are quite sharp..i guess this is normal ? coz still early days..mayb in the future ill never have to use socks to carry him ? any of u guys got any techniques to carry a hedgie ? i red at the 1st page..any other techniques ? come come share.. biggrin.gif

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post Feb 8 2009, 10:31 AM

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QUOTE(empty_reg @ Feb 8 2009, 07:49 AM)
@ Vanda:
Hedgehog rolling into a ball is quite extreme in captivity. Most just rise their quills and hiss in defence. You need to spend more time with lil Romeo.

Put your hand or finger near the head of the rolled up hedgehog, wait and wait and wait till it sticks it's head out to check. Let it relax and let down it's defence with your hand near it, then try to pick it up with your hand. Move hand inwards from head to body. Preferrably hand under it's feet.

If it panic and rolled into a ball again, repeat the process again. If this is taking forever, try to bribe it with food.

@ danny94:
Close to it. But they are meat eaters.
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allright thanks for the advice..anyway..how often do u guys chg the hedgies's bedding ? the sawdust.. hmm.gif
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post Feb 9 2009, 12:28 AM

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lol..juz now i saw my romeo walk2 ..i put my hand inside..at first it went into defensive mode..then slowly it popped out its head n smelt my finger and started licking it..haha..so cute.. cry.gif

then it ran back into its hse and slept .. laugh.gif i guess its a good start eh ? ..its still 3 months old.. rolleyes.gif next mission is to pick it up..haha.. tongue.gif
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post Feb 9 2009, 12:40 PM

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haha..i dont care if it bites me.. laugh.gif

yeah..hedgies sleep all day..like my lil romeo..if u wanna play with it ..active hours 12 midnight ~ early morning..lol.. laugh.gif

dengz..my lil romeo played with the toilet roll until the toilet roll got into the water bowl and got all wet..so had to change its toy.. doh.gif

wheel gonna arrive soon..do we have to teach it play with the wheel or hedgies will know how to play with it by themselves ? hmm.gif
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post Feb 10 2009, 03:02 PM

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oh icic..allritey then..
btw empty_reg how old is ur hedgie ?
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post Feb 10 2009, 08:13 PM

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QUOTE(elfreakz @ Feb 10 2009, 04:46 PM)
which petshop in KL selling hedgehog now? i saw one at petsmore but it was a big one...
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i guess u should find a breeder rather than buy from a petshop to save $$..pet shops sell hedgies around rm400~500 while if u buy from a breeder rm100~300.. biggrin.gif

eh u guys..how often u guys feed ur hedgies mealworms ? and how often u feed ur mealworms with bread or whatever ? hmm.gif
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post Feb 11 2009, 12:45 PM

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allright..thanks.. biggrin.gif

now i can carry it and play with it already..cute lil fella.. laugh.gif later wanna snap some photos of my lil romeo.. drool.gif

u guys shud search hedgehogs in youtube..alot of videos showing pet hedgehogs..realy adorable..haha.. cry.gif

btw ..at wat age shud a hedgie get a bath ? and how often u guys bath ur hedgies ? oh yea and any particular brand of shampoo ?

my lil romeo 3 months ++ old ..shud i giv him a bath already ? hmm.gif

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post Feb 11 2009, 07:50 PM

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here's my lil romeo and its pad.. laugh.gif

how often u guys bath ur hedgies anyway ? hmm.gif

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post Feb 12 2009, 12:01 AM

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Romeo ..t3h toilet roll destroyah ! tongue.gif

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post Feb 12 2009, 09:20 AM

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QUOTE(zoeyhanz @ Feb 12 2009, 12:47 AM)
the lil romeo 3 months? y seems not big or fat de? looks lk small small jiang~
but cute guy^^hehe
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realy ka..haha..i oso dono..maybe i need to feed him more ? hmm.gif i usualy feed him 12 in the afternoon and then reload at 12 midnight.. biggrin.gif

deng..this morning saw my room full of sawdust.. mad.gif he played with the toilet roll until all the sawdust scattered all over the place..its food n drink bowl oso full with sawdust.. doh.gif

nah..good exercise for him anyway..haha.. tongue.gif
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post Feb 12 2009, 09:37 AM

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QUOTE(vincent09 @ Feb 12 2009, 09:22 AM)
Wah vando, your romeo know to play those paper roll biggrin.gif Is it first time play will be like this?
I have try few time but my hedgehog don't know play just bite it or don't border it biggrin.gif
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i red in this forum that toilet roll is hedgies toy..so i tried put 1 in romeo's cage..it started sniffing n then played with it all nite.. rclxms.gif

u just leave the toilet roll there n off the lights..then it will play with it..when u hear sounds banging here n there..means it is playing with it.. laugh.gif
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post Feb 12 2009, 01:04 PM

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yeap yeap..need to cut..if not it cant fit its head into the toilet roll..lol.. laugh.gif
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post Feb 14 2009, 12:36 AM

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QUOTE(jitshiong @ Feb 13 2009, 10:13 PM)
i think u should cut open the toilet roll so he can play with it better.
lol!
he seems to be having difficulties getting himself out of there.
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lol..no lahh..in fact i cut it open edi.. laugh.gif he just playing with it..actualy i oso see my romeo like its head stuck but actualy not..after awhile it will release its head from the toilet roll easily.. laugh.gif

maybe hedgies have some kind of rage when they see toilet rolls..haha laugh.gif
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post Feb 15 2009, 05:52 PM

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i think water dish better..coz if bottle then they will bite2 the metal nozzle.. blink.gif
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post Feb 17 2009, 07:59 PM

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yesh..my wheel oso just arrived today.. rclxms.gif btw..what wheel u guys using ? wobust wheel ? if hedgies poo in it ..can i wash the wheel ? for wobust wheel users.. hmm.gif


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post Feb 18 2009, 12:50 AM

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here's my romeo on his wheel.. laugh.gif running on the new wheel all nite..excited mayb..haha.. tongue.gif sorry abit dark though coz recorded at nite.. blush.gif

i bought the wheel here :
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/614605

the wobust wodent wheel.. biggrin.gif

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post Feb 18 2009, 06:59 PM

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lol..my romeo never tried to climb out oso.. hmm.gif except when in the sink when bathing time..haha..like desperate wan get out of the sink.. laugh.gif till now i never see him try to escape or anything..if so he escapes..he cant go anywhere ..my room closed.. biggrin.gif

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