Hi all,

I'm thinking of getting a hedgehog for my wife and myself. but dunno anything about it. Can some sifus here teach me a thing or 2 about them. Like how to care for them, where to put them, what they makan and so on.... sorry for being troublesome.... Thanks

Hi all..... I just booked a hedgie with Jenny. Actually did it last week. Now cannot wait to get it at the end of the month. Me and wife are very excited about it....

Thanks Jenny for all the help..!!!

Yes, this weekend, we went walking around pet shops to look for a new house for our little baby. We are still deciding wat name for him.....Went around looking around for food and other stuff..... very excited.

If it is still a baby, I think so as Jenny said can only pick up the hedgie end of the month after the baby is stable, what food is good for them We saw so many different types of food.... Dunno which one to get also.... Any suggestions??

I've read that most our you, feed the hedgie with cat food... but is it ok to feed the hedgie with dog food also??

The housing for the hedgie is rather expensive, we saw a few that is RM300++ but looks very nice. Anyone can suggest somewhere that is cheaper? We are also thinking of maybe just buying a toyogo box for him until we find something nicer....... The rest are not too expensive like food, poo litter (crystal type) as well as the food tray......

So happy and excited......

Thanks for the feedback..... i also realised the mesh bottom cages will make it difficult for them to walk....

The ones I saw had a wooden floor.....what do you think? I got a free box of Iams Cat food for kittens, is this good?

Thanks for the feedback. Will look into the nutrient part. My wife feels a bit yucky with the mealworms. I can tell her to feed the baby eggs instead.

wooo...... i'm so excited..... i'm getting my hedgie tomorrow......

Hi all,

Just want to share some good news....(at least for me & the wife). Last Saturday, we picked up our hedgie at last.... Thanks Jenny Its so cute. Me and the wife could not stop looking at the little fella. We have named him Sammy. I've added some photos to share. I was very surprised that he was not too shy. He actually started wandering around his new house. Snffing here and there. I placed an old t-shirt of mine so that he will know my scent. You can see that he is actually biting the t-shirt in one of the photos. Dunno if that is normal.....

Anyway, we are now feeding him Iams kitten. He seems to like it. Very clever to makan this fella. Also his mother potty trained him so I'm using silica gel for his litter box. Again, thanks to Jenny. She has been a great help.

Actually saw him play with the toilet roll for the first time last nite. But only played with it for less than a minute. He does not really seem to like it. I'll still have to wait and see on this.




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Thanks for the tip on the food. Will look into changing his food by tomorrow. The silica gel i use is used by the owner who sold it to me. She recommend it to me. So far, its ok..... The silica gel is also odorless.

Thanks for the tips on the food and litter. I'll probably finish the silica gel first, since I bought a packet of it, then only change to wood shavings. How often do I have to replace the wood shavings? Now all I do everyday is scoop up his poop and mix the gel. If not enough then only add in. At least that was what I was taught.

My nephew has 2 hamsters, and my brother changes the wood shavings every two weeks. Is it like that as well

I'll go buy a new pack of food for him after work today. Dun want to feed him inferior food.

I dunno if the silica gel I'm using is poor grade or not. I'll get the brand and let you know tomorrow.

Yup, Sammy is potty trained. I'm worried that if I change from silica gel to wood shavings, I'll have to potty train him again. Would tht be necessary? Also, I've been reading about fleece... but dunno where to find it. Does it mean that instead of using newspaper as the underlay to his cage, I use this fleece instead? Can the fleece be washed or do I need to change it like the poo litter.

For his food, I'm going to buy RC for him after work and change his food immediately.

Thanks.

Ohhh.... I know what fleece is already. I also have the Ikea one. I got 2.... . So i just use it like the newspaper rite??

Need to slowly change him ah..... ?? Coz I've only been feeding him since Sarturday. I'll change his diet slowly. Thanks to all for the advise.

Empty_reg: Thanks. I know what fleece is already.

What I mean is that I just picked him up from the breeder on Saturday. So only from Saturday I started feeding him with the Iams. But I bought RC Babycat already. I'm gonna change his food from tonight onwards.

I'll go search for Breeder Celect this weekend. Then will change his litter box.

I'm also gonna change his bedding this weekend. Will go to Ikea to buy the fleece. Thanks for all the advise.

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Added on October 29, 2008, 11:27 amJust a small update. I changed Sammy's food yesterday to RC Babycat. I put half the old and half the new. He did not really notice the difference as he was eating the RC more. But one thing I realised was the it seems the RC is harder than the Iams ?? I'm not sure.... Coz when ever he eats it, I can hear the "crunch" "crunch" sound, like its very hard or crunchy. Did anyone notice that?

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Yes, I agree that even our hedgie knows which is the better one..... Anyway, thanks for the explanation.

I noticed something yesterday nite. Sammy was sleeping in the litter box the whole nite. I don't know why he did that. Is this normal?

Yes, I have a hide box for him. He also sleeps in there one. Again, last nite he sleep in his litter box but this morning he was in his hide box already.

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Added on October 31, 2008, 1:24 pmWelcome to the world of hedgies. I just got mine recently as well. Almost 1 week already.

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Not a really good idea. I think the people in the video are idiots...... Should not treat any hedgie like that....

I've got a question to ask you all ...... any kind of is appreciated. Last weekend I went to Ikea to buy a fleece for my Sammy. I lined his cage with the fleece. No more newspapers. But now he is just hiding in-between the fleece (coz, the fleece too big, and I fold it into half). He does not come out. Just hiding inside there. Dun think he is eating too much also. Now days he is eating very little. Also not drinking too much water.

I'm getting very worried about my baby. Please ......

Thanks.....

I'm feeding him RC babykitten (I think..thats what it is called....its been recommended by some of the seniors here). I'm not too sure if he is still hiding even if the lights are off... Will have to look into that.

thats what I think also. But asking around to make sure. I play with him almost every nite. I take out the fleece and place it on the floor and let him run around on it. Coz my house floor is marble. He has a bit of difficulty in walking on marble.... always slip and slide around... which is quite cute at times. But I felt its a bit naughty of me to let him do that. So now days I place the fleece on the floor, got better traction for him....

Previously I did not have a fleece, only use newspaper. But I'll watch him for another few days until the weekend and see how is his condition.....