How to Handle & Tame a mean / aggressive / scared hedgehog

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Earthling1984

Earthling1984

14 жыл бұрын

I talk about how to start handling a 'mean' hedgehog.
Cage I recommend for hedgehogs: amzn.to/3tz4G4p
Link to hedgehog handling for new owners: • Hedgehog Handling Tips...
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@Heruraza
@Heruraza 5 жыл бұрын
So after 8 years youtube decided that I'm ready to be taught about hedgehogs. Thanks.
@wyattchilton15
@wyattchilton15 5 жыл бұрын
LMFAO same, I don't even own one 😂
@MoSTbAkeD
@MoSTbAkeD 5 жыл бұрын
same same
@lamebubblesflysohigh
@lamebubblesflysohigh 5 жыл бұрын
haha same :D
@tirami2321
@tirami2321 5 жыл бұрын
Sonic speed
@RaianNSX
@RaianNSX 5 жыл бұрын
How about 9
@clarkbolding5161
@clarkbolding5161 8 жыл бұрын
What am I doing here I don't even own a hedgehog
@Kingase-nd2ru
@Kingase-nd2ru 8 жыл бұрын
Lol, me tio.
@Kingase-nd2ru
@Kingase-nd2ru 8 жыл бұрын
Too*
@RuberSocks
@RuberSocks 8 жыл бұрын
+clark bolding because hedgehogs r cute
@tofulover6247
@tofulover6247 8 жыл бұрын
well why are you watching it fucking moron
@lealea6722
@lealea6722 7 жыл бұрын
Same wtf am I doing here
@waxeightoneeight
@waxeightoneeight 2 жыл бұрын
For any other new hedgehog owners watching, these tips really do work! Another thing I have found helpful in addition to his advice has been to put your hedgehog on the couch (with some towels on top of the sofa to prevent them from peeing/pooping on it or burrowing in between the cushions) every night when they’re active, place some food (preferably dried worms) on the couch, and sit next to them. Naturally, they’ll be bothered at first, but once they emerge from their ball, they’ll start to explore, go for the food, and will likely try to burrow under your arms, legs, and back. Whenever your hedgehog tries to approach you, try not to make any sudden movements. Aim to bring them out every night when they’re active for at least an hour and over time, they’ll gradually become more comfortable around you.
@_Turtle_420
@_Turtle_420 Жыл бұрын
Oh so my hedgehogs are shy. Thanks
@elliottcanady7760
@elliottcanady7760 10 ай бұрын
Thank you! I have a new hedgehog and she is super scared of me. She won’t come near me at all. But it’s been 3 days since I got her.
@rhondamadgirl
@rhondamadgirl 3 ай бұрын
@@elliottcanady7760how is it going with the hedgehog? I got a boy four days ago!
@AeonHorus
@AeonHorus 2 жыл бұрын
Had to stop by and let you know. Tonight (day 4) was the first time she relaxed in my arms. Spikes laid flat and she let my get under her belly and pick her up, even without the need for the towel. Progress I could not have made without the help of this video. Thanks... So hopefully now she will become more and more relaxed around me, so that soon my children can also learn how to handle her properly.
@earthling1984
@earthling1984 2 жыл бұрын
Very glad to hear!
@ListeningPoint
@ListeningPoint 9 жыл бұрын
You don't have enough badges to train that pokemon.
@statueteethtv
@statueteethtv 7 жыл бұрын
Listening Point hahah
@some_random_hachiroku6126
@some_random_hachiroku6126 6 жыл бұрын
Listening Point Audio Improv its not a pokemon its a wild sanic.
@tailirrenepeoples2074
@tailirrenepeoples2074 6 жыл бұрын
😂😭💀
@Dee-mo3oj
@Dee-mo3oj 5 жыл бұрын
sonic the hedgehog
@glowstick1168
@glowstick1168 5 жыл бұрын
Togademaru is easy to raise, don't worry.
@Muxxyy
@Muxxyy 10 жыл бұрын
Hedgehog pooping on the wall... now I've seen everything.
@johndifrancisco3642
@johndifrancisco3642 6 жыл бұрын
That's spite.
@Nikkeftw
@Nikkeftw 5 жыл бұрын
Have you seen a man eat his own head?
@prevengeix8551
@prevengeix8551 5 жыл бұрын
It's the poop at the top that impresses me, like it got a running start.
@northumbriabushcraft1208
@northumbriabushcraft1208 5 жыл бұрын
My hedgehog also poops up the wall, and destroys his bed
@mamichula93
@mamichula93 3 жыл бұрын
The hedgehog is mean because it cannot find that damn fourth chaos emerald
@Anarchist978
@Anarchist978 5 жыл бұрын
"IDK why she's so angry." Mfer she lives in an Amazon box.
@earthling1984
@earthling1984 5 жыл бұрын
Sadly, you are wrong. This hedgehog was born in my home. I've kept and bred over 50 over the past decade. I've worked as a vet tech. All hedgehogs I kept lived over 6 years, and a few over 8 years (a record?)! They get the best care. This girl was the one and only that was always just a bit of a brat. Never once a single bite from any of my hedgehogs. They all trusted me fully, even this bratty girl.
@schwererpanzerspahwagen7.592
@schwererpanzerspahwagen7.592 4 жыл бұрын
@@earthling1984 its a joke mate
@shayaknandi3838
@shayaknandi3838 4 жыл бұрын
@Micheal Brown funny how no one asked
@Simon-oy7kf
@Simon-oy7kf 4 жыл бұрын
@@earthling1984 Well they are still better off outside where they belong
@earthling1984
@earthling1984 4 жыл бұрын
@@Simon-oy7kf Wrong. My pet hedgehogs come from long lines of captive bred pet hedgehogs. Their great great great great great grandparents were pets in cages. It is all they know. They do not live wild in my country. They would not survive outside. The choice is keep them as pets, or, let them all die off. I choose to give them a good life. Now, wild animals should never be taken from their home and put in a cage. Only captive bred animals should be pets.
@danielabram9984
@danielabram9984 10 жыл бұрын
"hedgehogs bite very rarely, if they bite you, I'm sorry" lol.
@ayden3242
@ayden3242 2 жыл бұрын
I got bit by a hedgehog a couple months ago, he hit a chunk of skin out of the tip of my finger and it was bleeding alot.
@alrightythen5849
@alrightythen5849 9 жыл бұрын
The hedgehog hissing sounds like helicopter blades lol
@AgentxIndigo
@AgentxIndigo 8 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a rattlesnake to me!
@jomeltauza8609
@jomeltauza8609 8 жыл бұрын
+Kyle J. sounds like a racing car XD
@sentrybravo
@sentrybravo 8 жыл бұрын
sounds like when you first put food on a stove
@cupcakesprinkles11animalja48
@cupcakesprinkles11animalja48 6 жыл бұрын
Astronomic SpaceCat they do it when there scared
@Brainless420
@Brainless420 6 жыл бұрын
Have u ever seen 1 in wild? Its like Mi-26 lifting :D
@saturated2350
@saturated2350 5 жыл бұрын
wow, after 9 years they start to recommend me this great video...
@earthling1984
@earthling1984 5 жыл бұрын
Welcome! ;)
@saturated2350
@saturated2350 5 жыл бұрын
@@earthling1984 Thanks :D
@zanehang6993
@zanehang6993 5 жыл бұрын
It's Super easy, give it some Golden Rings
@davidnetix
@davidnetix 5 жыл бұрын
This isn't Sonic the Hedgehog you idiot go back to Sega
@gyzelleanderyl7678
@gyzelleanderyl7678 5 жыл бұрын
gdfanboy2015 take a joke
@serafinhumberto6090
@serafinhumberto6090 3 жыл бұрын
@@coreymardrus2460 in youre opinion tho.
@mw2isepic1
@mw2isepic1 8 жыл бұрын
I came here because a random hedgehog approched me when I was in the garden and he started doing explosive sounds and hissing. Got curious and had to do some research. Lol
@johnkisaragi5920
@johnkisaragi5920 5 жыл бұрын
kill it
@bubbles7608
@bubbles7608 5 жыл бұрын
John Kisaragi wtf...this was 3 years ago it’s probably already dead
@johnkisaragi5920
@johnkisaragi5920 5 жыл бұрын
@@bubbles7608 6 hours ago*
@ironie5319
@ironie5319 5 жыл бұрын
maybe its broken? poke at a little with a stick...
@dr3w2010x
@dr3w2010x 5 жыл бұрын
Where do you live that has wild hedgehogs?
@CharlieWonderland
@CharlieWonderland 8 жыл бұрын
I really hope you see this comment because I really want to thank you for this video. I picked up my little man the other day and was so worried about how nervous he was. Well after watching this I instantly done what you said and he is currently having a little tummy rub, I am so close to crying with happiness. Thank you so so much!
@earthling1984
@earthling1984 8 жыл бұрын
+Charlie Wonderland I see it! I am very glad the video helped and that your having happy times with your hedgehog!
@The-Cat
@The-Cat 5 жыл бұрын
is it dead yet ? now 3 years later
@ethanw041
@ethanw041 Жыл бұрын
@@The-Cat are you dead?
@The-Cat
@The-Cat Жыл бұрын
@@ethanw041 The hedgehog is most definitely dead now.
@cephalonsuda5739
@cephalonsuda5739 Жыл бұрын
@@The-Cat tf?
@Jugganawtt
@Jugganawtt 5 жыл бұрын
I was going to make a Sonic Fanbase joke, but like... how many comments are Sonic jokes? I hope your Hedgehog/future pets are all safe and you as well man. Much love to you.
@hannahweaver7937
@hannahweaver7937 5 жыл бұрын
This was so helpful! Thank you! Now I can actually hold my hedgehog.
@theunknown0887
@theunknown0887 7 жыл бұрын
how do u handle one with bad behaviar and it turns blue and collects ring and spins in a ball?
@chickenbruhs
@chickenbruhs 7 жыл бұрын
Bee2fly you make a major video game mascot called sonic the hedgehog
@K26SMOOTH
@K26SMOOTH 6 жыл бұрын
😂
@tezcapancakes
@tezcapancakes 6 жыл бұрын
Chilidog. Give it one and boom.
@juliagardenhire1443
@juliagardenhire1443 6 жыл бұрын
SHUT UP, FAKER!
@theoperaghost6112
@theoperaghost6112 5 жыл бұрын
u gotta sing it's theme song
@zigastrmsek2
@zigastrmsek2 7 жыл бұрын
There's a fucking evil hedgehog in our yard eating all the apples and shit. Can it be considered a pet if it's just been there for weeks? Can't fucking pet it tho, It's a spawn of satan.
@earthling1984
@earthling1984 7 жыл бұрын
Lol. don't take a wild animal inside as a pet. Sorry he eating your garden :(
@zigastrmsek2
@zigastrmsek2 7 жыл бұрын
Naah I don't mean to take it in. Just asking if i can call it a pet if it willingly stays in our yard, even tho can leave at any time? And the apples already fell on the ground. It's fucking evil tho.
@earthling1984
@earthling1984 7 жыл бұрын
+Žiga Strmšek lol. sure. it's your evil garden pet; )
@zigastrmsek2
@zigastrmsek2 7 жыл бұрын
you actually made me laugh. I'll try this video to approach it without hissing at me and curling up. It's been here for weeks, still haven't told anyone cuz they'll probably annoy it away.
@superfisto
@superfisto 7 жыл бұрын
I wish I had one in my garden.
@kalumander
@kalumander 5 жыл бұрын
Next video: How to Handle & Tame a mean/aggressive/scared polar bear :)
@supremetheysay
@supremetheysay 2 жыл бұрын
Cao srbine brate moj
@battledroid6172
@battledroid6172 Жыл бұрын
Hi there! I saw your video about ten years ago. I must say, your effort and tips helped me to save at least a dozen of wild hedgehogs that freaked out on roads. And now, it came to the full circle... Thank you, mate! You did an absolutely world-changing thing! Thank you again, stay awesome!
@dorseyeliana
@dorseyeliana 10 жыл бұрын
I love my pet hedgehog. She is friendly and oh she knows my smell. One time I was having a party and I let a friend hold her and wen I came to return her i put my hands out and she smell me and walked right to my hands. I was in love.
@bacarrakris5432
@bacarrakris5432 7 жыл бұрын
gotta go fast
@alexanderpoitras8114
@alexanderpoitras8114 5 жыл бұрын
déjà vu
@Genericname
@Genericname 5 жыл бұрын
ive been in this place before
@gonk6310
@gonk6310 4 жыл бұрын
Creeper
@GGClips
@GGClips 5 жыл бұрын
Hedgehogs are so fkn cute. I once saved one that was laying in front of my doorstep. Put her into my xbox carton for the night, gave her a warm home and something to eat. The next day I released her in the woods.
@helpimobsessedwithdots2421
@helpimobsessedwithdots2421 3 жыл бұрын
That was nice of you
@GGClips
@GGClips 3 жыл бұрын
@@helpimobsessedwithdots2421 ty
@lillyfitzgerald9996
@lillyfitzgerald9996 3 жыл бұрын
@@GGClips was it 4x4 square feet, otherwise that’s abuse, they have to have 4x4 square feet homes.
@makennaphillips1027
@makennaphillips1027 2 жыл бұрын
@@lillyfitzgerald9996 it was one night. Calm down lol
@VlogswTeagan
@VlogswTeagan 4 ай бұрын
I tried all these tricks, and they worked very well framing my hedgehog. He is very much more comfortable than he was before, except for the fact that he keeps biting my dad, and it draws blood.😢
@KitsuneNarutoKun
@KitsuneNarutoKun 8 жыл бұрын
TOP TIP. If for any reason your hedgehog does bite you (which as was pointed out in this video, that is pretty rare), gently pushing towards them usually gets them to let go. If you freak out, your heggy will probably panic and keep holding on
@Dan-TechAndMusic
@Dan-TechAndMusic 8 жыл бұрын
+KitsuneNarutoKun They will keep hanging on not due panic, but due to their nature. Remember, they are insectivores and tend to eat worms and such in the wild. If they start to struggle, the hedgehog will bite in further. They do the same with your finger.
@KitsuneNarutoKun
@KitsuneNarutoKun 8 жыл бұрын
My heggy has a bad habit of biting, and I've found this is the best method to use with him because it doesn't cause him any harm or stress. Just hoping it might help someone else too :)
@samgeist4117
@samgeist4117 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! My boy Loki has started biting me a lot and he bites hard and makes me bleed. I needed some advice.
@KitsuneNarutoKun
@KitsuneNarutoKun 8 жыл бұрын
It might not always work; but it does for my hog x
@WonderfullyAwkward
@WonderfullyAwkward 5 жыл бұрын
@@samgeist4117 so im not the only one with a bitter
@suganthinikatpakanantha8755
@suganthinikatpakanantha8755 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks this really helped my hedgehog was scared and now in about 1 month she loves me! I subbed and liked thanks.
@earthling1984
@earthling1984 7 жыл бұрын
Bob Lol Glad to hear!
@suganthinikatpakanantha8755
@suganthinikatpakanantha8755 7 жыл бұрын
Earthling1984 I forgot ask my hedgehog hates it's mother I tried to do same technique but they won't get along.
@katecallahan1047
@katecallahan1047 5 жыл бұрын
Bob Lol my hedgie is so scared and makes this weird hissing sound
@hannuhtindall3241
@hannuhtindall3241 5 жыл бұрын
mine hates me
@MsPreciousdobbins
@MsPreciousdobbins 4 жыл бұрын
Bob Lol your hedgie:ITS JUST A PHASE MOM Hedgies mom:YOUR GROUNDED
@CyrusKawaii
@CyrusKawaii 4 жыл бұрын
Got my hedgie today and my hedgehog is EXACTLY the same thing! I know they're all hedgehogs and have the same mechanisms but I just want to thank you for this video!
@MoneyShifted
@MoneyShifted 5 жыл бұрын
KZfaq recommendations: We know you have a hedgehog so here some videos Me: i watch sonic once for the first time in 4 years and now im getting these videos.
@TheTrollingTruth
@TheTrollingTruth 5 жыл бұрын
Fake advice! no mention anywhere about using Chili Dogs!
@petco
@petco 10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience!
@koala-tytime6189
@koala-tytime6189 6 жыл бұрын
Petco Do you sell African Pygmy hedgehogs
@chickennugget3615
@chickennugget3615 5 жыл бұрын
Vvv Wolf some do it depends where you are located 😁
@JustinFaiLz
@JustinFaiLz 5 жыл бұрын
fuck off petco you are the worst
@K1NG0FW0LV35
@K1NG0FW0LV35 5 жыл бұрын
justin calm down they give pets families and new homes without them many animals would be in danger, dead, injured, and homeless
@samwood1799
@samwood1799 5 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure i've seen petco throw out animals into the garbage in some dumpster diving videos.. but what do I know I'm not American
@arixne008
@arixne008 3 жыл бұрын
Aww thanks for the video! I just got a baby hedgehog last week and she’s so nervous and scared whenever I pick her up, so I started by picking her up and putting her in my hoodie so she gets used to my smell, but it’s been a few days and she’s still so jumpy when I pick her up! I’m still patient and hoping for the best but your video motivated me! Thank you!!
@ohiasdxfcghbljokasdjhnfvaw4ehr
@ohiasdxfcghbljokasdjhnfvaw4ehr 2 жыл бұрын
howd it go
@arixne008
@arixne008 2 жыл бұрын
@@ohiasdxfcghbljokasdjhnfvaw4ehr she’s the sweetest now 🥰 I pick her up no problem
@0123Dayan
@0123Dayan Жыл бұрын
This gives me hope 🙌
@Ambelica
@Ambelica 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for being so kind to her ♥️♥️♥️
@chipskylark5086
@chipskylark5086 6 жыл бұрын
Whats wrong with your dog
@karyabugday
@karyabugday 5 жыл бұрын
World Boss that is the new dog breed The cactus dog
@etefanyt245
@etefanyt245 5 жыл бұрын
Sidelya K.B XD lol
@monavines3079
@monavines3079 5 жыл бұрын
It's a mini assault porcupine. God
@PixelatedBrayden
@PixelatedBrayden 4 жыл бұрын
it's a dinosaur
@coyte4262
@coyte4262 4 жыл бұрын
Ikr it’s all spikey :V
@purpleprismo5098
@purpleprismo5098 5 жыл бұрын
If this video doesn’t help, try turning your hedgehog off and on or doing a soft reset. If you have more questions go ahead and reply :)
@notBrocker
@notBrocker 3 жыл бұрын
FishKip go in the settings and turn on "sqal_ikom" then turn off and on again should work
@darknebula5555
@darknebula5555 2 жыл бұрын
Im getting my first hedgehog tomorrow. I’m watching all kinds of videos to be prepared, I’m so excited. Thank you for these videos❤️
@BLDDTRD
@BLDDTRD 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this vid! I know it's old but it's still very helpful being I'm dealing with a hedgie that pokes me till I bleed and hates being handled
@ohyaowyeahyeah6111
@ohyaowyeahyeah6111 5 жыл бұрын
I think your potatoe might have been grown by a nuclear power plant i cant bepeived it gre legs
@mbenjamin292
@mbenjamin292 5 жыл бұрын
Here we are again.whats up?
@eXsistenZ101
@eXsistenZ101 9 жыл бұрын
Love these videos. We have a new hedgehog and really came into it kind of blind. She is only 10 weeks and is kind of grumpy but it's good to know that it's possible to make her easy to handle thanks!
@richmondlandersenfells2238
@richmondlandersenfells2238 2 жыл бұрын
Hey dude! I just had my first hedgehog this day and i know you're the sensei when it comes to handling them!
@michaeldurham5150
@michaeldurham5150 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you my hedge hog was not payed attention to when it was little and we adopted it when it was about 1 year and I'm watching this with my hedge hog next to me trying to help it calm down and this was one of the most helpful videos yet thank you, you gained a subscriber
@earthling1984
@earthling1984 6 жыл бұрын
Pintorocks Glad to help! Good luck with your pets!
@thewokebros1557
@thewokebros1557 5 жыл бұрын
wow this has changed my life. Very important watch for all.
@theartificer1981
@theartificer1981 Жыл бұрын
can we appreciate the fact that this guy is still responding to comments on an 11 year old video? mad respect (also thanks for the video very helpful)
@earthling1984
@earthling1984 Жыл бұрын
:)
@sarahdickson4737
@sarahdickson4737 6 жыл бұрын
The most helpful video on hedgehogs I watched! Thank you.
@claudiostyadi
@claudiostyadi 6 жыл бұрын
Your explanation is so good i love it
@gameherom8091
@gameherom8091 5 жыл бұрын
Aw how cute. And idk why YT recommended this to me now, but I appreciate it.
@deib2719
@deib2719 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video its very helpful for hedgehog owners
@earthling1984
@earthling1984 8 жыл бұрын
+Davegabriel Eleazar Thanks for the kind comment :)
@deib2719
@deib2719 8 жыл бұрын
+Earthling1984 Welcome
@carnage2702
@carnage2702 8 жыл бұрын
+Earthling1984 Thanks for the video when I get a hedgehog and its mean I will do the step and question when u buy or get a hedgehog is there a chance u can get a nice one?
@earthling1984
@earthling1984 8 жыл бұрын
yes, all hedgehogs I sold were sweethearts. Just need to find good breeder and handle before buying. Don't buy one you can't handle in the store.
@carnage2702
@carnage2702 8 жыл бұрын
+Earthling1984 Ok thx for the facts
@AeonHorus
@AeonHorus 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you mate. That made so much sense. As a new Hedgehog owner Mrs Pinkerton is a little on edge. We have had her only two days and I'm trying to handle her little and often to get her used to everything around her. Picking her up is like a puzzle sometimes, yes I use a towel, but I'd rather not. So yes this video has helped. I subscribed too, you have an eclectic bunch of vidz lol
@earthling1984
@earthling1984 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to help. Good luck with Mrs Pinkerton :)
@chriscosby51
@chriscosby51 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info, planning on getting a hedgehog pretty soon. Best hedgehog video out there.
@EphemeralProductions
@EphemeralProductions 7 жыл бұрын
she's cute! just like you are. :) and I'm glad you love her and work with her.
@legitVSgaming
@legitVSgaming 2 жыл бұрын
This 11yo video is helping my Hedgie become more tame 🙏🏻
@mihu111
@mihu111 5 жыл бұрын
nice, thanks for the advices, you never know what you gonna need in the future
@sol3511
@sol3511 Жыл бұрын
Thank you thank you! Today is day 1 and starting my journey with taking my hedgehog. This video really explained a lot.
@artistiksz
@artistiksz 10 жыл бұрын
She pooped on the side of the box XD
@ErasenX0X
@ErasenX0X 10 жыл бұрын
i lold so hard on this
@johndifrancisco3642
@johndifrancisco3642 6 жыл бұрын
That was her surprise for him. Artwork :)
@priicklle
@priicklle 6 жыл бұрын
Like How On the side lmfao
@K1NG0FW0LV35
@K1NG0FW0LV35 5 жыл бұрын
im impressed with that it must take serious skill to trickshot turds like that.
@unkindlygnome5148
@unkindlygnome5148 5 жыл бұрын
IT SHAT ON THE WALL!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@lovejoycentre6100
@lovejoycentre6100 6 жыл бұрын
I have found this very useful thank you. I have just got a hedgehog and he is pretty much hissing at the moment, so I am leaving him for a few days to settle in and will then handle him. It's a big change for him from his previous owners to me now. I find all your videos pratical and informative. Many thanks .
@elizabethaltmann7845
@elizabethaltmann7845 2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad I found this video! I bought a new hedgehog yesterday, and she was jumping when I was feeding her. I can't wait to pick her up now! I am excited to have a new spiky friend
@thepenguin6598
@thepenguin6598 5 жыл бұрын
Smiling the whole time watching the hedgehog on the chair. 😁😁😁
@trevorsuich1013
@trevorsuich1013 9 жыл бұрын
I used to work with an education hedgehog at my zoo, and I gotta say, this is a really good video. Very easy for hedgehog owners to understand, well done! My only suggestion would be to combine the treats you mentioned with touching. It's important (as you stated) to give her treats outside her home to help her make the association between being taken out of her hab and delicious snacks/good times, but if you don't touch her during these feeding sessions she won't make an equally positive association with touching. She'll definitely come round to touching eventually with what you described, but touching will serve as a stronger secondary reinforcer (something like petting, which she doesn't need but will learn to enjoy) if you pair it on occassion with mealworms or superworms. Secondary conditioned (ie taught) reinforcers like tactile/touching should virtually always be paired with primary reinforcers at first (something an animal needs such as food) when being introduced in almost every situation. She'll be jumpy at first but will quickly realize that every time she jumps, she's having to wait longer between gorging herself on hedgehog snacks! Eventually she'll calm down and stop jumping as you touch her, as touching is now associated with very good hedgehogy things :) Thanks again for these videos, they're great for helping people learn how to enjoy their prickly (often surly) little friends!
@zoee3296
@zoee3296 5 жыл бұрын
I'm doing work experience in a wild animal rehabilitation centre at the moment - it was my first day today and one of the hedgehog scared the shit out of me by jumping and growling - cheers for the handling information, man, it helps loads!
@SergioLinaresRincon1988
@SergioLinaresRincon1988 4 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool video, thank you for sharing and walking us through it in a very practical way.
@jadecarlo1673
@jadecarlo1673 10 жыл бұрын
I was only bit once.. I had just fed my other pets and my hedgehog could taste the food on my fingers and tried to eat me lol
@kaylavanzyl3218
@kaylavanzyl3218 9 жыл бұрын
jade carlo Yeah me too, I fed my hedgehog mealworms and then i tried to make her sniff me but she bit my finger though it didn't really hurt but I'm just saying.
@x46andtwo
@x46andtwo 5 жыл бұрын
I only have a mouse but yeah the same thing happens. he can hand off of my finger when i give him a treat because my fingers are so calloused from guitar he just hangs there, it's rather amusing.
@WymiataczPlays
@WymiataczPlays 5 жыл бұрын
@@x46andtwo shit, a mouse bite is much much worse than a hedgehog, hedgies have puny weak jaws lol
@robertsides3626
@robertsides3626 5 жыл бұрын
"How to Handle & Tame a mean / aggressive / scared hedgehog" Finally. The how to video we've all been asking for. /s
@Psyxe1
@Psyxe1 6 жыл бұрын
i just got two rescues the other day. This couple's kids wanted hedgehogs and they didnt have any idea how difficult it can be for children, and they were badly mistreated. thirty seconds of your video helped me more then every other source i looked for. i was finally able to interact with one of them, and it even ate out of my hand. Thank you so much!
@earthling1984
@earthling1984 6 жыл бұрын
Deaththethird Awesome! Keep going! Time and patience is key.
@markhayes5600
@markhayes5600 Жыл бұрын
Just seen a hedgehog on my back garden so definitely needed to see this. Thanks.
@earthling1984
@earthling1984 Жыл бұрын
Coop. But NEVER take an animal that is living outside / wild and take them and put then in a cage!!! They have their own life out there! They do not want you to touch them. Only buy pets that were bred and born in captivity. All they know is captivity and cages. Then give them an amazing life.
@brami8808
@brami8808 5 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh. Thank you so much.
@weill6872
@weill6872 5 жыл бұрын
When I was younger I once kept a hedgehog in my hands and it was beutiful
@Wubz101
@Wubz101 4 жыл бұрын
This makes me really happy. I really want a hedgehog so this is really helpful.
@jasminev.martinez4826
@jasminev.martinez4826 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video 💕 just got my lil Pepper today and I’m excited to bond with her🥰
@christophermoltisanti6681
@christophermoltisanti6681 5 жыл бұрын
I don't ever planning on owning a hedgehog. And yet a watched this
@goingforbrokefishing4548
@goingforbrokefishing4548 4 жыл бұрын
Hey man I was reading the comments and there are a lot of negative people so I wanted to be the first to say thanks for your advice I just bought a hedgehog and he’s been a little brat so I’m slowly working with him. Keep up the great work brother oh and I Subscribed
@ianrodcabuntocan9971
@ianrodcabuntocan9971 3 жыл бұрын
omg 2020 got my 1st hedgehog. this video is so helpful thank you so much
@earthling1984
@earthling1984 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I have tons of hedgehog videos. I worked as a vet tech for years, and, bred over 50 hedgehogs. This girl was always a bit of a brat. Never a single bite from any of my hedgehogs. All I kept lived over 6 years, and, a few over 8 years. Most important is food and temperature. Food is best kept simple. High quality cat food (no crap brands; I usually used Blue Buffalo Wildnerness, or Royal Canin adult indoor. In the dry cat food I mixed freezedried insects (can be bought for cheap and in bulk in Amazon). This was 85% of their diet. For treats I would often feed chicken breast (home baked with zero seasonings, cut up into small pieces). Some other treats from time to time. Fruit and veggies are ok, but, look up what is safe for hedgehogs and feed very sparingly. Temperature must be kept between 76F and 82F. Anything under 75F is unsafe and could cause symptoms comparable to wobbly hedgehog syndrome and cause death (people often think their hedgehogs have, or have died from, WHZ; however, they often just didnt keep their hedgehogs cage warm enough). Never use under tank heating. Only above tank heating. Ceramic heat emitter are best, but, red reptile heatlights I've used as well with zero ill effects. Don't just throw a light on and call it good. Temperature must be tested and monitored often. Better yet, get a quality thermostat to control the lighting to keep proper temperature. Good luck to you and your pets!
@nickycampbell7131
@nickycampbell7131 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I just got my first Hedgehog 3 days ago.
@markeholbrook
@markeholbrook 10 жыл бұрын
I got bit by my sons hedgehog. It drew considerable blood, and held on like a pit bull. Very unpleasant. So, some hedgehogs are biters.
@markeholbrook
@markeholbrook 10 жыл бұрын
I probably eat too often lol!
@HarrisonSchober
@HarrisonSchober 10 жыл бұрын
wut
@KISSSTORMNYUU
@KISSSTORMNYUU 10 жыл бұрын
***** they can bite if your hands smell like food. it can happen
@markeholbrook
@markeholbrook 10 жыл бұрын
They really don't let go, and it's not like you can grab them, because they are little porcupines.
@striderdog101
@striderdog101 10 жыл бұрын
Next time it happens try pushing your hand towards the hedgehog, the force of the push will make it let go
@__kkilla__kcam4427
@__kkilla__kcam4427 2 жыл бұрын
This wasn’t it my recommended I fucking looked for this Gem.
@CarpIXOYE
@CarpIXOYE 5 жыл бұрын
Never knew I needed this video!
@superDWFilms
@superDWFilms 6 жыл бұрын
This was really helpful! Thank you so much
@vanillacarnivore
@vanillacarnivore 5 жыл бұрын
I just got a baby male and oh boy, he is feisty. LoL. This really helped. Thanks.
@seaoftranquility7228
@seaoftranquility7228 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve tried absolutely everything but my hedgehog stubbornly refuses to exist.
@thetruthhasbeendeterminedt742
@thetruthhasbeendeterminedt742 5 жыл бұрын
This was very good, great message
@jackieboud2490
@jackieboud2490 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips! Very helpful!! 👍🏼
@DavidDDavidson1337
@DavidDDavidson1337 6 жыл бұрын
I have my hedgehog's bed on the floor and she gets to run around the room and eats out of the cat's food bowls, she's 5 years old now and very social. She can still be a brat every now and then, usually though she is an adorable ball of death and hate until she wakes up.
@AlanaBananaCanada
@AlanaBananaCanada 2 жыл бұрын
Does the hedgehog poop on the floor at all? Or do you have a litter? Cuz I know they love to poop as they run around
@user-bc7vi5fc2g
@user-bc7vi5fc2g Жыл бұрын
Домик ежа не очень уютный без специального пластикового домика - но зато это компенсируется свободой ходить по дому, которую вы предоставляете Вашему ёжику. И это радует. Мы рады за него
@terryheasley7027
@terryheasley7027 5 жыл бұрын
Very informative! Great video
@ourhedgehogsshropshire6459
@ourhedgehogsshropshire6459 2 жыл бұрын
We have 4 resident hogs that live in our garden and we spend many hours filming & watching them .. nice video
@65Galahad
@65Galahad 9 жыл бұрын
Hi! I was just wondering how was the progress on this particular hedgehog! Did she end up opening up more over time?
@Julie_jul
@Julie_jul 5 жыл бұрын
She is so cute😂💗
@luukeyboi8608
@luukeyboi8608 5 жыл бұрын
This video was very helpful I had most of that stuff you said wrong. Thank you so much
@FullTimeEuphoria
@FullTimeEuphoria 4 жыл бұрын
This truly was some great advice we got a 🦔 yesterday but she’s very scared and she’s scary but now we know to not worry about picking her up
@alienhead9388
@alienhead9388 6 жыл бұрын
I want a hedgehog so much.
@user-ut9vi7fu8v
@user-ut9vi7fu8v 2 жыл бұрын
holy shit man, you gave me a fcking courage, thanks man im so scared everytime he hiss, but after i touch my hh, it doesnt hurt that much once u lift him/her, thank god man i found ur video, ur a real man and a real life saver lol! thankyou really godbless you always sir!
@sergheipostolache3378
@sergheipostolache3378 Жыл бұрын
Very sweet video. Thanks a lot
@biankashittygaming8659
@biankashittygaming8659 10 ай бұрын
im a first time hedgehog owner and this 12yo video is more helpful than any new ones
@earthling1984
@earthling1984 10 ай бұрын
I did keep and bred over 50 hedgehogs. I also worked as a vet tech in the past. If you have any questions send them my way :)
@biankashittygaming8659
@biankashittygaming8659 10 ай бұрын
@@earthling1984 oh wow, that is very impressive. Also you sounded like a dude who knew what he was talking about! Congrats on all those achievements and thank you! ❤️
@ghqst-_-3145
@ghqst-_-3145 5 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this at 8 yrs old Now I have a hedgehog
@shafiqurrehman3201
@shafiqurrehman3201 4 жыл бұрын
can you tell me what its food
@ghqst-_-3145
@ghqst-_-3145 4 жыл бұрын
Hedgehog formula
@shafiqurrehman3201
@shafiqurrehman3201 4 жыл бұрын
yesterday i catch one but i dont understand today i give him chiken and she eat
@Koiiru0-0
@Koiiru0-0 4 жыл бұрын
@@shafiqurrehman3201 but the person who sold it to me said cat food
@purplevoncreep9920
@purplevoncreep9920 4 жыл бұрын
@@Koiiru0-0 catfood is healthier then hedgehog food as most (MOST) have alot of extra stuff that isnt great for them
@coconuthead8616
@coconuthead8616 7 жыл бұрын
She's mean cause she's not with sonic
@davidnetix
@davidnetix 5 жыл бұрын
oNe eGG
@pineapple_7000
@pineapple_7000 4 жыл бұрын
Coconut Head xD
@marcygonzalesgas2humility840
@marcygonzalesgas2humility840 2 жыл бұрын
Amy
@TwoPunchMan492
@TwoPunchMan492 5 жыл бұрын
Love this video. Great techniques
@5budgieshedgehogandadog70
@5budgieshedgehogandadog70 3 жыл бұрын
Love this video! Thank you
@ErenJaeger.Tatakae
@ErenJaeger.Tatakae Жыл бұрын
Mine is currently around 6 months and was barley held so she is very scared/mean so I’m working with her! I got her yesterday and her name is Kairi
@snics0619
@snics0619 2 жыл бұрын
Our hedgehog Chaos bites you and tries to drag us or whatever he bites with him. LOL Even when they're nervous they are great pets if you're willing to care for them and put in the work!
@Currentlytakinanap
@Currentlytakinanap 2 жыл бұрын
I just got my hedgehog. Thank you for this:3
@PapillonOne
@PapillonOne 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the good advice.
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