:) Thanks for the kind comments! And I agree. I could have taken it out, but, better to leave it in so people could see how to handle it if it happens to them.

+Earthling1984 it was funny when your cat was stealing jasmines (hedghog) food

Earthling1984 I own 2 of my own ones name is Sarah and the others name is Wedge(wedge is the one in my picture). Wedge is super nice because I got him young but Sarah I will never ever get to socialize.

WedgieHedgielove Keep working with Sarah. She should come around in time.

Earthling1984 it's really hard to. The only time I see her face is in a bath and I got her while she was 2 1/2. Don't help that I think the owner before me mistreated her

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Hedgehogs are cool animals! I would suggest letting that hedgehog go. It was a wild living hedgehog. It has it's own life out there. We should only keep animals as pets that were captive bred. They were born in a cage and know nothing else. Animals that are living outside have their own life. Unfair for us to take them and put them in a cage.

@@earthling1984 You are right, I agree We only looked after it , as it parked itself for hours looking stunned. Like I said we checked with wildlife vet first. We were even enquiring where best to put it as no one has bushes or anything ..where we live now. Nothing but busy roads . As for looking after one in country , ..I meant offer them a home if they entered our garden. Let them come and go at there own freewill ... Our next garden backs onto fields and a forest. Many residents in the village have hedgehogs living everywhere. We would never capture it as such. Just offer it use of our garden ...and crunchies etc . ( like feeding wild birds ). I am against captured animals , ..I just enjoy giving a helping hand ..to any wildlife ... 💚💚💚

@@earthling1984 I have news about my hedgehog . If you are interested

@@morganjames5180 Yes?

@@earthling1984 We were just about to release it to a woodland, a nice , safe place. But it was caught up in a towel and we were concerned it had not eaten or drunk water yesterday. We started to unravel it , and discovered .......😳😳😳😳😳😳 It had given birth to atleast 5 babies.! 😄😄 So it was heavily pregnant, not a heavy old Male. Babies were likely born after midnight today. Luckily we found someone, a registered hedgehog help charity. ...and dropped them all off. They were okay , the highly experienced hedgehog lady had a peek, ...just to confirm the babies are still alive and happy She has a perfect set up for it . When they are all old enough ... ...she will release them all together somewhere safe near where we live. ...somewhere away from busy toads etc. We are so happy as we were so worried . After we disturbed them all , not knowing about the babies, ...we were so so worried mom would attack her them or worst ... ..but luckily she didnt. This morning we were in shock! We never expected all that . Like I said we were ready to release a large old male , ...and ended with a family of 6 or more , and a delicate situation !! Just glad they are in safe hands now. What a day . Phew ! 😄😄 💚💚💚💚

Glad to help! If you have any questions send them my way!

I do actually have one or two! I made sure to gather up as much information as I could about how to care for him before taking him home, but none of that prepared me for the amount of poop this little guy creates! Are hedgehogs generally just tiny pooping machines? That is just fine, but it is just always all over his wheel. Do you find that your hedgehogs just go where ever the need strikes or do they tend to go in a certain spot that they like? Also, do you recommend any certain products for cleaning? I would like to use something to wipe down his wheel in-between the times that I take his cage apart for a more thorough cleaning.

insaneAFIfan This sure is a problem for most hedgehog keepers. They naturally poop while moving, so when on the wheel it just happens. For cleaning wheels I usually just take outside and spray down with the outside hose and spray nozzle. You can try putting a small litter box in the cage; however, most hedgehogs don't learn to use them. It's kind of something you just have to deal with. My hedgehogs also poop all over the cage. I just empty the cage and refill it about once a week, and usually clean the wheel about twice a week. I wish there was some magical way to get them to not poop there, if you or anyone else figures it out, be sure to share!

Thanks Shane. Glad it helped too! I see you have a hedgehog from your comment on my hamster video. Hope all is well for you and your pet(s)!

Earthling1984, Harry continues to be Harry. A terrified creature when first arrived. Seems like he had a traumatic childhood. However, over a year or so he gradually opened up. Not exactly a social creature as an adult, but runs over hopeful for food, falls asleep on people, and generally is tolerant. I guess that’s the best we can expect!

Glad to help!

I've kept and bred over 50 hedgehogs. Every one I kept lived over 6 years, and, a few over 8 years.

Earthling1984 amazing!!!!!

Thanks for the kind comment and good luck with your hedgehog! As for nails, it just depends how fast they grow. Just look at their nails every once in a while and if they look too long, give them a clip. Usually about once a month is what I do. This girls had grown a bit longer this time, I think it's been a couple months since her last trim and as you can see they were pretty long!

all hedgehogs are adorable :)

I kept and bred over 50 hedgehogs. :) All were calm and tame since I started handling them at around 1 week of age. Sadly, there are a lot of bad breeders out there who sell too early just for money (hedgehogs should be with breeder until 3 months). They should be handled daily and socialized before sale. But, lots of breeders just are neglectful and just in it for the quick buck.

@@earthling1984 she’s actually super sweet and well tempered (four months when I got her) she’s just still young with a lot of energy so when I try to get her to sit still for two seconds she’s like nope! She warmed up to me in literally two days and is definitely very bonded to me! It’s super sweet!

Keep working at it! Glad to hear he is coming around a bit! Some breeders don't socialized their hedgehogs very well, so it takes the new owners some time to get them tame.

Yes it definitely seemed that way. We spend time with him every day consistently. Your videos have been so helpful!

Try interacting with them more, or just help them gain your trust with cutting their nails

Probably would stress the hedgehog moving it all the time abd also if the dogs bark a loy by the hedehog. Hedgehogs are fine for 2 days in cage with water bottle and some extra dry cat food.

Royal Canin is great! No, don't use hedgehog food. There are no good hedgehog foods on the market that I have seen. Cat food is what my hedgehogs have all eaten, and I've had hedgehogs live over 8 years! I also mix in freezedried mealworms and sometimes give veggies. I just keep dry cat food basically always in the cage.

You can use human nail clippers as well. I prefer how the cat/ferret clippers are shaped.

Hmm. That is weird. I've never really seen 'tangled' quills. They can stick up every which way when the hedgehog is not yet calm around you. It is normal for them to go all directions until fully tame. But, I think you are saying they are even more 'tangled' than that. Not really sure what this is.

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Thanks :) I haven't purchased a hedgehog for like 8+ years. I got mine shipped to me on an airlines from a breeder in Texas. I have also seen some at animal expos. I'd suggest searching around online for breeders in your state, animal expos in your state, and also call local pet shops and ask if they ever get any in (don't call the 'big brand' stores, but the offbrand/family owned pet stores).

Okay awesome thank you, we'll definitely look into it! Yeah our friend breeds the hamsters n that's where we got his last one. I've heard some horror stories about buying rodents from brand name stores!

In the past I have owned and bred over 50. Had a few live 8+ years.

Julia Velasquez Any pet store or online. Look for cat / kitten or ferret nail clippers.

How bad was she biting them? Sometimes the moms just move the babies around with their mouths... And usually the babies are fine with the mom after a week or so passes. You can start feeding them high quality wet cat/kitten food once they accept it. You may want to get some baby kitten formula too to add to the goatsmilk to help add more nutrition. Probably should have left with the mom though if she didn't eat or cause any actual damage to any.

*and give her pieces as a treat once in a while?

Watermelon probably isn't the best choice. You should look up on google 'what vegetables and fruits are good for hedgehogs' and you should find a list. 1 month old?!? Wow, that breeder is selling way to early. I never sold till at least 2.5 months. They need time to socialize and grow and get tame around humans from the breeder handling daily. Many breeders sell way to young so they can sell easy and make the most with the least work. But, what I would suggest is at least handle first. I wouldn't buy a month old hedgehog myself. I feel they need time with other hedgehogs (their mom and siblings until about 1.5 months, then separate the males and leave the females with the mom until about 2.5 to 3 months) to grow and learn. But, at least handle before buying. Make sure the hedgehog is calm, tame, and doesn't just curl up scared. My hedgehogs I sold were all easily handled by the new owners before purchase. Good luck! Search my channel for 'hedgehog' to see all the hedgehog videos I have. Lots of great info and just some fun videos too!

+Earthling1984 thx for replying, they have another hedgehog I'm interested in thts 5 months old so I'll see to her instead if 1 month is too early :)

Could be from too much stress in first week. The hedgehog needs to always be handled very calmly, they are often scared/nervous until they full trust their humans. Also, make sure to only feed high quality cat food (My 8 year old hedgehog ate Blue Buffalo or Royal Canin her whole life + some freezedried mealworms and some veggies/fruits from time to time).

FingerArt Master 4 to 6 is average for hogs. Good care and they should live at least 6. Jasmine is one of the oldest I've heard of. Perhaps the oldest recorded in captivity. I also had the oldest recorded Short Tailed Opossum. Just good care and proper high quality food. Food makes a big difference.

Don't need vaccinations. They will eat some veggies and fruits. You need to find a list online of what is safe for them though, don't just feed them anything.

Thanks :) Sadly I am not currently breeding / selling hedgehogs.

:) Glad to help! Just a couple tips (things most people ask about). First is food. Make sure to only feed high quality cat food, no cheap junk; I use Blue Buffalo or Royal Canin. This 8 year old hedgehog lived her whole life on 90% just that. I also give freezedried mealworms (mix with catfood) and veggies/fruits from time to time. Heating is also very important. Hedgehogs need to be oer 74F. Around 77F is a great temperature for them. A small reptile heatlight (like those red ones) works great. Just a small 25W heatlight over the cage should raise it to a safe level (use a thermometer to test temp). And I'm sure you know to use Aspen for bedding, not pine or cedar. Other than that just a wheel and your set. Good luck with your hedgehog!

Just when they get long. You will know when by how they look. If they get long and curl, it's for sure time (a bit past time) to cut them.

It's best to get one that is calm and tame. People often buy small animals that bite, are scared, or aggressive. Handle all of them, and pick out the one you like / the nicest one. It's fine to get ones that are older, they can live for 8+ years. I doubt they are that old in the pet store anyways. I do prefer myself to get younger pets so they can live their whole lives in my care, but, if the older ones are nicer, I'd for sure go with the older ones. The young ones should be nice if brought up by good breeder. But, lots of bad breeders out there.

+Earthling1984 thanks. just another question I have a 10 year old daughter will that be fine as in one of your videos you mentioned not young kids but she was quite good with my baby ring neck parrot

Chantelle Coetser Should be just fine. It depends on the child of course. I had pets when I was young and was even breeding hamsters by around age 7 by myself. I of course would suggest parental supervision during handling, especially until tamer.

+Earthling1984 definitely she is good with animals. thanks for all your help. I have done all my home work on them and think it's a perfect fit for us, if I have any more questions you are definitely my go to guy. Thanks again

+Earthling1984 Hi do you maby have a email I still have a lot of things to ask you and it will make my qestions less noob, and easy to reply and send as true youtube

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Ok thanks!

Sorry I don't currently breed / sell hedgehogs.

Cedar and pine are very dusty and can cause respiratory problems. Aspen is safe because it is a harder wood and less dusty. Only use aspen for hedgehogs and any other pets.

+Earthling1984 ok and one more question are they supposed to sleep all day beacuse its rarely awake during the day and it wakes up when im there and iwas also wondering is lettuce good for them?

ZeMo TapzZ Depends on type of lettuce. There are countless varieties. Do a google search and look up what is good for them. Hedgehogs do sleep often; however, if it is sleeping all the time it may be too cold. Is the cage at least 75F? It should be around 77F. Any lower than 74F and they can get slow and eventually hibernate and/or die. Make sure your hedgehog cage is warm enough.

Don't listen to your local breeder. I tried live insects with my hedgehogs. Most wouldn't go for them, especially crickets, just too fast and jumpy and got lost in their bedding. Live mealworms some would eat, but again, often got lost. Yes, you can put them in a bowl, but the inevitable happens and they get into the bedding. Then a week later you have beetles flying around! I have used freezedried mealworms mixed into my hedgehogs cat food for almost a decade! My 8 year old hedgehog has eaten freezedried mealworms with her cat food for 8 years! She is old and healthy! In fact, not a single hedgehog of mine has ever been ill or had any problems. So, based on my experience, it is perfectly fine to mix some freezedried mealworms in with their dry cat food.

If they are acting funny or have runny eyes, nose, ears.

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You should hold every day. Also, it's best to buy pets that don't bite or act aggressive in the first place (your moms fault). You wouldn't buy a dog or cat that was mean/aggressive, but, people buy small animals that weren't brought up well all the time. Buy from a quality breeder or even pet store, handle first, and make sure the animal was socialized and nice before purchasing. None of my 50+ hedgehogs have ever bitten, so it shocks me when people say they have been bit by a hedgehog. For now, use gloves, be very calm while handling, and handle daily. In time your hedgehog should come around. Your mom should help with handling too and making sure the hedgehog is taken care of correctly.

It was a strange accident, and the "new hedgehog", which we thought was female because we couldn't get him to unroll and I took the breeders advice which I shouldn't have done, and thats how that happened. She has two babies that are exactly two weeks old. I handled them at 10 days and now everybody is doing good! Dad has his own new cage. Two owners for both babies now. The male seems to be alright, he's in the living room and we joke that he's going to fight pit bulls because he's really buff and runs in his wheel 6 hours a night lol Mother is in the hallway on a stand in a large tank with a heat lamp that ranges at 78F. Things are going pretty good. Third female is in her own box across on a wooden stand in her own tank now.

Evil Snail oh I was pretty upset. I purchased another, assuming it was female, to prevent any form of breeding, I just wanted to have a couple years between them so I wouldn't be as upset if anything were to happen due to age. I am by no means a breeding person lol I primarily chose females because I liked the temperament of my first (different breeder) who happened to be a female. First two females shared a very large 250G tank and were extremely close. I removed one because the of accident, I actually feel like she's depressed. Babies have forever homes, that was the first thing I established. Babies are cute, but so much more messy than adults. I do appreciate how you reacted, I too frown upon irresponsible breeding. Especially in my state, Arizona, hedgehogs became legal almost 3 years ago, now they're flooding shelters and never tamed. But now I guess I have an albino male. He seems alright being by himself. Named him "Cheese".

Evil Snail I am very thankful that the mother is doing okay. I recently had a scare with a UTI and it is super difficult force feeding a cranky hedgehog antibiotics twice a day. And expensive. I'm so happy it was a small litter as well. I was terrified she was going to parent 5+. I would be devastated if I lost her in that process.

It's hard to really judge that. If you buy from a licensed breeder they may have some paperwork and such they can show you. But, best to do is just visit the breeders house. Look at their setup. Make sure all their hogs are nice and tame and all in clean cages. Make sure all look healthy and well cared for.

+Earthling1984 Okay thanks, what if I can't find a local breeder in my area (central Illinois doesn't have any hardly) and need it shipped or can't feasibly visit the breeder I'm looking into?

Hannah R Oh central Illinois. You know there is an All Animal Expo in Wheeling, IL. Depending where you are it may not be too far of a drive. It happens twice a month (First saturday and third Sunday of every month, year round). I've seen hedgehogs there many times. You could maybe get a hedgehog there, or meet some breeders and go from there. There is a website for this event as well. Just add a com to the end of this. AllAnimalExpo

Earthling1984 Okay that sounds great, I'll look into it. Thanks!

Rylie Bomberger Don't worry. Hedgehog will be fine. It is not good to cut too far, so, be more careful in the future! But, don't worry about it. A nail cut a bit too far won't cause any lasting health issues. It can cause the hedgehog to not trust you (because it may think you hurt it, it felt pain). Just don't cut so often or so short. Their nails can be pretty long and that is fine.

Ok! thanks for letting me know! it's been a few hours and he's a little more active and social now, which he's always been, but ya, thanks!

Rylie Bomberger I think when cutting nails it's good to have an available flour(or another alternatives) nearby to stop the bleeding when you accidentally cut them too deep.

Look at hedgehogcentral online, there should be a list of licensed breeders for your state. Don't buy from a pet store if you can help it.

She was bred in my home about 8 years ago. I purchased her parents from a Breeder in Texas as well as a local Animal Expo.

Ahh very nice :)

Search my channel for "hedgehog care" and you will find lots of info about how to care for them! They aren't really that hard. Basically you need high quality cat food. I recommend Blue Buffalo or Royal Canin (no cheap junk food). I also feed freezedried mealworms (mix with the cat food) and some veggies/fruits from time to time. You need a large single level cage (they are clumsy and can fall, so a single level cage is needed). Something like a large guinea pig cage works. Use Apsen for bedding (NOT pine or cedar). And make sure their cage is around 77F (a small 25w red reptile heatlight works great for this. Overall, not too hard to care for.

try to do it with your finger from nose to to the top of his head ( where the spikes start) mine seems to calm down when i do it, also try to give him a belly rub with ine finger, mine seems to like that

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+Earthling1984 I have a 3 month old male hedgehog is it going to be hard to clip them because I'm scared about that

+animal lover245 X3 Just depends how tame / calm the hedgehog is.

+Earthling1984 his pretty calm all the timing less I wake him or something

Just cut them short enough that they aren't curling or causing any issues for the hedgehog. If you cut too far, they will bleed; and, perhaps cause your hedgehog pain. So, best to leave them a bit longer, rather than cut too short.

Earthling1984 okay thanks also I recommend cornstarch if they bleed people use it on their dogs nails if they bleed works like a charm

You don't want to cut too far. Less is better. Cut more often just cut less. Don't want to cause blood and pain to your hedgehog. And yes, the more transparent part is the safe part to cut. There is a vein type thing inside that is more white looking and if that is cut they will feel pain and bleed.

Thank-you!

The hedgehog in this video is about 8 years old.

Earthling1984 thanks

About once a month. Just keep an eye on their nails and when they seem long give them a small trim. Best to cut less off more often than to let them grow too long.

Thank you! I've had a hedgehog and nobody's given me tips on good care for him, how often should I give him baths?

+Regan Cooke once a month but can clean dirty feet more often with soft bristle toothbrush.

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Jalexi Jimenez Only high quality food. I prefer Blue Buffalo, Royal Canin, or Instinct. I suggest you mix in freezedried mealworms or other insects into the dry cat food.

Earthling1984 so you think it is the food that's making her poop smell so strong?

Jalexi Jimenez Might be. Either way I prefer high quality, grain free cat foods. If I had human children I would never give them fast food. The pets I have I make sure to give high quality food. It can and will extend their life and improve their life.

Earthling1984 okay thanks I'll change it today then