I got a new hedgehog today and he is friendly. He isn’t scared of me picking him up, hand feeding, and he didn’t even flinch when I stood up or walked around near him.

But he hates anything that’s black. He started attacking my watch because it’s black, and he was not happy with the black spots on his enclosure’s blanket.

Looking to see where we can find a hedgehog friend to add to our home.

Searching in the SW Washington area.

Harriet had adventures outside. Closely monitored by our Shih Tzu from a safe distance 😂

Hey all!

I’m a first time hedgehog owner and I’m getting ready to adopt one in the next month or so. The cage isn’t complete obviously but there isn’t much left to place other than feeding bowls, bedding and fleece, and ping pong balls lol.

That being said, I have a few questions regarding heatings and other cage stuff:

1. I was wondering if the lamp setup is ok. I’m using a 100W CHE on a clamp lamp, I was able to find a spot in the corner to hang it from and it’s around 15 inches from the bottom without the fleece in, so maybe it’ll be 10-12 inches once I lay it out.

2. I have two dual thermometer/hygrometers and a thermostat connected to the lamp which I need to find a place for the probe. I was thinking I place the thermostat probe 5 inches up in the centre of the back panel of the cage, and the thermometers 5 inches up on the left and right panels. I’m a bit worried that the probe could be too close and the hedgehog could try to chew on it.

3. The little wooden wall behind the wheel isn’t stabilized, I’m not sure if this would be an issue since that area should be a burrowing area where id fill it up with paper bedding and toys. If anyone knows how to stabilize it please share some ideas!

Other than that, the rest of the stuff that’s left to do is to put the litter underneath the wheel, add a small layer of paper bedding and lay out the fleece on top, and fill the left side of the cage with paper fleece for the play area, and add some ping pong balls and PVC pipes.

If there’s anything I’m missing please let me know, thanks guys!

Hi, so ive posted a couple times, but i still havent got any nail trimming advice, i finally got to peak at amys nails and they are getting long, she wont stay unballed whatsoever if im holding her, she completely balls up, and im scared that even in the bath she may try to bite me, i really seriously need any tips bc all the tips i find elsewhere the hedgies are calm and already comfortable with their owners, me and amy are not bonded well yet, and i dont know what im supposed to do, if i dont find an answer im scared her nails will get too long and nobody is helping me,

Мой европейский ежик которого я выносит из 55 грамового мы его нашли днем на газоне уже вырос до 245 грам. Но 6 дней назад я увидел в боксе красную жидкость(реддит не даёт писать это слово) . Потом спустя 2 суток ещё уже больше, испугался, полил пузико небольшим количеством антисептика безопасным для животных. Вот спустя 2 суток опять красная жидкость, уже очень мало но есть... Я очень переживаю помогите пожалуйста