![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#1 (permalink) |
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 3
|
![]()
I just got my firest ever Hedgie. His name is Spike. He is a AP salt and pepper, I'm not sure if that info is important but I'll write it anyways. His left side of the face has extremely dry skin due to quilling, but it looks raised and bumpy. I'm currently looking for a vet as I was unexpectedly receiving him.
Does anyone know what this may be? It doesn't look like its hurting him, but to me it looks almost like a rash. ![]() Any suggestions would be of help ![]() |
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
Sponsored Links | |||
Advertisement
|
|
![]() |
#3 (permalink) |
Hooked on Hogs
![]() Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Kingston, Ontario
Posts: 8,950
|
![]()
It could be an allergy or could be mites. What type of bedding is he on? If shavings, carefresh or a loose type of bedding, switch to hedgehog safe cloth liners.
Does he scratch?
__________________
* * * Nancy * * * Retired from breeding Rescue contact for both the Hedgehog Welfare Society and the IHA Rescued over 70 (and counting) hedgehogs needing a new home http://freewebs.com/thehedgieden/ |
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
|
|
![]() |
#4 (permalink) |
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 3
|
![]()
The first day we had him he was scatching non stop.I don't know if the mites are visible but if they are I have seen none. He isn't on shavings he is on a fleece cloth bottom as of last night. He did scratch a little but not nearly as much as the first night.
However since today's bath, he hasn't scratched at all. The scabby like skin is not there anymore and what was yellowish pinkish skin is just pink. Could this have been over itching due to quilling? -Also I can't get him to sit still enough for me to get a picture of the side of his face with the 'rash', and in every picture so far it just looks reddish.Though in the area of the 'rash' it looks like there isn't as much fur as the otherside. Thanks for the help by the way ![]() |
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
Thread Tools | |
|
|
![]() |
||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Something really weird........??? Lol | Buttercup94 | Hedgehog Personality and Behaviour | 2 | 11-25-2012 04:55 PM |
Help! Spike's doing something weird! | CarlaB | Health | 9 | 11-27-2011 09:50 AM |
Weird Question | PRINCESSDANGER13 | General Questions | 20 | 09-22-2011 08:45 AM |
Weird... | MoonbeamHH | Fun Stuff | 8 | 07-08-2010 12:26 AM |
pinkish red skin and dandruff/flakey skin? | Littlefootsmama | Health | 10 | 06-06-2010 09:49 PM |