Anointing Behaviors

[NaeLorraine]

Just wondering if anyone else has experienced a hedgie that does not anoint. I was excited to see Gerdie anoint but after almost 4 weeks, I have not seen her do it once. Is that normal behavior? I take her out every day and have introduced her to many new things including people and even taking her to a friends house with me for a weekend. Was just wondering if anyone else has seen the same behavior in a hedgie. Thanks!

[fionas_mommy]

Fiona annointed once in her whole life. She tried plenty of new foods, traveled to many new places, etc. Never thought to annoint.

Though it may have been my fault...when I first moved into my new apartment, I let her run around the floor. I didn't even stop to consider I hadn't vacuumed yet. So she starting eating at the carpet and I picked her up in a panic thinking she ate something bad and I think I freaked her out (by being freaked out myself!) so she never did it again

I don't think it's too strange. Maybe she has done it...you just never saw it? lol or maybe just not her thing. all hedgies have little quirks lol

[momIImany]

I only saw my hedgie anoint once and I've had her for 6 months.