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You need to get a thermometer soon (today or tomorrow, if possible), so you can tell what the temperature actually is in his cage. It should be a digital thermometer, with a probe. You can get them at a store like Walmart. You probably will need a CHE set up, but don't forget that you'll need a thermostat with it to control the lamp & turn it on and off to keep the temperature steady. His temperature will need to be between 73-78* and steady. Not being very active and not eating much can be early signs of being too cold, before a hibernation attempt. Wobbly walking is another sign, a bit later than being inactive, but usually before or at the beginning of an attempt.
When you take him out, does he feel cool at all? It'll be noticeable, if he's not warm as he should be. If he feels cool, he's definitely attempting hibernation and needs to be warmed slowly on a heating pad set on low (and don't leave him unattended on it). Make sure you don't put him in water to warm him up, it'll make the problem worse. Do you have a wheel for him? It'd be a good idea for one person to be changing the food & water for now, or have whoever does it write down so you guys can keep track, but you should weigh, measure, or count the food. You want to know if he's eating at all - even a little. If he's not, that's a problem. Is it completely dark in his room at night? Many hedgehogs won't come out if there's even a little light. And is he getting 12-14 hours of light during the day (not depending on daylight, which is getting shorter right now). Not sure what book you've read, but if it's one you picked up from a pet store or something, it's likely out of date and has some wrong information. Here's one that's free to download, up-to-date, and has a ton of great information for you - http://www.westcoasthedgehogs.com/fi.../download.html
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I give him a 12 hour light cycle. From 9-9. My room is any were from 21-24 degrees Celsius. I've been telling my brother to stop changing the food and water so I can do so. But he wants to help. I can't really feel if he's cold or not. Like I said, he's grochy. The people who had him cared for him, but never really socilized him I think. That's the downloaded book I have. I've been reading it over and over still! Can never know enough. My room is pretty dark at night and he does have a wheel. I think he's using it because he keeps pooping on it, lol. Thanks again!! |
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I found this to be the most helpful link for heating a cage... it was so confusing to me when I first started to figure it all out.
https://www.hedgehogcentral.com/forum...implified.html I've had a hibernation attempt before in my little Thistle, her tummy was cool to the touch, she was kind of wobbly, and even though she was awake - looking in her eyes she just wasn't in there. |
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