Just checking-- hopefully this is normal, but I like to be sure nothing is wrong with my Pip :grin:
Last night I was holding her with my sleeves (so she didn't poke me!) on her back, because I love when she pokes her little nose out of her ball, and when I was done I noticed a bunch of white stuff on my sleeve. Is this flaky skin or dandruff, and is it normal?
I think she's in the process of quilling, if that's relevant.
Yes it's normal. She may have super dry skin. You can help dry skin by giving an oatmeal bath or adding a few drops of oil to Her skin. Hedgies usually have a little more dry skin when they are quilling.
Yes it's normal. She may have super dry skin. You can help dry skin by giving an oatmeal bath or adding a few drops of oil to Her skin. Hedgies usually have a little more dry skin when they are quilling.
I gave her a bath with oatmeal shampoo about a week ago, maybe I'll give her one with straight up oatmeal in a few days :grin:
I haven't noticed any itching or scratching, so hopefully she's just dry!! I'll try the oil.
My hedgie has dry skin as well. I was told to use flax seed oil. I bought the capsules. All I do is puncture one hole in the capsule, squirt some on him in the bath or in the water. After the bath I put a little on him as well.
Everyone says flaxseed or vitamin E. I definitely prefer flaxseed, I used vitamin E in a pinch once but it leaves everything sticky and I ended up having to rinse her off anyway since she rolled in litter lol.
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