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accidentally dropped my hedgie and now he’s in a corner

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i recently adopted this hedgie from a friend of a friend and its his 3rd day with me. i was sitting down and trying to hold him with a shirt under him when he was curled up into a ball and i didnt notice that he was so backed up that he fell(not too high maybe 13”). he looked fine when i placed him on my legs and was sniffing about though.

but after i put him back in the cage he’s just sitting and curling into the corner. when i try to check by going near him he kept huffing and hissing at me😭 it didn’t look like he’s physically injured but he’s not walking around or hiding under the shirt like he usually is and is just by the corner of the cage. i’m so scared right now please help😭
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He might just be in shock. Check for broken bones or quills. Even though it was a short fall hedgies break easily! Make sure they are eating and if things don’t seem to get better you might have to consult a vet. I’m not an expert on this but this is advice from my own experiences and knowledge. I hope everything turns out ok!
He might just be in shock. Check for broken bones or quills. Even though it was a short fall hedgies break easily! Make sure they are eating and if things don’t seem to get better you might have to consult a vet. I’m not an expert on this but this is advice from my own experiences and knowledge. I hope everything turns out ok!
he was running in his wheel last night but i will try and check up on him tonight when he wakes up! he’s still not used to me since he’s in a new home and all so i hope he won’t mind me touching him to do a check up😭 thank you!!
Of course! He’ll get used to you don’t worry, I’ve had mine about three months now and we are finally making good progress!
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i’ve decided to bring him to a vet soon for a check up just in case!
this is off topic but i’ve also noticed some of his nails are long and he looks dirty which i assume he hasn't had a bath when he was with his previous owner. i thought of giving him a foot bath at least and try clipping his nails tomorrow but he’s still nervous and curling up when we try bonding time. do you have any advice for first time baths or nail clipping? should i wait for a little while longer before i cut his nails?
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So it’s better to get them used to nail trimmings and baths while they are younger. The first time is always a struggle though. Unless they are already used to it that is. For trimming nails there’s a few different methods, the one I’m most familiar with and use the most often is the bath method. You can google it for more info but since you are might give them a bath you could consider this way. For me, I just gently lift up her foot while she’s in the bath and attempt to trim her nails. You have to be very careful though. One of my first times trimming her nails she moved as I was trimming and I went to low so she began bleeding. If that happens to you, don’t worry, unless you went way to deep it will be fine, it’s just scary in the moment. But they do need their nails trimmed regularly as they will just keep growing! You can’t use sand paper on the wheels or anything that people use for rodents as it will hurt their feet and won’t file the nails. It’s inevitably a part of owning a hedgehog. For baths, I use oatmeal powder, it’s used for treating eczema and will help with dry skin. Just mix it in with the water. Also if you happen to have any lavender essential oil, you could put a few drops in and it might help with stress. If you do and they start drinking the water, drain it and don’t use it, you don’t want them to get sick. Baby soap works best for cleaning your dirty hedgie. Don’t use shampoo though as it strips the skin of oils and will just make their skin drier. I hope this helped and good luck =]
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thank you!! i will try and acclimate him with a bath tomorrow and try cutting his nails! he was twitching and hissing and popping alot when i tried to look at his feet when he was bundled up in my shirt so hopefully he’ll be alot calmer in water :,)
Of course! I hope it goes well
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i recently adopted this hedgie from a friend of a friend and its his 3rd day with me. i was sitting down and trying to hold him with a shirt under him when he was curled up into a ball and i didnt notice that he was so backed up that he fell(not too high maybe 13”). he looked fine when i placed him on my legs and was sniffing about though.

but after i put him back in the cage he’s just sitting and curling into the corner. when i try to check by going near him he kept huffing and hissing at me😭 it didn’t look like he’s physically injured but he’s not walking around or hiding under the shirt like he usually is and is just by the corner of the cage. i’m so scared right now please help😭
yea, he is just pissed at you for dropping him. Pinky has fell from higher then that and he is just fine so....
he was running in his wheel last night but i will try and check up on him tonight when he wakes up! he’s still not used to me since he’s in a new home and all so i hope he won’t mind me touching him to do a check up😭 thank you!!
Might’ve been mad 😭
I know this is a old thread but to anyone else, my hedgehog was so mad at me that she sat in a corner hissing. What did I do? Bathe her
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