Our Geoffrey does that every few nights. I guess that doesn't mean it's normal. :lol: But I've heard several other hedgie owners observing the same behaviour, so it's safe to assume it's more or less normal.
G cleans his back paws as if he is sucking on a pacifier. The action seems to relax him too. He curls up in a cushion cave and sometimes keeps at it for half an hour. When he is finished, we see bits and flakes of dried poop lying around, so I know for sure that's what he is doing. I highly doubt it has anything to do with your hedgie's ear issue (btw, the while patch on your hedgie's ear sounds like a fungal infection; keep us posted on the vet's diagnosis).
G cleans his back paws as if he is sucking on a pacifier. The action seems to relax him too. He curls up in a cushion cave and sometimes keeps at it for half an hour. When he is finished, we see bits and flakes of dried poop lying around, so I know for sure that's what he is doing. I highly doubt it has anything to do with your hedgie's ear issue (btw, the while patch on your hedgie's ear sounds like a fungal infection; keep us posted on the vet's diagnosis).
