I don't spell everything right always... its just on HEDGEHOG central spelling HEDGEHOG wrong more than twice in a row(they have another post) is kinda strange...Nancy said:
GETTING POKED!!! OUCH!!!!!
Hi,
I just adopted a new little hedghog. She is still quite young, about 4 months old. I have tried to hold her with out a towel and when I do she pokes me really hard and I start to bleed. Everything I read said that they shouldn't be that sharp they should be rounded. Have I read wrong? Should they be that sharp? Could I be handling her wrong cause I just set her in my hand I don't squeeze or anything. She still is not used to me. I am right now trying to make her trust me. Does anyone have any good ways to make her trust me and not ball up. She really is nice she takes treats out from my hand but I just can't touch her. Please any advice would be great.
-MeaD.
I just adopted a new little hedghog. She is still quite young, about 4 months old. I have tried to hold her with out a towel and when I do she pokes me really hard and I start to bleed. Everything I read said that they shouldn't be that sharp they should be rounded. Have I read wrong? Should they be that sharp? Could I be handling her wrong cause I just set her in my hand I don't squeeze or anything. She still is not used to me. I am right now trying to make her trust me. Does anyone have any good ways to make her trust me and not ball up. She really is nice she takes treats out from my hand but I just can't touch her. Please any advice would be great.
-MeaD.
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I think thats okay, but i could be wrong. Either way, i hand feed Jade with no problem.Krisword said:So when it comes to hand feeding...what about off a small plastic spoon? Is that okay to feed him treats off of that, or is that still too close to the hand and there might me wrong association?
A small plastic spoon is a very good idea, I usually use a plastic spoon to offer baby food as treats.
Its the little spoon that came with the freeze dried crickets. He has only to see the spoon and he goes crazy!
My guy is a little sharp and prickly. Its tricky getting my fingers under his belly to lift him out safely but once my fingers are on his belly, he relaxes and and its business as usual. Only once did I hit a quill just right to draw blood. But I have really soft hands. I'm sure they'll toughen' up over the next months.
My guy is a little sharp and prickly. Its tricky getting my fingers under his belly to lift him out safely but once my fingers are on his belly, he relaxes and and its business as usual. Only once did I hit a quill just right to draw blood. But I have really soft hands. I'm sure they'll toughen' up over the next months.
thank youNancy said:What does it matter? Do you spell everything correctly all the time. I know I don't. :lol:iamdbf said:How long do u guys thing till he realizes it is not spelled headgehog? Probably till he see's this message...
you are right i bet iamdbf dosent spell every thing correctly Yes but we all should try to use correct spelling and grammar on this site. It keeps me from getting annoyed and correcting your posts.
hehe I know what you mean. I just hate it when people spell things incorrectly! I don't know it just bugs me lol :lol:
Look, i know i mispell things, but i just pointed ur mistake cuz u misspelled the main word in this forum. But lets all forget about this now.
I have been feeding a wild headgehog out of my hand and she started to nip my finger instead of the food i had why might that be? I think shes awesome shes gaining trust really fast she sits in my hand by herself its so cool considering shes wild. One other thing? Is it normal for wild headgehogs or hedgies in genral to fall over while walking and somethimes eatingDon't hand feed her. That encourages biting as they sometimes start to associate your hands with always having food. Set the treat in front of her but do not hold it in your fingers. Baby quills are sharp. Most adult quills are not too bad. They are still pointed but don't hurt as much as baby quills. Of course there are a few exceptions to that. There is an occasional adult that I swear spends their night sharpening their quills. :lol:
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