Hello all!
To start off, I have had my hedgehog since December 20th. She is a healthy, happy hedgie. About three weeks ago, it was around 12 AM and I went to check on her, and found her in her litter pan curled up in a ball. I picked her up, she didn't response and her quills were up. I immediately thought hibernation, but my room is very warm (not too warm don't worry). Just to be safe, I picked her up, bundled her up and held her for about 10 minutes. After those 10 minutes i set her down and offered her a meal worm, and she wouldn't move. I lifted her up and she simply seemed frozen, she was breathing and looking around but she wasn't reacting to anything. After about 5 or 10 minutes of petting her and holding her, she finally snapped out of it and started running around and being her happy self again. It scared me to death to be honest. For the rest of that night I kept a close eye on her, and she was completely normal. I decided it was probably my cat that spooked her or something because she had been fine ever since.
However, today I was cleaning her cage and I had taken everything out of her cage and left her in it, went to the laundry room to put the blanket in and when I came back she was in a ball yet again, quills up and frozen. I know it isn't hibernation, because like I said her room is at a good temperature, and also her tummy was warm. The process repeated, held her while she was frozen, offered her a treat, she didn't take it. After about 10 or so minutes, she was back to normal and eating a treat and running on her wheel.
I honestly don't know what to do, or what is wrong with her. She's eating good, drinking fine, pee and poop are normal. Has anyone else had this happen?
Thanks,
Pipperonii
To start off, I have had my hedgehog since December 20th. She is a healthy, happy hedgie. About three weeks ago, it was around 12 AM and I went to check on her, and found her in her litter pan curled up in a ball. I picked her up, she didn't response and her quills were up. I immediately thought hibernation, but my room is very warm (not too warm don't worry). Just to be safe, I picked her up, bundled her up and held her for about 10 minutes. After those 10 minutes i set her down and offered her a meal worm, and she wouldn't move. I lifted her up and she simply seemed frozen, she was breathing and looking around but she wasn't reacting to anything. After about 5 or 10 minutes of petting her and holding her, she finally snapped out of it and started running around and being her happy self again. It scared me to death to be honest. For the rest of that night I kept a close eye on her, and she was completely normal. I decided it was probably my cat that spooked her or something because she had been fine ever since.
However, today I was cleaning her cage and I had taken everything out of her cage and left her in it, went to the laundry room to put the blanket in and when I came back she was in a ball yet again, quills up and frozen. I know it isn't hibernation, because like I said her room is at a good temperature, and also her tummy was warm. The process repeated, held her while she was frozen, offered her a treat, she didn't take it. After about 10 or so minutes, she was back to normal and eating a treat and running on her wheel.
I honestly don't know what to do, or what is wrong with her. She's eating good, drinking fine, pee and poop are normal. Has anyone else had this happen?
Thanks,
Pipperonii