If you want your hedgie to bond with you, then you probably should be taking her out every day. As well, I know it can be a little scary at first, but most hedgies huff and puff a little when you try to take them out. You just have to grit your teeth and do it, haha. It will get easier with time, most definitely. And once you get the hedgie into your lap, it's more than likely that they will unball.
My hedgie does huff a little and have his quills up when I try to take him out, but he's not freaking out and he's to hurt me. It's more like he's saying "awww really?" and it's a halfhearted attempt to get me to leave him alone.
Just do your best with her.
As well, like hedgielover said, you can just tuck the sides of the blanket in under your hedgehog and scoop like that.
If you want, you can also cut part of the leg off of a pair of old jeans and see what she does with that. My hedgie loves his little jean sleeve and spends a lot of time either in or under it. So maybe that could also make it easier to pick her up if the blanket is still making you nervous.
Hope this helps!!
My hedgie does huff a little and have his quills up when I try to take him out, but he's not freaking out and he's to hurt me. It's more like he's saying "awww really?" and it's a halfhearted attempt to get me to leave him alone.
Just do your best with her.
As well, like hedgielover said, you can just tuck the sides of the blanket in under your hedgehog and scoop like that.
If you want, you can also cut part of the leg off of a pair of old jeans and see what she does with that. My hedgie loves his little jean sleeve and spends a lot of time either in or under it. So maybe that could also make it easier to pick her up if the blanket is still making you nervous.
Hope this helps!!
