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LILY ANN JUST HAD TwO BABIES!!!! ***UPDATE 03-23-09***

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Hi everyone!

I picked up my new baby hedgehog yesterday morning from my local petstore. (Yes I know, no one like pet store hedgie, but I wasn't going to wait on an 8 month waiting list for the only breeder in CT.) Anyways, I've had her for a day and she's not eating!!! I'm worried something wrong, I had bought her the same "Vitakraft" food they were using in the store, to at somepoint start switching her over to a cat food or some other more nutrishional hedgie food. I know she did do some drinking last night, cause she knocked her water bottle off the side of the cage. I also found the poops she did last night before I went to bed, in her food dish, i'm maybe thinking she thinks it a toilet? I'm worried and I need some advice. She seems to be friendly and all, I had her out of her cage last night when she finaly woke up after she did some exploring of her cage for about 45 minutes. She seemed fine, she got along with my whole family, including my two dogs. She was a very happy hedgie. :) Still didnt eat though, I even tried giving her a few meal worm treats and she didnt even take those. :( SO I dont know, here the pictures of where she lives and of her, she's a cutie.

Thanks for looking,
Rob...

Living space: The bedding is a mix of White Pine, Spurce, and one other wood that NOT Ceader!
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I did put a box for a while for her to sleep in but she stopped using it last night.
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Here she is, I have not named her yet...
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Re: My new baby, Lily Ann!!! ***Updated 03-02-09***

LizardGirl said:
Those are great pics! She is adorable! :D
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Yeah on satuday my friend and I are going to take some really nice photos, she's a professional photographer. :)
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Re: My new baby, Lily Ann!!! ***Updated 03-02-09***

I am too :D although my submissions for contest don't show it hehe i have some personal ones that came out awesome i am sure she will do a great job , hedgehogs are great subjects!
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Re: My new baby, Lily Ann!!! ***Updated 03-02-09***

Lily Ann is beautiful! i love her coloration :)
I have the same problem with Cloud! whenevr i let him walk around my boyfriend's dusty house he always comes out from under the couch with cobwebs and all sorts of things on him. Really cute, but sooooooo annoying to get out of his quills!

I have to say i agree with everyone about the wheel. Cloud does much better on a flying saucer and it is better for his feet. You may want to considering getting one...
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Re: LILY ANN JUST HAD TO BABIES!!!! ***UPDATE 03-16-09***

Lily had two babies tonight!!!!!! Woooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

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Re: LILY ANN JUST HAD TwO BABIES!!!! ***UPDATE 03-16-09***

UH OH!!!!!!!!!! You need to read all you can about breeding asap......and leave the mom in complete isolation with them except to feed and water for two weeks, no wheel for her.....
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Re: LILY ANN JUST HAD TwO BABIES!!!! ***UPDATE 03-16-09***

And btw, this is why you DON'T purchase from a pet store.
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Re: LILY ANN JUST HAD TwO BABIES!!!! ***UPDATE 03-16-09***

Congrats fellow CT hog owner! Are you going to keep the babies too? :3
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Re: LILY ANN JUST HAD TwO BABIES!!!! ***UPDATE 03-16-09***

Amy said:
Congrats fellow CT hog owner! Are you going to keep the babies too? :3
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Yea, i'll probably keep all the babies.
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Re: LILY ANN JUST HAD TwO BABIES!!!! ***UPDATE 03-16-09***

CT-Zoom and I have been chatting on the phone. He is getting expert help with Lily and the babies.
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Re: LILY ANN JUST HAD TwO BABIES!!!! ***UPDATE 03-16-09***

Hedgiepets said:
CT-Zoom and I have been chatting on the phone. He is getting expert help with Lily and the babies.
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What cat food should I get for her? The stuff I have now is 13% fat. It's Purina One Chicken and Oats formula.
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Re: LILY ANN JUST HAD TwO BABIES!!!! ***UPDATE 03-16-09***

Hedgiepets said:
CT-Zoom and I have been chatting on the phone. He is getting expert help with Lily and the babies.
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that's excellent, i am glad he has really good help to care for the babies. I hope they grow up to be very strong and healthy hogs!

Good luck!
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Re: LILY ANN JUST HAD TwO BABIES!!!! ***UPDATE 03-16-09***

Glad you have help with them! Good luck! :)
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Re: LILY ANN JUST HAD TwO BABIES!!!! ***UPDATE 03-16-09***

Everyone here is very awesome people, i'm very glad to know everyone. Is 13%fat food okay for her right now, I was told to get something with more fat. Any suggestions??
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Re: LILY ANN JUST HAD TwO BABIES!!!! ***UPDATE 03-16-09***

You may want to get a "kitten" formula as it will help the mom keep weight on, and it should be softer for when the babies start eating it. It will also help the babies grow to be strong.
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Re: LILY ANN JUST HAD TwO BABIES!!!! ***UPDATE 03-16-09***

Many breeders add Royal Canin Baby Cat to moms mix of kibble starting a few weeks prior to delivery. It is a very hedgehog friendly size and shape and adds extra fat into mom's diet.

Give her a very small amount in her regular kibble to start and increase the amount daily until you have about a table spoon or a bit more. Once the babies reach 4 weeks old you can start adding a bit more as they will start to eat it also.
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Re: LILY ANN JUST HAD TwO BABIES!!!! ***UPDATE 03-16-09***

Baby update: when I woke up this morning lily was out of her box eating her kibble which is now mixed with kitten kibble I got lastnight. I took a flashlight and was able to see somewhat into her box. All I could see was the smaller of the two infants moving around inside the box. I couldn't see the larger one because he was too far into the corner. Everything seems fine at this point.
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Re: LILY ANN JUST HAD TwO BABIES!!!! ***UPDATE 03-20-09***

LILY HAS BOTH BABIES OUT WALKING AROUND, DOSE THIS MEAN I CAN PULL THEM OUT AND CLEAN THE CAGE AND PUT HER FLEECE BACK IN?????
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Re: LILY ANN JUST HAD TwO BABIES!!!! ***UPDATE 03-20-09***

I'm not a breeder, but I don't think you're supposed to handle the babies at all for the first two weeks... At least, don't try until an experienced breeder gives you advice on it.
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Re: LILY ANN JUST HAD TwO BABIES!!!! ***UPDATE 03-20-09***

I tried getting hold of, D @ hedgiepets, I left her a voice mail, i'm hoping she'll call me back..lol
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Re: LILY ANN JUST HAD TwO BABIES!!!! ***UPDATE 03-20-09***

The babies are only 4 days old so you can't touch them yet or do anything to the cage, mom could still get stressed and kill them or abandon them. Also most moms don't have the babies out of the nest that young so she may already be stressed. The babies still have their eyes closed and don't usually come out of the nest that young. Try to stay away as much as you can and hopefully she'll take them back into the nest and settle down. I have babies that are over 3 weeks old that are still in the nest all the time and don't come out at all. I haven't cleaned the cage since before they were born as to not disturb them.
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