I adopted spike 3 days ago from a posting on craigslist. i alaway been an animal lover/rescuer when i had the funds and the room,i jumped at the opportunity. ive been thinking about a hoglet for a long times, did more research on hedgehog then i ever did on ferrets and i had 7 after chemo with adrenal discease so im definatelly a dedicated pet owner. this guy wanted 75 bucks for spike he didnt know his exact age and (oneish), and spike looked in a pitiful state (though the owner handled him and spike wasnt scared (of him). his cage was bare i mean just "sad" cheapest of the chaep shavings that stunk like pine (not good for his lil lungs ) and pee in every corner, most importantly no wheel, i smiled paid him the cash and sent him on his merry way. spike now has a 60 dolar order coming in from exotic pets filled with mealworms, and vedgie and fruit shews, and from ebay hypoallerganic cage bedding, and ferret litter, their dustless and do their job. whether they do use the facilities on their pooping side of the cage, he has a beaitiful 12" ferret soft fabric igloo like a condo(top and bottom with felt. on the inside his cage he has one toy a baby shoe he like to chomp on at night and a t. paper tube cut length wise. so its safe to say he has s great mansion.
Housing asside im having real trouble getting through to him hes completely shut off, he lets me pick him up only to roll into a ferrocius ball. he hisses and spikes, and seems genuinels afraid of me, i repeat ii in a low calming voice "i mean you now harm love" if he only understood. i let him walk on the floor but ehen i go near him its a sonic attack. he smelled me to the enth degree i know his eyesights weak and so is his hearing so i dint over engage him, i let him sleep with a worn t-shirt of mine so he can get use to my smell, when im not around. hes eating well which im sure is a new concept for him, he poops normal,
i'm just miserable because i 'm sure hes scared and i know i mean him now harm, buy am i able to replace the bad memories he has from his previous home or is he 2 far gone?
Any ides on how to get him out of his shell?
Housing asside im having real trouble getting through to him hes completely shut off, he lets me pick him up only to roll into a ferrocius ball. he hisses and spikes, and seems genuinels afraid of me, i repeat ii in a low calming voice "i mean you now harm love" if he only understood. i let him walk on the floor but ehen i go near him its a sonic attack. he smelled me to the enth degree i know his eyesights weak and so is his hearing so i dint over engage him, i let him sleep with a worn t-shirt of mine so he can get use to my smell, when im not around. hes eating well which im sure is a new concept for him, he poops normal,
i'm just miserable because i 'm sure hes scared and i know i mean him now harm, buy am i able to replace the bad memories he has from his previous home or is he 2 far gone?
Any ides on how to get him out of his shell?