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I always have used this website for advice with my own hedgie but am in desperate need of help! I got my older brother his own hedgie for his birthday and we’re at a bit of a loss with her behaviour. When I got mine, she would huff and curl up but only for about a month and now she’s a social butterfly. My brothers however is being a lot more difficult and we’re not sure what else we can do to get her to warm up to us. Whenever we go near her cage or touch her, she huffs nonstop and clicks which I never experienced with my hedgehog. She doesn’t uncurl and if she pops her little nose out, she immediately curls back up at any movement. She’s still a baby and we leave her alone for the most part when she’s quilling but even when she isn’t, she doesn’t like to be touched or even run around. I gave him the tips I used with mine like leaving something that smells like me in the cage, holding her at least once everyday, and while those worked for mine, Hartt (my brothers hedgie) isn’t responding at all. We got her around the end of February and haven’t seen any real changes in her behaviour!! Is it normal for them to take a long time to warm up?? My hedgie Coconut was an easy girl so my experience ends there...not sure how long it usually takes them to get comfortable. He’s really trying to get her to be more friendly and happier cause the poor thing seems angry and terrified all the time but if anyone has any tips or ideas that’d be great. I’m at a total loss just cause mine was a lot easier and have never heard a hedgehog click and puff like this! Anyone ever had a pissed off hedgehog and know what to do?!
Thanks
I always have used this website for advice with my own hedgie but am in desperate need of help! I got my older brother his own hedgie for his birthday and we’re at a bit of a loss with her behaviour. When I got mine, she would huff and curl up but only for about a month and now she’s a social butterfly. My brothers however is being a lot more difficult and we’re not sure what else we can do to get her to warm up to us. Whenever we go near her cage or touch her, she huffs nonstop and clicks which I never experienced with my hedgehog. She doesn’t uncurl and if she pops her little nose out, she immediately curls back up at any movement. She’s still a baby and we leave her alone for the most part when she’s quilling but even when she isn’t, she doesn’t like to be touched or even run around. I gave him the tips I used with mine like leaving something that smells like me in the cage, holding her at least once everyday, and while those worked for mine, Hartt (my brothers hedgie) isn’t responding at all. We got her around the end of February and haven’t seen any real changes in her behaviour!! Is it normal for them to take a long time to warm up?? My hedgie Coconut was an easy girl so my experience ends there...not sure how long it usually takes them to get comfortable. He’s really trying to get her to be more friendly and happier cause the poor thing seems angry and terrified all the time but if anyone has any tips or ideas that’d be great. I’m at a total loss just cause mine was a lot easier and have never heard a hedgehog click and puff like this! Anyone ever had a pissed off hedgehog and know what to do?!
Thanks