Hedgehog gettin some treats and just bein cute!!

[NekoGothIGirl101]

you have the best pets. except the roaches...-shudders-

[AbiMaryDyall]

hes a hedghog by the way

[sdmf6266]

hehe its a cute little fuzball hehe:-)

[theSarabeast]

ZOMG! I want one <3

[CubanMamiChavely]

Hey I just got my hedgehog today.

Like an hour ago..

How come for you he isnt getting all stiff and making hissing noises and sticking his quills in all directions, if you just got him?

Please help Im miserably afraid of mine :[

[DontPokeMeSoHard]

he is only doin that because he is new and really scared, u want to leave him alone for a few days, then start holding him for like 30 mins a day and he will get used to u. put an old shirt in the cage that you have worn for that day, and he will cuddle in it and he will get used to ur smell alot faster.

[CubanMamiChavely]

Thanks ity worked :]

Im carrying him now but it took a while to get him up.

Hes still a bit scared though.

He shoots his quills up if I move a bit too much or touch him too fast.

[windchimex]

do they only use their spikes for defense..or do they bite as well?...very cute!...are they legal in america...i know they are over here in scotland...im thinking of getting one..

[DontPokeMeSoHard]

im sure they will bite if its nessicary, but their main defence is to roll up into a tight ball with their spikes sticking out in every direction. they are legal in america, thats y i have one.....

[WoodyW123]

i want one now lol! i hope this pet shop i go has one they seem to have everything

[alizaro]

what do u let teh porcupine eat?

[DontPokeMeSoHard]

did u really just call him a porcupine? it says in the title AND the description that he is a hedgehog, they are completely different animals, but my hedgehog eats hedgehog food, just like a cat eats cat food, it comes in a clear bag and its called "Pretty Pets Hedgehog Food" it looks like little pieces of cereal, and he eats mealworms or crickets as treats

[igznsuch]

i want to see an update on his enclosure and him/her...i love it..I want one and researched for a while, what do you think about them as pets..are they like gerbils or something...

[DontPokeMeSoHard]

the enclosure is the same and he doesnt look much different lol! well um im prolly not the best person to ask if u want positive feed back of them being good pets. mine personally is VERY unsocial and hates to be held. but from what i have read, and what i have seen, my case is very rare, and MOST hedgies are very sweet! the one i held in the store a few weeks ago was sooo nice, but mine was in a fight, so he is SUPER head shy. but i would recommend a rat over a hedgie any day.

[pandaman434]

is there like a website with the info for buying a hedgehog?

[DontPokeMeSoHard]

80 bucks, they are amazing pets

[DontPokeMeSoHard]

yeah? so what? lol, they arnt spikey all the time, they can relax them

[Brittany19906]

so cute!!!! =)

[zz1243]

is like the top of him like a porcupine?

[DontPokeMeSoHard]

similar. only difference is that his relax down to where they dont hurt, and they are only about an inch to an inch and a half, as porcupines get about a foot or more :)

[MamboPython]

also hedgehogs dont release their spikes, porcupines do...my firend has one, their cool

[shadowjo1]

porcupines dont throw their spikes its an ol granny myth only stupid people think that

[GreatSmeagola]

But they do detach their quills and leave them stuck into whatever they poked

[shadowjo1]

ur great oncle told u that? he looks smart...

SARCASM

[shocktehhedgehog]

the quills arent hard enough to stab most things

[NovAnthony]

They aren't actually quills they're just stiff thick fur. And you're thinking of porcupines.

[GreatSmeagola]

I do not know why my post above says they DO detach quills, all wrong there.

Anyways

Yes porcupines are the ones that detach their quills.

BUT

You are wrong, hedgehogs, DO have quills. Not thick fur.

If you cut a QUILL you will see it is no stiff hair.

They are hollow.

[candycane27]

omg! i would never be able to touch those little grub things your giving him.

what else do they like for treats?

[DontPokeMeSoHard]

crickets, some like fruit

[candycane27]

i always have fruit in the house.

thank you :D

and if not i'll just make my boyfriend touch the bugs. haha

i'm kidding. maybe

[reptilefan100]

aww he is rly cute

[DontPokeMeSoHard]

thanks!

[Rachelater117]

Were did you get your hedgie? hes sooo cute

Im trying to talk my dad into letting me get one but hes like "no rodents in the house!"

theyre not even rodents xD

[DontPokeMeSoHard]

hahaha, thanks! i got him in an exotic pet store that is like 45 mins away from my house. google hedgehog breeders in your area, and im sure you can find one, they are really common, and if there are no breeders near you, you can order one offline.

[Rachelater117]

Cool,we have an exspensive breeder in Jappa,MD

(Im in balitmore) but Im going to look through the phonebook and see if there are any exotic pet stores nearby :)

[zmelon]

OMG...ur Hedgie is sssoo cute!!!! I have 2 myself, and they are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! HEDGIES RULE!

[DontPokeMeSoHard]

haha! thanks so much, and heck yeah they do!!! haha

[jackasswannabees]

AWW its so cute i want one

[DontPokeMeSoHard]

hehe thanks! you should get one they are really loving animals, and not to much work :)

[808chameleon]

dude?dose it like,poke u or is that spikes just like hair or something

[DontPokeMeSoHard]

well not really... they can relax their spikes, and when its relaxed, it just feels like rough hair. but if u notice at about 0:27 you can see hihm stick up his spikes. when they are like that they feel like sharp tooth picks.... aslong as ur gentle whith them when they have their spikes up, they dont hurt to bad :D

[jacobrieber]

adorable!