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Uploaded by on May 20, 2008

In 12 years of raising hedgehogs, this little girl is our first one born with a markedly visible special need. I was quite surprised to be checking the babies and find that she only has front legs. So far, she seems to scoot around okay using her front legs. She'll be staying with us, and we'll see what we can do to accommodate her special challenge and fighting spirit.

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  • I think you should take her to the vet. It seems that her back legs are inside her body probably due to either a chromosomal disorder or mutation but not because of you or anything you did. The vet could probably make a small incision so she can squeeze her legs through and then sew the skin back properly.

  • @TheWhereWolfGirl1: Please notice that the video is two years old!!! No, she does not have legs in there- there are hip bones and that's it. You can see the later videos of her at 6 weeks old, and another one full grown. The vet agreed with me that we should keep her as is- she has good mobility, appeared happy and comfortable, and never suffered any sores on the spot where she contacted the ground in the back. Not genetic; we can track 300+ related individuals with no other instance.

  • @hhvalley oh ok. i hope i didn't offend you in any way. you are doing an amazing job with her. how is she doing now? tell that sweety i said hi. im sorry for offending you if i did in anyway. thank you for replying.

  • @TheWhereWolfGirl19: Very sadly, she passed on in her sleep when she was about 1-1/2. I had played with her that morning, and my daughter went to feed her that afternoon, and she was curled up, relaxed, like sleeping, but no longer with us. We miss her terribly; she had the sweetest temperament imaginable and was very well loved and spoiled!

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  • awhh. it's still so cute.

    i feel dumb asking this, but, is the top REALLY pokey? or is it bearable?

  • Yeah you can give her little wheels kinda like dogs that dont have back legs I think it would look kinda kewl :)

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  • u guys r so kind for takeing care of tht hedge hog bless u and good luck <3 :)

  • eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­ew

  • it really looks like a pokemon now :D

    Kidding aside, I'm happy to hear that she's still alive and well.

  • awwww i am sooooo sorry. i hope i didn't make you upset. i know wat its like. i am soo srry. she did seem very sweet. :( srry again

  • Oh respond to me plz if u take her or she survives

  • duuuude so sad so cuteee da fuck :[

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