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When We Picked Up Our Hedgehog We Thought He Hated Us, But Now He Won’t Stop Smiling
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Meet Rick, the hedgehog who is always smiling. When we picked up this shy African Pygmy hedgehog from the breeder, he didn’t show us much joy. We used to think, “This hog hates us”...
But then, slowly he opened up and became the most cheerful little fellow who makes me smile even on the worst days. I started taking photos of him because I think he is the cutest thing on earth. Rick always works the camera like a supermodel.
These photos are too adorable not to share. Prepare yourself for a serious cuteness overload!
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Quick thing, if you have a pet hedgehog please don't bathe it like this. Take a damp washcloth and wipe down all their quills, but don't ever put them in a situation where they have to swim or float. It makes them very sensitive to ear infections, and they're not a species meant to swim.
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Without being in his natural habitat, his nails would need to be looked after, I think !!!
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These pictures are cute, but I'm really not sure how I feel about hedgehogs as pets. They are wild animals, not domesticated ones. If you find an underweight one and feed it up during winter, you are supposed to release it back into the wild come spring.
Agreed 100%.
I recall the mention of a breeder, I also agree the wild should not be pets, it has become far to popular, exotic pets, a breeder does not make it right !!!
This is not your average european hedgehog, it's an african species which is bred in captivity. If you need to keep one as a pet, well, that`s another question.
I agree. I had no idea this was even a thing and there are breeders etc. Not all cute animals are or can be pets. Saving and keeping an animal that otherwise may not make it in the wild is something else of course, but this kind of mentality is exactly why there has been an increase in wildlife smuggling and a growing threat to some endangered species.
These are wild animals that need their habitat preserved. Far too often wild animals are "harversted" by destroying habitat, slaughtering parents, and then stealing the surviving young animals / eggs. #2 Do you really know what this animal's smile means? Really? It could just as easily be a sign of stress....
Agreed 100%.
I agree it's like how dogs don't always wag their tails because they are happy. They also wag their tails when they are feeling threatened or nervous.
Hedgehogs are very difficult pets. I have my Felix because he was bought by a 12 year old girl who didn't believe me when I told her they dont warm up to people well. He was purchased and then left in a dirty cage because he didn't like being handled. I took him home, and keep his cage clean, feed him a well balanced diet. He let's me pet him behind his ears and rub his chin. But boy is it a pain in the ass to clip his nails or give him a bath. Get a rat. They're smarter, more friendly and actually enjoy human interaction.
Rat including hamsters?
Hamsters like to be left alone as far as I know
These pictures are cute, but I'm really not sure how I feel about hedgehogs as pets. They are wild animals, not domesticated ones. If you find an underweight one and feed it up during winter, you are supposed to release it back into the wild come spring.
Agreed 100%.
I recall the mention of a breeder, I also agree the wild should not be pets, it has become far to popular, exotic pets, a breeder does not make it right !!!
This is not your average european hedgehog, it's an african species which is bred in captivity. If you need to keep one as a pet, well, that`s another question.
I agree. I had no idea this was even a thing and there are breeders etc. Not all cute animals are or can be pets. Saving and keeping an animal that otherwise may not make it in the wild is something else of course, but this kind of mentality is exactly why there has been an increase in wildlife smuggling and a growing threat to some endangered species.
These are wild animals that need their habitat preserved. Far too often wild animals are "harversted" by destroying habitat, slaughtering parents, and then stealing the surviving young animals / eggs. #2 Do you really know what this animal's smile means? Really? It could just as easily be a sign of stress....
Agreed 100%.
I agree it's like how dogs don't always wag their tails because they are happy. They also wag their tails when they are feeling threatened or nervous.