If we’ve heard it asked once, we’ve heard it a thousand times! “Are hedgehogs rodents?” We can certainly understand that it seem like a plausible possibility. After all, aren’t most rodents small like hedgehogs? It’s pretty normal for people to make the assumption that hedgies are in the rodent family, but they’re not. Quilly has […]
If you ever come across a hedgehog that’s not moving and cold, you may wonder, “How do I know if a hedgehog is dead or hibernating?” Hopefully it’s never your hedgehog…not that finding any hedgie in that condition would be easy. It’s much harder though if your heart is tied to theirs. Let’s see what
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Every single hedgie parent should know, “what do I do if my hedgehog is choking?” If it ever happens to your hedgehog, know these steps can mean the difference between life and death for your quill baby. In the moment, time is of the essence, so watch and learn the steps you need to take
When holidays roll around, it’s perfectly natural for hedgie parents to want to include their hedgies. But because hedgehogs have a fairly restrictive diet, we’re often asked, “What can my hedgehog eat from Thanksgiving dinner?” It may surprise you to hear this, but there are more things than you think. We recommend that your review
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Are you freaking out because you’ve never seen a hedgehog anointing? And you’ve jumped to the fatal conclusion that surely it’s dying? It can be scary and hard to determine if something is wrong with a hedgie. That’s why Tina from Utah wrote in and asked, “What is hedgehog anointing?” We’ve already written about this
Several first-time hedgie owners look for ways to give their quill baby a treat. A regular visitor recently asked, “Can hedgehogs eat pinkies?” This is something that is hotly debated in the hedgehog groups. There are hedgie owners that are firmly for it or against it. For those first time hedgie owners that wonder about
As a hedgie parent, have you ever wondered, “Are scented candles and air fresheners harmful to hedgehogs?” After all, we all like our homes to smell fresh. During the fall, candle and air freshener sales go up. People use scents as one way to get into a festive frame of mind. There are many scents
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A reader wrote Quilly and asked, “How do I get my hedgehog to take liquid medicine?” It isn’t always simple and straight forward. In fact, it can be a dilemma! If you mix the medicine with food and they won’t eat it, the medicine is wasted. We prefer the quick and direct approach to make
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It can be confusing knowing when should I take my hedgehog to the vet. Knowing when a certain symptom is severe enough to take your hedgie to the vet confuses most hedgie parents. On one hand, they don’t want to be negligent. On the other hand, vets are expensive and if the issue is minor
Most hedgehogs love running on their wheels! So when her hedgehog stopped, Amanda wrote us and asked, “Why would my hedgehog stop running on their wheel?” She was puzzled about this change in her hedgie’s behavior. We’ve seen it happen many times, but have never experienced it with our own hedgies until recently. Quilly shares
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