Quilly puts on medical scrubs and gets in front of the camera to answer the question, “how long do baby hedgehogs stay with their mother?”. When you watch, you might be surprised at the answer and learn something you never knew!
Here's The Transcript from “How Long Do Baby Hedgehogs Stay With Their Mother?”:
[Paging Dr. Quilly… Paging Dr. Quilly …you’re needed in the nursery stat!]
Hey there hedgie fans! I’m glad you could join me!
This time, Terrence from Winnipeg wrote in and asked: “How long do baby hedgehogs stay with their mother?”
That’s a tough question Terrence!MOST hoglets – that’s what baby hedgehogs are called – are completely weaned and ready to leave the nest within 5 to 6 weeks.
Not all are ready by then – but that’s a good rule of thumb.You see, when a hoglet is born, its eyes are closed and it’s blind until their eyes open at about 2 weeks.
By 3 weeks, they start to have teeth which irritates mama hedgie when they nurse! So she begins to avoid them.
Once that happens, they will begin to start eating what is in mama’s dish while they continue to nurse. And of course, because it hurts, she avoids them more and more.Usually by the time they are 5 to 6 weeks old, they can be removed completely from the nest.
Sometimes, it can take up to 12 weeks before a hoglet is completely weaned, but that’s rare.You can learn all about baby hedgehogs from birth to being weaned on my website linked below.
Thanks for writing in Terrence.
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I’ve gotta run now. They need me in the nursery. We’ve probably got a runt that needs attention.
Until next time….bye for now.
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How long can the baby piglets stay together once weaned from mom.
Thank you for stopping by and learning about our favorite animal.
Once the hoglets are weaned, it is really best to separate them into their own living spaces. This is to help avoid any aggression that may develop and also to avoid any oopsie pregnancies within the blood line. I hope this helps answer your question.