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Katie.
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 31/12/2012 : 16:46:48
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I've had my little guy about 2 years now, his birthday is in a few days and I plan on upgrading him to a vivarium.
I normally use a towel to gently scoop him out of his cage (This is what I was taught in exotics and by the breeder, not sure if I'm meant to do it differently?) and have him running around my lap.
He was taken to the vet and the vet did an eye test on him, turns out he is almost blind, he can only see shapes. I assumed this, he's an albino pygmy hedgehog. They have poor sight as it is?
I'm slow when moving around him, no sharp sounds or fast, sudden movements. Every time I try to use my hands to handle him he balls up and hisses, pops etc, yet he can snuggle into me when he is in a towel or a fleece blanket, even a sheet. The heating is on and it's far from cold in this room. He is used to my smell (I've had him for 2 years now and handled him for 99% of that!) Yet he decides he doesn't want to be touched. He doesn't have skin problems and he was given the all clear from the vet with his health.
Anyone know why he does this? He does it to everyone he meets, they can handle him in a towel but not with their hands. We don't have a scent on our hands or anything. We can hand feed him mealworms or cat food and he'll take it out of our fingers. We aren't rough with him and we let him do what he wants.
He might just be a grumpy hog at the end of the day but I'd love to handle him properly :( Anyone with more experience than me have any ideas? |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/12/2012 : 19:03:46
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I don't have alot of experience with hogs as we've only had ours under 12 months but I can recommend a good facebook group that have alot of combined experience, perhaps try there.
Butterfly Hogs |
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Katie.
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/12/2012 : 19:29:16
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| Ahhh, cheers anyway, I'll try there :) |
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African Pygmy Hedgehogs
