Killer hedgehog

[Vincent]

I know Vincent's at the age where he's a 'teenager', and going through all that hormone-fueled angst, but I'm beginning to get very concerned.

He doesn't bite me very often any more. I think he's come to the conclusion that no matter how hard or often he bites, the human just isn't going to vanish. He's turned all that pent-up anger onto whatever else moves, though.

His liners, his water dish, his wheel, and even his beloved hedgebag are all feeling his wrath. He was napping on my lap a few minutes ago, and usually when I want to get up, I lay their hedgebag in front of the boys and they'll waddle right in. When I set down Vinnie's bag, though, he lunged at it.

Honestly. If any of you have ever seen 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail', I'm sure you'll remember the killer rabbit scene. That's exactly what it was like. He launched himself off the ground with all four paws, took two enormous huff-jumps, and latched right onto the hedgebag.

It's been ten minutes, and he still hasn't let go. He's gnashing his teeth, and every once in a while, he'll give the bag a full-body shake. It's like he's a crocodile trying to tear some poor animal to shreds. I'm really concerned... is this a 'game' for him? Or is he officially psycho?

[Nancy]

:rofl: That's cute. I hope you are scared. He could be taking out his wrath on you. :rofl:

[LoriL]

Honestly. If any of you have ever seen 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail', I'm sure you'll remember the killer rabbit scene. That's exactly what it was like. He launched himself off the ground with all four paws, took two enormous huff-jumps, and latched right onto the hedgebag.

It's been ten minutes, and he still hasn't let go. He's gnashing his teeth, and every once in a while, he'll give the bag a full-body shake. It's like he's a crocodile trying to tear some poor animal to shreds. I'm really concerned... is this a 'game' for him? Or is he officially psycho?

:laugh: Oh, what a visual that was! Oh, how I love that movie!

Maybe you need to ACT terrified. Perhaps he's trying to impress you. :hedgie2:

[hemi_mygirl]

HAHA, sounds like a typical teenage boy. "Rawr! HORMONES! ANGER! ROCK MUSIC!"

Hemi has her little anger stints too, but I can't recall her ever shaking her bag like that. She loves it way too much. She'll drag it around... but never lunge at it. What a cute visual though.

I agree... you should act terrified.

[melbur10]

:rofl: when sonic was still with me he did that to my sock, which i was STILL wearing...thankgod it was a little lose... then he riped it off my foot, and ran down the hall with it! atacking and foaming at the mouth like a rabid dog! LOL now THATS phycho! :rofl:

[Vincent]

"I hope you are scared."

I was for quite a while, to tell the truth! Edmund is this sweet, curious little boy... he'll crawl onto your hand, waddle around on the keyboard for a while, and make these charming 'whuff' noises when he sniffs your hair.
Then there's Vincent. He's all high and mighty until you roll him onto his back! Then he turns into a decievingly cute little fuzzpuff, who'll blink his sparkly eyes at you until you take pity on him and replace him on all four feet. At this point, of course, he'll whirl around with his teeth bared and aim for your tender fingers.

"Perhaps he's trying to impress you."

I've considered this too. :laugh: Perhaps I'm a beautiful hedgelady in disguise? For a while, though, even I was considered fair game. When I was introducing him to my cousins while camping, I made the mistake of mentioning that he was "really cute". That's when he caught both paws on my sleeve, crawled right into my sweater, and tunneled his way to my armpit. You think I would've learned to just stop using deodorant by now (the alternative is way better than hedgie bites), but it took two people and five minutes to get him off. I still have the bite wounds to prove it.

"... you should act terrified."

I think that, from this point on, I will. Vincent is fit enough to take on a rottweiler, let alone a wimpy little teenage girl like me.

"when sonic was still with me he did that to my sock, which i was STILL wearing...thankgod it was a little lose... then he riped it off my foot, and ran down the hall with it! atacking and foaming at the mouth like a rabid dog! LOL now THATS phycho!"

Hmm... Vincent + Sonic = long lost cousins?