Puking Hoglet after eating insects?

[Sangria1269]

Hi,
My hoglet who is about 4 weeks old is being introduced to insects such as meal worms and catepillars. I notice that when he eats them, he vomits right after eating them with pleasure. Why is this happening? Is he too young since I haven't started weaning him? (he is an autumn orphan I rescued).

[Vincent]

Vomiting is not good. This is just a guess, but after reading your last post, perhaps his stomach is too upset to handle something like mealworms. Caterpillars (to my understanding) are something of a laxative, and if he's already got liquid-y poop, I don't think you should feed them any more.
Just try getting the poor little guy on a steady diet of softened, high-quality cat food.

[Nancy]

He'es probably not ready for solid foods yet. Give him the goats milk.

Contact Tiggywinkles or there are other europeon hedgehog rescues. http://www.sttiggywinkles.org.uk/

[HamorHollow]

4 weeks is *usually* old enough for meal worms and other solids, but sometimes a hedgehog will develope slower and not be ready.

I tend to think that maybe he is eating too many or too quickly and that is what is making him sick. A 4 week old baby has a very tiny stomach; sized somewhere between a peanut and a gumball. Try feeding less, maybe only 1 or 2 small ones.

Another thing you can do is only feed the younger, squishier meal worms. Or feed the ones that have just shed because they are soft too.

-K

[hedgehog69]

is the hedgie puking or just annoiting I have had them eat "bugs" at that age but they all mature differently and where did you buy a 4 weeks old hedgie theyusually are not ready for their new home till at least 5-6 weeks old.

[LunaMidnight]

where did you buy a 4 weeks old hedgie theyusually are not ready for their new home till at least 5-6 weeks old.

It's a wild European hedgehog she rescued. :)

[HedgePigLove]

Check out these links for information on European hedgehog care:

http://www.hedgehg.dircon.co.uk/hedgehogs/hogs.html

I'd strongly recommend contacting Kis at this site: http://www.pindsvinehjaelpen.dk/index2.html - she's incredibly knowledgeable and helpful and can point you in the right direction.

[Sangria1269]

Thanks again for all your advice and help. I did contact the organizations provided, and though you probably all have the pygmy hedgies, my rescued hedgie is over 700 grams and such an affectionate cutie! In fact when we aren't home, he somehow manages to get on our bed and sleep under our pillows since it smells like us. How he manages to do this we are flabbergasted. The time is approaching though when we will have to release him....so sad : ( but he belongs in the wild. Thanks againg for all your advice and help! This website rocks!

[LunaMidnight]

Aww, what a cute little guy! :) I'm glad to hear he's doing so well!

[AngelDawn]

Will he be able to survive in the wild after being in captivity?