Mom Rejected the babbies :(

[CrazySka]

WHat do I need to hand feed and such, like I don't know anything about it :confused: :(

[~Chelsey~]

Bloane is good at handfeeding, hopefully she'll chime in here soon. How do you know she rejected them? The only thing that I can tell you is to keep them warm. Other than that, you'll have to wait for Bloane to find this thread. Good luck!

[soft-n-pokey]

Here is a link for Hand-raising babies, *click* (http://hedgehogcentral.com/breeding/handfeeding.html), that is one of the best hedgie sites I know, so I would trust whatever it tells you to do on there. Otherwise I have no experience on breeding Hedgies at all..
Good luck!

[CrazySka]

Thanks yeah I have them in a shoebox with some nice lining, a heating pad at one side on low, been feeding them through a dropper, and doing the q tip thing. I know because she was stomping on them and trying to bite them to the point she made 2 of them bleed. :(

-SKa

[vortle]

i know it's important to rub their bellies after each feeding to stimulate them to urinate and defacate- they can't do this on their own yet. i think kmr or other kitten milk replacer should be a good place to start and only a drop at a time- little babies are very prone to aspirate (breathe in liquid) and get pneumonia. lots of people prefer pipettes to droppers or syringes for feeding... again hopefully someone with hedgie-fostering experience will chime in soon. where are you? there may be a breeder in the area with moms who could foster your babies.

[Sarah+Sonic]

Ive been told that puppy milk is preferable over kitten

[bloane]

I talked to Crazyska on messenger, but a few tips for anyone else who reads this thread with babies to feed.....

Keep the babies nice and warm.
Feed a very small amount every two hours around the clock for very young babies.
Esiblac puppy formula seems to work the best of anything I have tried, with same opinion from a couple of other breeders who have handfed as well.
Baby hedgehogs don't go tot he bathroom on their own, so you MUST make sure you stimulate them to go to the bathroom.
If the baby is a single one with no siblings, spend as much time with them on your person as possible. Ladies, sports bra makes a wonderful carrier for a very small baby hedgehog, gives a purpose for us to have cleavage.
Always willing to give person to person advice on handfeeding to those in the middle of it... feel free to email me if you need suggestions

Becca