Fleas

[jynx]

Do you kill the fleas on your hedgehogs?

Or does it doesn't have fleas when you buy them?

[sarah1984]

what???????????? hedgehogs don't have fleas....

[Ododad]

http://www.hedgehogcentral.com/mites.shtml
Maybe this will help.
According to my studies, it is rare for a hedgie to get fleas. They don't contract the same type of fleas that dogs and cats get.

[Schmuzzle's Mom]

Maybe you mean mites? Hedgehogs do get mites. The mites can cause them to scratch alot, like fleas do on dogs and cats.

[Nancy]

Hedgehogs can get fleas but they have to get them from some other animal. I have never heard of a hedgehog on its own having fleas. Usually fleas happen when a household has a flea infestation from a cat or dog. :)

[jynx]

?????????????????????

I'm sure that there is a thing called Hedgehog fleas...which does not go on cats or dogs...

Have you heard of someone saying something similar to "My dog's got a hedgehog!"
That comes from THAT. Because in early ages, ppl don't know that hedgehog fleas do NOT go on dogs.

[PrettyHate]

?????????????????????

I'm sure that there is a thing called Hedgehog fleas...which does not go on cats or dogs...

Have you heard of someone saying something similar to "My dog's got a hedgehog!"
That comes from THAT. Because in early ages, ppl don't know that hedgehog fleas do NOT go on dogs.

I dont quite follow....

[jynx]

I dont quite follow....
erm...which part do you not understand?

I have a bit of difficulty of expressing myself, sorry for that.

[tigerbabygrr]

We've never heard of hedgehog fleas... except for the fleas that they could possibly contract from cats or dogs....

[Janine]

?????????????????????

I'm sure that there is a thing called Hedgehog fleas...which does not go on cats or dogs...

Have you heard of someone saying something similar to "My dog's got a hedgehog!"
That comes from THAT. Because in early ages, ppl don't know that hedgehog fleas do NOT go on dogs.

Maybe you mean a tick?

But I don't think hedgies can get those.

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