hedgehogmomof2
01-23-2005, 01:44 AM
I just wanted to say hi and thanks for having me. I joined this site last night and I've been anxious to read all the posts I've missed, but there are just too many.
I'm Jenn and I have 2 hedgehogs. A male named Sleepy and a female named Sophie. I also have 2 dogs, both females, named Kilo & Abby; 2 cats, one male named Jake and one female named Jazz; and one fish.
Cranky Ol' Sleepy is exactly that ... cranky! I've had him for just over a year now, purchased from a pet store. He doesn't enjoy being handled and hasn't since day one. However, when I got him, I took him out of his cage a lot and held him (in a towel), but he would never calm down. I figured it was causing him too much stress to keep handling him, as he'd just hiss and pop and jump at me the entire time he was out of his cage. So, I quit taking him out as frequently. Instead I usually wake up when he's wheeling at night and I'll sit and talk to him briefly and he'll usually stop wheeling and look in my direction while I talk to him.
Little Miss Sophie is a social butterfly. She loves attention and she loves to be out exploring and seeking attention. She is 9 weeks old now and I've had her for a week. She will not roll into a ball. I turn her on her back, and she rolls up for a couple of seconds and then she's wiggling all her legs to get turned back onto her tummy. She's only hissed at me a couple of times when I wake her up, but that's to be expected. She's a wonderful little girl. It's amazing how different both of my hedgehogs are.
Just wanted to introduce myself and my hedgehogs. I look forward to reading more threads as the night goes on.
I'm Jenn and I have 2 hedgehogs. A male named Sleepy and a female named Sophie. I also have 2 dogs, both females, named Kilo & Abby; 2 cats, one male named Jake and one female named Jazz; and one fish.
Cranky Ol' Sleepy is exactly that ... cranky! I've had him for just over a year now, purchased from a pet store. He doesn't enjoy being handled and hasn't since day one. However, when I got him, I took him out of his cage a lot and held him (in a towel), but he would never calm down. I figured it was causing him too much stress to keep handling him, as he'd just hiss and pop and jump at me the entire time he was out of his cage. So, I quit taking him out as frequently. Instead I usually wake up when he's wheeling at night and I'll sit and talk to him briefly and he'll usually stop wheeling and look in my direction while I talk to him.
Little Miss Sophie is a social butterfly. She loves attention and she loves to be out exploring and seeking attention. She is 9 weeks old now and I've had her for a week. She will not roll into a ball. I turn her on her back, and she rolls up for a couple of seconds and then she's wiggling all her legs to get turned back onto her tummy. She's only hissed at me a couple of times when I wake her up, but that's to be expected. She's a wonderful little girl. It's amazing how different both of my hedgehogs are.
Just wanted to introduce myself and my hedgehogs. I look forward to reading more threads as the night goes on.