She hates me

[Jenn C]

I just got back from being gone for 6 days. My boyfriend didnt really have anything to do with her except giving her food while I was gone. She was shy before, but now WOW! she curls up in a full ball, hisses, vibrates, jumps and make a clicking sound with her teath (I think its her teath). Any ideas on how to pick her up and make her better? I will be gone in a few days again. My life will be normal again the middle of march. :banghead:

please e-mail me privately as I dont check this much

foxypartychic@hotmail.com

[Pequin & Me]

Though I'm no expert, that seems strange to me. My Hedgie (Pequin) is a very huffy boy. I've tried everything to get him to calm down when I enter the room or pick him up, but he just takes a long time to wake up and adjust to being handeld. He rolls into a ball, hisses and puffs at me. I have a towel (a hegie blanket) that I uses to wrap it around him and pick him up. When he relaxes some I slip the blanket away, sometimes he rolls back up, btu I find the quills on their back the most painful, so if he is on his belly in my hand I don't have a problem.

Just play with her and talk to her a lot, I have a lot of animals in my house and the best thing I find to do if their nervous or jumpy is to talk to them quietly and often. Animals love the sounds of our voices.

[mrgew]

;) Must bribe with treats. :rolleyes:

[teela1342]

;) Must bribe with treats. :rolleyes:

You are well trained.

[Titanium]

My cranky guy doesn't enjoy being handled. He is terrified at first, but after about 3-4minutes, he usually unrolls. I just sit in a quiet room with him on a towel in my lap with lots of treats (MEALIES!) on hand to bribe him. It usually works.