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Pringlesmom
08-21-2005, 09:53 AM
I just got my baby Scoops yesterday and I noticed that when he got up to play he was scratching a lot. He does need a bath from coming from the breeders (she used some sort of wood shaving and I am using liners), still has the paint marks on him, and needs his nails trimmed. She said he was in the quilling stage and I did find a lot of tiny quills on me from the car ride home. Does quilling make them scratch?
paris26
08-21-2005, 10:23 AM
Sure does! Those new quills coming in are irritating the skin, so what else is there to do but give it a good scratch!
An oatmeal bath is a good idea to help soothe the skin!
PrettyHate
08-25-2005, 02:07 PM
Oatmeal bathes and Vitamin E oil worked really well for Bosco and I when he was going through quilling. My other two (Murdoc and Herb) seem to be going through an extended 1 year quilling. Quills fall out like crazy- but there are always new ones coming in. I do the same with them, and it really seems to make them feel better.
Pringlesmom
10-02-2005, 08:08 AM
Ok, since I last posted this Scoops' quilling seemed to be calming down. Now all of a sudden the past couple of days he is losing those small quills like crazy. Does quilling go through a beginning, middle, and end stage?
Steph
10-05-2005, 03:41 PM
Yes it definitely does. Anytime you have a hedgie under 6 months itching and irritable look at their back closely. If you can see quills in different stages of growth it's most likely quilling. I LOVE Aveeno Oatmeal bath for this reason. :)
Lc51290
10-05-2005, 05:02 PM
When we got our hedgie Emma, at eight weeks, she seemed like such a grouch! We continued to give her attention and spend daily time with her regardless. Now at a bit over a year old she is the sweetest little girl!
Good luck with your new hedgie. Remember the quilling stage is just a stage!
eponine454
10-13-2005, 08:25 PM
I'm kinda nervous...I get my next little boy on Saturday and i've been told he's going through quilling...Not real sure what i'm getting myself into! ;)
Pringlesmom
10-16-2005, 10:45 AM
It's really not so bad. They just get a bit huffy bc it is sore for them. The worst part, I think, is picking up all of the quills they lose. I hate stepping on them when I drop one of the carpet by accident!!!