Want a Pet Hedgehog? Here's What You Need to Know
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- čas přidán 26. 10. 2014
- The popularity of the hedgehog appears to be increasing. In her new video, Dr. Laurie Hess talks about hedgehog care, food, health and more. Watch to learn what you should know about adorable pet hedgehogs, and learn more at www.vetstreet.com/.
I still want a hedgehoggo
I can't have a hedgehog ): I live in California , might as well move out to a new place
Shirley Abendroth Me to
Shirley Abendroth same
OML, Hedgehoggo and doggo. the brave adventures of a hyperactive K9, and a lazy hedgie. YASSSSSSS
I have one
They are so cute
Iverson Fuller ikr I want one so bad
Blue MSP omg hi I've seen your yt xD
What she forgot to mention is hedgehogs can eat:
-boiled, unseasoned chicken
-cook, unseasoned eggs
-berries
-apples
-bananas
-Grain free cat food
As treats, of course.
So what’s lunch??
Or Chilli dogs
Also worms, right?
Cool but I don’t trust you
@@Elfieee13 why
The footage of the hedgehog outside is not of a pet pygmy hedgehog. That was a wild European hedgehog and nobody should have one of those as a pet, they are protected and in severe decline. Leave them in the wild unless they are sick, then get them to a rescue fast.
Right here in the garden. She laying under a bunch of dusty leaves. I believe she's getting babies, between july-october. Here in Friesland (The Lowlands The Netherlands, Holland whatever) of we named it egel. Or two egels.
"1st hedgehogs have prickly quills" Oh I didnt know that ;-;
Imagine the amount of people naming their hedgehog S o N i C
I wanna get one and name it peanut
I am going to name mine Chips
Lol I names mine nick, after SOnic lmao
Mine is named princess 👑
I'll name mine SiLvEr
Going to vet school and I plan on specializing in all animals including exotics. I love animals and will be getting a hedgehog soon.
Vincent Stephens sr. So am I! Well, I'm going to school to be a veterinary technician and plan to train to be a true vet. I don't mind if I stay a vet tech though, and I am also getting my first hedgehog soon.
James Earl Cash I know. I would like to be one, but if I can't make that happen, than it's okay with me as long as I get to work with animals as a vet tech.
Vincent Stephens sr. Cool! I think it's good to give exotic animals a chance since vets specializing in exotics seem so hard to find
@Robert Jones lol someone's mad
Wow so lucky!!! I always wanted a hedgehog!😖
Purqupine quills don't shoot out... They detach.
Caitlyn Joys "jump"
Same thing genius
@walter white Im gonna be honest with you, I don't remember even commenting this since it was 4 years ago
@@cjoys256 lololololol
@@cjoys256 lol you were a smartass back then
They belong in the wild. We currently have two females living in our garden. We provide a nesting box along with supplying dust free hay that they take into the nesting box. We also provide daily hedgehog food under cover and film them every night watching for when they begin to hibernate.
We have zero physical contact with them, they come and go to forage as they please, we are thankful they choose to use the nesting box allowing us an peek into their lives.
In the wild is the best for them...you are very considerate with them:))
Ima get a dog and name it Hedgehog, and then I am going to get a hedgehog and name it Dog.
DIO LOL
I have a cat named Newt.
Still waiting to get a newt and name it Cat though.
Hey dude want to see my “hedgehog”? Sure where is i--holy [REDACTED]
I have a dog named Chicken 😅
5th grade humor
Hedgehogs are wild in Britain...I nearly stepped on one by accident because one was sitting on the back step when I went outside one evening for a breath of air.
I'm getting one this weekend and I have to travel a hour to get it and a tip Is to hold it with a shirt/hoodie you always wear so it will get used to you faster.
Not a good video to watch in front of parent your trying to convince to get you one
HAHAHAH IKRRRR
Hi There Sunny! I Have A Great Idea You May Like!
A Cute,
Hard to get Angry,
Tiny,
Fun,
I further more discovered. You didn’t have Best relationships. Kitty is too boring for you,
Doggo Is Too Violent For you.
But a hedgehog can handle being alone long enough and doesn’t attack unless VERY threatened.
Hedgehogs Requires:
Free Roam~
•Food Bowl
•Safety Locks
•No Predators
Caged~
•No Predators nearby always
•Food Bowl
•Blankets, Cage ETC
Wait! What If I Wanna Take My Pet Out To Play?!
Don’t worry! As long as no predators are nearby, It Couldn’t Possibly Be Eaten! But don’t sit on them!
Mandatory •
-Naps
-Blankets
-Food
-Toe Clippings
-Adoption Certificate(I Think)
-No other Animals in cage
Wait, I don’t really WANT a new pet...
Oh But These Poor Ones Are Barely Taken. They Get Eaten By predators, beside Positivity Side, You Get, Free Research And Studying On Hedgehogs
A Studying Companion
And A Friend For When Your Other Friends Aren’t Here.
I Don’t Really Think I could afford another pet...
Smh, You ARENT Alone! Many would generously donate! Besides, did you know I feed my squirrels food that I don’t eat, or give them their bed with a pillow?
I Feel You Have Good Reasons But, Tag Me In... What If They Attack Me?
Hedgehogs Don’t Use Self Defence! They use Defence! Besides, do I feed squirrels? Yes. Do I Love Them? Yes. Are They House Pets? No. Do people complain about them? Yes. Have they attacked me? NO! They always have reason to attack! If anything It’s okay to get attacked. They don’t hurt as much as you think!
Ugh, But I wanna HOLD my pet!
As long as your hedgehog trust you, you don’t need to worry
Oh my, This Is The Best I Could Do...
I Have A Question, And/Or Concern!
Reply Me Back! I hope you consider this.
I put it on loud and watched it like 1000000000000 times just to get them to notice. I'm trying to persuade my parents into getting me a hedgehog if I pass my SATS...... I'm sure ill pass but I'm not sure if ill get a hedgehog
Well maybe you shouldn't get a hedgehog
@@gracewarnock4482 SATS? I wouldn't worry about them so much :) They are much easier than what the teachers droned on about - I think I got like a 4b on my maths, and a 5-6 on every other subjects :) How's asking your parents btw?
I was so happy to see Pepper is still being the Warrior that we all have come to know and.love.
if i get a hedghog imma teach it how to spindash.
Lol like sonic the hedgehog
DO NOT HOLD YOUR HEDGEHOG IN A TOWLE IF THEY ARE NERVOUS, although it may be helpful to you that you are not getting your hands pricked hedgehogs need to bond with you so that they get more comfortable with you. They will bond with you if they can smell you and a towel is not doing anything to help.
If you want a healthy hedgehog DO NOT give a hedgehog manufactured 'hedgehog food'
It does not contain enough protein. Imagine living off of a kale smoothie every day of your life for every meal.. that's what manufactured hedgehog food is like for a hedgehog. I recommend a dry cat food formula that has the neutrients for a hedgehog. If you search up a list of suitable cat foods one will come up. I love the blue buffalo brand for my boys if you are interested. It is worth spending a bit more of there food because as they are a small animal, they use up food a lot slower. Btw, I am not saying you should never give your hedgehog manufactured hedgehog food, and a little bit from time to time is fine, but it is not enough for them. It is designed for a few extra calories for wild hedgies. wow I can't believe you read all of this 😂
Idk what even a kale smoothie is or what it taste Like so no I can't imagine
Hedgehog love eat fruit like watermelon,strawberry....
Cool! Thanks!
Thanks! Also the kale smoothie part... Wow that was a simple analogy but effective lol
Do you have to feed them mealworms, or can you just feed them cat food with the nutrients they need and fruits?
Doc, be aware porcupines cannot "shoot out their quills"..ie cannot detach their quills like arrows. The quills are detached by an animal coming in direct contact with them. The quills have unique barbs making them painful and difficult to remove. As one who has removed hundreds of quills from dogs faces, trust me.
I think by "shoot out" i think she meant they can detacth from the porcupine, but hedgehog quils don't come off of their bodies. And Hedgehogs aren't relatted to porcupines, they're related to things like shrews and moles.
I'm really late but hedgehogs can lose their quills. Just like cats lose hair and snakes shed skin, they can fall out. Trust me. That's why if you get a hedgehog you need to make sure you vacuum afterwards if you have carpet flooring.
just what I was going to say
Right?
Hedgehogs don not have quills like porcupines, they have spines and are not related to porcupines overall nice video👍🏼
Porcupines don't "shoot out" their quills and I'm stunned someone who's supposedly a vet would say something like that
I'm no longer stunned with such things - in my country, 8 out of 10 vets will cause death in your animal faster than most diseases will, lmao.
Especially if it's a small critter/exotic.
I thought the exact thing. Along with it, the comment above me made me depressed though it I don’t doubt it to be true.
@@SoggycereaI Unfortunately, it is true. No clue how bad it is in other countries, but here if your pet falls mildly ill, you're more terrified about taking it to the vet than about the actual illness.
One of the reasons I was forced to treat things not demanding powerful medication or extensive surgery, at home.
I think she meant that the hedgehog quills won’t detach like a porcupines
@snap my neck:
Maybe, but that's not what she said. She literally stated that porcupines can shoot out their quills.
Can't wait to show my hedge hog report to my mom so I can get one!! I worked so hard on it!!
I wrote an entire speech about why I should be aloud to own a hedgehog, presented it in front of my class and parents. And only after realised something very important:
Hedgehogs are not native it Australia and it’s illegal to own one here. And I’m and 11 and broke as hell 😭 so much for that plan.
This video helped me so much and it is the perfect peg for me
Sonics the name speeds my game!🤣
Lol
Super excited for my first exotic pet addition 😊
Very helpful, thank you for posting.
Me at the beginning of the video :
aww sooo cute !
Me at the end of the video :
😵😵😵😵😵
This helped me so much because I'm getting one this Friday
Just so u know hedgehogs 🦔 eats cat food to so yah 🤩🦔
Very informative. Great video!!
I'm watching loads of hedgehog videos because I am getting a hedgehog soon it will be my first ever pet
well congrats what did you name him/her?
Kayden Burtz I named her Oakley
@@lfuckeggs8604 why you name yourself that
How’s it going
It's so cute!
I brush back the spines and then pick it up and set it in my lap.^. It’s so coot
Thanks
Thanks for information I get one tomorrow afternoon
This is a video I was looking for
if you go to sleep early or stay up late they might not be the pet for you.......righttttt that doesnt make any sense
Thank you! Glad someone else caught that too.
Kay Faulds I think she said stay out late.
Kay Faulds yes she said stay OUT late.
She's saying you need to be awake/around in the evenings in order to properly care for a hedgehog
i like how the hedgehog curls like a ball.. :D
I want a pet sonic
i still want a hedgehog though
I need noise any noise to sleep so I would be able to take care of a hedgehog
So what I’ve gathered from this is you basically need to treat it as a more nervous guinea pig with spikes
Yeah pretty much- I was trying to get rats for pets in the beginning and then found out about hedgehogs, and their basically just like, introverted lil balls of spikes with insomnia
after watching this i think me and my hedgehog (his name is prick btw) have alot more in common then i first thought
Prick? That’s amazing.
excellent video
Didn't say what room temp to keep them at. I live in UK n my room goes down to 50F in winter n up to 100F in summer. Have no garden so would be kept indoors. What do they live in? Bedding etc? You said only about food.
so cute😍
Also keep in mind that their eye sockets are very shallow meaning it is easy for them to fall out so be very gentle
there perfect for me ,I will try to get one monday
thanks now I know what to do when I get my hedgehog +1 like
Hi Laurie!
What temp is good for a hedgehog
I want mini sonic
Lol
Why does the headchoac bit or no ,it is friendly or no?
Cool little guy
What if u go to school Monday through Friday do u think it is a good idea to get a have a hedgehog
Sonic speed 🤣
GOTTA GO FAST OR SPEED ME UP OR SUPER SONIC
Where can i get one
My mom said I could get a pet, we are out of the house all day bc of school and work, we also have a small house, which pet do you think it’s the best to have?
Aww is cute I need now
Where can you buy a hedgehog?
Last eight seconds of just nothing lol editing is hard
Jello Clock 26 seconds
Porcupines cannot shoot them at predators as once thought, but the quills do detach easily when touched.
Europe has wild hedgehogs too.
fun fact hedgehogs can swim sonic the hedgehog can't because Sega didn't do their homework
god killer 98 Sonic has got thalassophobia. That's why he can't swim. XD Sort of...
No they cant swim!
noooooo if they get water in their ears they can get infected and die and they start to panic in the water the water should only go up to the chin of your lil' hedgie
Sonic is a Mobian hedgehog. He is a special case with some hedgehogs.
Alissa Travers yes that can my hedgehog loves swimming
Wow thank you for telling me that I wanted a hedgehog but I still do but thank you for telling me what to do if I’m gonna get a pet hedgehog😁
Be aware there might of been a update
Her talking about the tips before having a hedgehog
Hedgehog near her: yeah right, yeah right
I want a hedgehog where do u buy them from in UK
Haha I don't have to convince my mom she already likes them XD
Fan Vixtion lucky
@@CroissantSniffer Good luck on your journy
Fan Vixtion I’ll try
Fan Vixtion also she hates insects so
That might not work
And i still want one
Is there any hedgehog breeds that stay small like a miniature
Pygmy hedgehogs!
1:25 the cute thing is sneezing :'( i can't resist it ;'(
Its not sneezing its "huffing and puffing" its angry from bring up during the day and around all the bright lights in the office
Do I have to bring my hedgehog for shots? stupid question i know but can it carry rabies? also spread out should bathes be?
You know it carries rabies? Really? How do you know it carries rabies? You should have researched all of this BEFORE you got it. Don't bath it unless it gets dirty and no more than monthly of you destroy all the natural oils.
1:20 like my hedgehog😆😆
Hi, my hedgehog is not pressing his hands properly, he is not bending, he is bending. Please help me, what should I do?
I have a hedgehog, I just want to see if I'm doing anything wrong.
I see they figured out the watch time trick
do they hard to take care of it and are they bite?pls reply i want to buy it
Very rarely will a hedgehog bite because their instincts are defensive and they only want to defend themselves. Even if they are nervous or grumpy, they will probably not bite. They are however, pretty hard to take care of because they require that the temperature is always just right for them and their cages need to be cleaned often.
my hedgehog bite me..but they just bite smoothly not the hard one..they usually bite when i play full day with them..it showed that they are tired enough and need to rest..but they surely bite..my friend's hedgehog also bite her..but sometimes it will be painful..but not until the blood comes out..but just endured it..
+cometotheworld awww that was nearly english
3:00 best moment *why is there 30s of black screen*
Im a kid and I really want one but my mom doesn’t allow it although my dad does and he said he will try to convince my mom to get it
I have a question;what do you do if your hedgehog unexpectedly has babies? I just got my hedgehog roughly 5 weeks ago and just today I returned home to find that she had given birth. I was feeding her when I heard one of them after she came out of her hide for a little food. She's my first hedgehog and I don't know what to do now that there's babies.
Contact the place you got them from. Make sure the mom has plentiful food and water and extra shelter in the meantime
Oh my god 🙏
Hi I've had my hedgehog for 3 days now. I bought her a plastic wheel and doesn't seem to want to use it. Is it normal because it's not used to its environment or is something wrong. Please help
+WONDER NOW i think its because its very new for it. you know it has to know the place before it will run in the wheel :) hope this help :3
maybe mention that they sometimes eject their eyes.....
Rubbish. Working for 10 years with thousands of hedgehogs and never seen one 'eject' its eyes.
😂
Ethan G they don’t really “eject” their eyes, sometimes they just fall out
I alr have 2 hedgehogs and i only watched this now
The thumbnail looked like she was going to cook the hedgehog...
Hedgehog love to eat fruit like watermelon,strawberry....
:3
I want one
do they drink water
Me : I want a hedgehog 🦔 mom : NO pets me : Why meh
How did she kept a straight face and not want to cuddle the little dude
Hey, i have a hedgehog, i got him around july, and he is still jumpy and defensive. I handle him as often as I can, but he lives at my moms house, so i only get to see him half the time, [shared custody] and once i pick him up, he unfurls immediately, but when i sneeze or cough or make a loudish noise or movement, he scares into a ball. How can i help???
Stop sneezing and coughing on him. Loud noises scare them. They have really bad eyesight and rely on smell and sound. Be quiet around him, move slowly, turn off TV and radio then he should clam down.
Hogs Bum, i try my best not to sneeze or cough, and i dont do it on him, i always set him down if i can or at least turn away. I'm always quiet around him, and reduce the loud noises as much as possible, but most hedgehogs dont really flinch as much when there's a loud noise, so im not sure how to get him used to the noise.
How long do they live?
Luiz Sarchis usually about 5-9 years but obviously some live shorter or longer:)
well now I know what I need to know about these little creatures
mutationhangouts vlogs/gaming no you don’t
Worried that my hedgehogs are sleeping too much and aren't eating well.Could it be due to change of their environment?Please help
What do their quills feel like?
Feels like petting a hairbrush. They're only painful if they've got them standing up
When they are out, they are sharp as needles.
no it feels like petting a brush and no they are not sharp as needles the only way it will posably hurt u is by biteing
My hedgehog follows me everywhere omg
SENIC AHHHH
In the Persian empires hedgehogs were kept as pets :)
Well I'm sold
Look it up