How to build trust with a grumpy hedgehog
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- čas přidán 25. 09. 2021
- I read a lot of comments about other owners having a hard time bonding with their pet hedgehog. I uploaded this unedited video to show you how I worked with mine. It's long, but it's an accurate depiction of how you have to go slow and be patient.
My goal was to pet his belly. I started by letting him smell me and calm down a little bit. When I felt he was calm enough (quills flat on his back), I took him and turn him over. Hedgehogs don't have good eyesight, so having a big finger near their face can be scary. That's why I often let him smell my finger, so he would know what was stroking his face.
I slowly went to pet his little front paw. This movement spooked him, and he curled in a ball. I let him smell my finger and tried again. When I was able to pet his paw, I switched for his belly.
You'll see that he is often scared and goes back into a ball. It could have been caused by a lot of things such as me stroking him differently, the sound of my arm moving on the armrest, something outside... Again, patience is required.
Still, as the video goes on, my hedgehog gets more and more relaxed, and you can see him uncurling more and more, to the point where we can see his backlegs (near 16:00). It's also easier for me to calm him and uncurl him when he gets spooked.
You can also see in his eyes when he is relaxed (small eyes, half closed) and when he is more alert and might curl up (eyes wide open).
That's about it, the rest is in the video. Thanks for watching, hope this helps hedgehog owners!
(Sorry for my broken english)
How to calm a grumpy hedgehog: Give him that damn FOURTH Chaos Emerald.
From a hissing ball of spikes to a marshmallow in 10 minutes 🥰
Tiny rodents are prey beasts by evolution. It takes a lot for them to trust something so much more massive than they.
Hedgehogs aren't rodents.
This made me so happy my guinea pig died today and this just cheered me up!
I'm sorry for your loss, it's incredibly difficult to lose a pet we love. I'm happy my video helped a little bit ❤️
Ian so sorry
I bet that tummy rubbing felt soooo good to him. So adorable. 🦔 💘
He was not "grumpy". Only scared. So adorable!! ❤🦔❤
Yeah he was only scared!
Ugly rats, btw he clearly dosen't like it.
The description is so wonderful
At least he didnt spindash you
You have a soothing touch, amazing to see a hedgehog relax and so quickly at that!
I just got a hedgehog as a rescue and he's a grumpy lil man. I love him. He's use to me and my smell already but he's still a bit jumpy.
I appreciate this vid and the patience it took to make. I think it showed me that I've just been moving too quickly while trying to give him nose and belly rubs.
RIP Mr. Hedgie!
Thanks! It wasn't easy building trust, but I appreciated so much those few moments when he relaxed. I wish you good luck with your little guy!
@@MrHedgietheHedgehog It's the little things in life!
Reggie the Hedgie says thank you and he loves you. :)
Adorable little Ouch-Potato.
Aww I love how he trusted u that was adorable deffenintly brightened up my day❤
i like how you actually show people what to do and try instead of just telling how to do it. :)
That 1 person who disliked this video has the smallest brain ever
Poor little cutie thing❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you for the information! ❤🦔
Omg I love all of your videos
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Thank you for posting this !!! 😍😍😘😘🦔🦔
Remember, that's what happens if you break the "no feeding after midnight" rule..! ❤
Loves that belly rub♡
He was a bit scared and prob tired but not that grumpy maybe he was but the owner is a professional so she is just making a video to teach people what to do x
Hedgie! :)
Thank you big Mr. Sir! You re good!
Hedgehog whisperer!
What a beautiful animal. Those little legs! It doesn’t try to bite?
He did 😅 He didn't bite because he was afraid or angry (he curled up instead), but he liked to taste any new smell around him, unfortunately like my mom's hand...
Aww so cute!!!!!!
Worth to try!
This is way too cute...
Thanks 🥹
I want a tickle after watching this
cute
your hedgehog hisses alot, but is still able to be calmed down, mine just balls up EVERYTIME i pick her up and stays balled up for literal hours if im holding her and only unballs when i let her down.
Yeah, it's really not easy to get their trust. I don't know why, but the best moments I had with him was during and after his baths
Give hedgie fod or hedgie grump
Hes dead 😞
my hedgie bites me so im scared
Too bad
im getting a african pygmy headge hog after 4 years of trying to convince my parents im so exited, these types of vids help a lot ty
Awww Mr hedgie is so cute❤ but when I sometime pick up my hedhoge and sometimes when she turns to a ball I was afraid if she hated me lol but shes just grumpy 😅
Edit: i tried it and she didnt like belly rubs (shes grumpy when i gave belly rubs) but is ok shes calm when i stop lol
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❤❤❤❤😊so cute I want it too
How long does a hedgehog live? I knew that Mr. Hedgie died in 2020. What a sad loss... 😥 One that made so many people happy! RIP my precious! ❤🦔❤
Not long enough, sadly. I read around 3 to 5 years, maybe a little bit more if you're lucky. They are prone to get cancer and the wobbly hedgehog syndrome
@@MrHedgietheHedgehog Thanks a lot for your reply!
See my hedge hog would flipping bite me while I just hold my hands there
Hedge :)
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Aight imma name him wedgie mr.wedgie
No
What have I came across-
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Why it sound like mr.hegde sneezing
Wait is Mr hedgie still alive now? 😮because my 3 betta fish died😢 and I miss them a lot right now but I got 2 new bettas and I bet that stomach rubbing feels so good to him now😊
I`m so cute mommy S2
if my hedgie have mites can i still do this to her?
although her mites are getting less and less by the week cuz i give her a bath every week and change her bedding
How many days did it take you to do that? Or it was your first time bonding with him? I am scared ny hedging bites me
Almost two and a half years to get to this point
@@MrHedgietheHedgehog omg!!!!! That’s a long time
Hog
My "visitor" is a few yards away from me !!!!!!!!!!
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Shes a female and i LOVE her ........uk here
Its been such a long time since i saw you🙃
Do they ever bite?
@@cesareaggio8275 Mine bit me once, but it was probably because my hand smelled something new. He wasn't upset, just curious. He did the same thing the first time I put him in the hands of my mother 😅 He liked to chew things and self anoint with the taste/smell after
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First?