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I've wanted a hedgehog, but added that to my wishlist of pets to get later on. Till a friend contacted me and her son had one he needed to rehome. He more...didn't have the time to care for it like he use to. But Fulci is a healthy, happy, though sometimes grouchy, little hedgehog. This is really a quickie video. As he bonds with me more, I plan to get him outside...better lighting. My room totally sucks for lighting. Always has. Even after new light fixtures and different bulbs. A little bit about hedgehogs. They are NOT rodents. They are NOT related to porcupines at all! Its like saying a cat and a mouse are related. They just aren't. Hedgehogs are in their own order. More closely related to moles. Their quills are not barbed, meaning that they will not stick and hold into you like a porcupine's quills do. They hurt, if you hold him too tight or if he headbutts/jumps at you with the quills out, but its nothing serious. They have cat like canine teeth. Eat high quality cat food, veggies, and superworms. They are nocturnal. They are not a good pet for everyone. They require a lot of handling, so if you are afraid of the spines and teeth, then it may not be the pet for you. Gotta kinda suck it up when they quill up. And if you do want one, check your state and local laws, some places either say these are totally illegal to keep or you need special permitting. They also do something called self anointing. I tried to film it, but just missed him doing it. They will lick nearly anything with a new smell, lick it till their mouth fills with foamy saliva, then they lick their spines, depositing the foamy saliva on there. No one truly knows why they do this. A couple of theories exist, such as masking their odor. less
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Sep 3, 09
By: sirensgrotto
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