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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Socializing hoglets | 12/27/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: We are the accidental owners of a new mother hedgehog. There are four healthy hoglets - 10 day old ... A: Gina: I have never actually raised baby hedgehogs, so this question is not one I can answer from ... | ||
| Kidney failure | 11/5/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: I was writing to you some months ago about my hedgie´s problems with eating. Now this issue is ok, ... A: Veronica: I am so very sorry to hear that Marley has had so many health problems. I do not know ... | ||
| hedgehog mites | 9/30/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: I just got my little hedgie today and she has mites. I have read more bad reports than good about ... A: Amanda: None of my hedgies have ever had mites, but I do know from talking to lots of breeders and ... | ||
| sick hedgie | 9/18/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: We came back from a weekend away and noticed our hedgehog,Coco, having problems walking. Almost ... A: Anna: I'm sorry to hear that your little one is having problems. Maybe she pulled a muscle or ... | ||
| what could it be? | 9/11/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: hey, i got my hedgehog yesterday shes a little over a year old. i got her from someone off of a ... A: Lindsey: It doesn't sound like your new little girl got real good care from whoever she was with ... | ||
| hegehog losing qills | 8/20/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: my hedgehog has been losing quills.She is all most bald.There growing back slow really slow.She has ... A: Peggy: I'm sorry to hear that your hedgehog is losing quills. How old and what color is she? If ... | ||
| blood in feces | 8/14/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: I recently adopted a male albino hedgehog from someone, age is unknown. He had what I think was ... A: Irene: I would be nervous, like you, if one of my hedgehogs showed blood in his stool. It seems ... | ||
| FOOD | 7/26/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: I just wanted to know what would be the best food or foods to feed a male hedgehog. Someone just ... A: Irene: Hedgehog weights are usually given in grams, so that would make your guy about 255. He is a ... | ||
| FOOD | 7/23/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: I just wanted to know what would be the best food or foods to feed a male hedgehog. Someone just ... A: Irene: There is a lot of disagreement about what constitutes good hedgehog food. But just about ... | ||
| He might just be grumpy? | 5/27/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: So I've had my hedge hog for about four months, i let him adjust to his new smell of a new home for ... A: Xanthia: I think only time with you may cause your new little guy to relax more. But the stuff he ... | ||
| Algerian hedgehog | 5/20/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: I'm Aaron, from Malaysia where hedgehog is a new kind of pet in town. I purchased mine a week ago, ... A: Aaron: I think yours is the first letter I've gotten from Malaysia. Were hedgehogs recently ... | ||
| New hedgie won't eat? | 5/4/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: I just got my first new hedgie. He is approx 2 months old and I have had him about 24hours. He is ... A: Jessica: It sounds like you are doing fine. I would just keep a close eye on him, as you have ... | ||
| New hedgie won't eat? | 5/2/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: I just got my first new hedgie. He is approx 2 months old and I have had him about 24hours. He is ... A: Jessica: It's probably normal. Babies sleep a lot, and he's probably stressed from leaving his ... | ||
| A New Hedgehog | 4/26/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: Sedgwick I recently purchased a four year old rescue hedgehog named Lilly. She lives in a large ... A: Megan: I understand your anxiety and desire to do right by your new little charge, but it will take ... | ||
| At a loss... | 4/4/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: I have a female hedgehog, Shrimp, will be two years old in June. I have her mother, and Shrimp was ... A: Kate: I am not a vet, and I'm afraid I'm mostly at a loss, too. But there are owners far more ... | ||
| Hedgehog not eating very much | 3/27/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: I got a hedgehog, Marley, about a month ago. He seemed very fain at first, but one day later he got ... A: Veronica: Sorry for the delay. I am sure sorry to hear that now Marley is having problems with his ... | ||
| Calm hedgie | 3/21/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: I just got my hedgehog, Rosey, last week (she is a year old) and she is very very active. I can not ... A: Savanah: I doubt that Rosey was injured by the falls, but they may have scared her and made her ... | ||
| Something seems wrong with my hedgehog | 3/19/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: My hedgehog is normally very friendly and loves running around our kitchen. I didn't have time the ... A: Kayla: There are several things that might cause the symptoms your little one is showing. The best ... | ||
| Hedgehog not eating very much | 3/7/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: I got a hedgehog, Marley, about a month ago. He seemed very fain at first, but one day later he got ... A: Veronica: Good to hear from you again. What small European country do you live in? Is English ... | ||
| Hedgehog not eating very much | 3/5/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: I got a hedgehog, Marley, about a month ago. He seemed very fain at first, but one day later he got ... A: Veronica: Since you've been to a vet and hopefully ruled out medical concerns, my guess is that ... | ||
| Hedgehog babies | 2/25/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: I found a surprise yesterday morning ...4 pink babies about an hour old. I watched patiently and ... A: Michelle: I have to say that I have never faced the situation you are facing, but I do know you are ... | ||
| hedgehog diet | 2/2/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: my hedgehog came on a diet of purina kitten chow from the petstore. so that is what i had been ... A: Marissa: I believe that it's never too late to change things for the better. Your main problem ... | ||
| How 2 tell my Pygmy hedgehog is dead not hibanating | 2/1/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: Help spike is curled up an a ball an not moving A: Kelly: I really don't know for sure, so I don't want to give you hope if there is none. But if ... | ||
| is my hedgehog ok? | 1/23/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: i suddenly notice my hedgehog is bold from his head. you can barely notice that theres no hair or ... A: Karla: Don't panic. It is normal for hedgehogs to have a relatively quill-free crease down the ... | ||
| hedgie losing quills, mites | 1/19/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: I see you get these kind of questions a lot but I didn't see any that fit my situation specifically. ... A: Autumn: Several considerations here: (1) At just over a year old, your hedgie could be having a ... | ||
| hedghoges | 1/16/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: do hedghogs have fur or hair????????????????? A: Tara: It is technically fur. This is fairly easy to see on the underside of a hedgehog, where ... | ||
| mites and revolution | 1/6/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: My hedgehog was diagnosed with mites about two months ago. Even at the start of treatment, I tried ... A: You were right to begin with, and your vet was wrong. Revolution is known among hedgehog breeders ... | ||
| New Hedgehog Owner | 1/6/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: I recently became the owner of a 7 1/2 week old pinto named Pork. He is very gregarious and ... A: Lori: I think your new little guy is fine. Just the stress of moving and getting used to a new ... | ||
| DEATH GRIP BITING | 1/4/2011 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: So I just got a new hedgie, he's about for months old and I've had him for four days now and I'm ... A: Marissa: I am sorry to hear of your painful experiences with your new little guy. I've never even ... | ||
| handling new hedgie | 12/23/2010 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: I got my hedgie about a week ago, he was 6 weeks old and I handled him a lot atfirst but now my job ... A: Maria: Six weeks is about 2 weeks younger than I would want to send a hedgie home with a new owner, ... | ||
| Hedgie quilling | 12/22/2010 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: Ok I have a few questions, first off I got Thor (my new hedgehog) about two or two and half weeks ... A: I am so glad to hear that Thor is doing better. Sounds like you already have a flying saucer. ... | ||
| Hedgie quilling | 12/21/2010 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: Ok I have a few questions, first off I got Thor (my new hedgehog) about two or two and half weeks ... A: Bradley: Congratulations on your new little friend! If Thor is used to you after only a few weeks, ... | ||
| african pygmey hedgehod--constipation | 12/18/2010 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: I got a 2.5 months female hedgehog about a week ago and it seems to poop less and less and eat less ... A: Kate: Well, I think you're worrying too much. But some of the things in your letter concern me a ... | ||
| smell | 12/15/2010 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: I have just taken in two wild hoglets as to small to go into hibernation for the winter. I have the ... A: Janine: I am not knowledgeable about European Hedgehogs, but here are two sites I would try: ... | ||
| Macacroni - African pygmy Hedgehog | 12/9/2010 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: 2 WKS ago 11/24 Macaroni had blood in his urine vet gave him an antibiotic (baytril la) which i add ... A: Lillian: You are correct in your feeling that this is a problem that requires a veterinary consult ... | ||
| Hedgehog biting itself | 11/24/2010 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: Good day! When I woke up this morning, I found out that the neck part of my hedgehog was bleeding. ... A: David: If he's just quilling -- which they do until at least six months of age -- he should be ... | ||
| Hedgehog PREGGO? :/ | 11/21/2010 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: I am so flustered with what to do at the moment I was at the pet store today and have been looking ... A: Stephanie: I am not the best person to ask about this, because I have minimal knowledge and ... | ||
| Hedgehog biting itself | 11/19/2010 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: Good day! When I woke up this morning, I found out that the neck part of my hedgehog was bleeding. ... A: David: Only your hedgehog knows the real reason why her(?) neck was bleeding. It could be because ... | ||
| I think my hedgehog is sick | 11/16/2010 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: My hedgehog got sick with a bacterial infection last week. I brought her to the vet and she is now ... A: Alison: You need to take your hedgie back to the vet. S/he will be best able to determine what is ... | ||
| No poop, pee, or eating | 10/30/2010 | Laurel Sedgwick |
| Q: I got my hedgehog about 2 weeks ago. She's 12 weeks old now. Up until 3 days ago she had been ... A: Michelle: I'm not sure what could be wrong with your little one, but I do know that hedgehogs ... | ||
Laurel Sedgwick
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Can answer care, health, & behavioral questions, as well as basic breeding questions. Can help questioner figure out if a hedgehog is the right pet for them.
Experience
Have had hedgehogs since 2001 - 12 so far. I have no experience with non-weaned babies, and limited experience with breeding and with pregnant hedgehogs. I have had too much experience with WHS (Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome). I would rate myself "expert" at syringe-feeding, and as "advanced" at performing SubQs.
Organizations
I am a Certified Judge for the IHA, and run a rescue station for the HWS.
Education/Credentials
I read everything I can get my hands on. Have read the best of the books, Dawn's Wrobel's THE HEDGEHOG and Tig M-Burleson's THE HEDGEHOG PRIMER. I am a member of the International Hedgehog Association (IHA) and Hedgehog Welfare Society (HWS), and have been a member of various online bulletin board groups since 2002.
Have attended many hedgehog shows.
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