TIL baby hedgehogs are called hoglets
TIL baby hedgehogs are called hoglets
They’re also born with soft quills that don’t get stiff til after birth :)
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Omg they are freaking adorable
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bbs
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They’re also born with soft quills that don’t get stiff til after birth :)
You'd certainly hope so, otherwise momma hedgehog would not have a great time during birth.
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So that’s how hair brushes are made!
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Is it safe to pet them when they're that small, and if so what does it feel like 😄
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Idk but if they’re like hamsters, you’re not supposed to touch the newborns. Wait til they open their eyes and grow some fur. Because if the mom smells your scent, she might get stressed out and eat them😅
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Good to know 😬
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You can actually pet grown hedgehogs, I think if they are happy the needles are not pointing upwards, but I might be wrong about it.
Source: visited a hedgehog café in Tokyo like 10 years ago, did pet hedgehogs.
Edit: rereading what you wrote I realise you maybe didn't imply that an adult hedgehog cannot be petted...
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I'm also curious about adult ones, how would you rate the petting experience on a scale of 1 to 10
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You can also pet unhappy hedgehogs, just not painlessly.
source, owned a traumatized hedgehog when I was little. tried to give it treats and get it socal but 5 past owners (some of which with cats) was too much for the little guy.
'Captain Crunch' died a grumpy old man 🫡edit: fun fact you can see their nuts when they uncurl which was pretty funny to little me
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Adult hedgehogs are also safe to pet, but only if they want to.
When I was a kid, I found one in the woods. At first it would ball up or escape when I arrived, but eventually it would fold down the spikes to let me pet it.
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"A prickle of hoglets."
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The second from the right even has a hogwart!
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Spiky nuggets.
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Forbidden food
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aka Urchins.
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Ah, the mythical land urchin. Now I just need sky urchins and my collection will be complete.
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What about fire urchins?
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But never, never try hedgehog uni.
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You can really see the resentment in the mother's eyes :>
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Can you blame her? Even if those spikes are soft, they must still feel weird. Plus there's 7 of them!
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Is there a baby animal sub i can join?? I need this in my life
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I'm gonna call someone a hoglet next time they piss me off.
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Rambutans.
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They're so cute.
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The hog rider must have balls of steel
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hedgehoglet! hedgehoglet!
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