my hedgiepig

I have finally found an albino hedgie thats not to far from me and not extortionate we are going to call him 'dyson' and get him at the end of june

Awwww that's so sweet!

Aawww bless

thanks

OMG that is so sweet

never even knew they existed what do you keep them in

he's going in a cage which you use for indoor rabbits

Nice hope Harvey doesn't think its a new toy

brill photo

haha nah it's going upstairs out of harvey's way

Awww thats so cute!!!!!!!
Ive tried to help 2 now and both times they have died.
They have been wild ones and have found them each time roaming about around the stables so Ive put them into the feed room with staw and they have hybernated but havent woke up just died.
My hubby says they must have been sick thats why ive seen them in the daytime and at least they have gone peacefully in there sleep, dont know what ive done wrong its so upsetting just want them to sleep wake and be free again in spring.
Are you going to keep it as a pet in the home?

You tried your best Gem, I want one

gem wrote:Awww thats so cute!!!!!!!
Ive tried to help 2 now and both times they have died.
They have been wild ones and have found them each time roaming about around the stables so Ive put them into the feed room with staw and they have hybernated but havent woke up just died.
My hubby says they must have been sick thats why ive seen them in the daytime and at least they have gone peacefully in there sleep, dont know what ive done wrong its so upsetting just want them to sleep wake and be free again in spring.
Are you going to keep it as a pet in the home?

yer he's going to be a pet at home, as he is a african pygmy hedgie and they can't survive outside in this country, and plus they can't hibernate as it is fatal to them

Aww how cute is that never seen one before

Wow.....that is just the sweetest little thing

Sorry....I live under a rock

How big will it grow? What do they eat? Do they "DO" anything? ( it's not like a cat that you can cuddle or a dog you can take for walks and play with )

Very Cute

Loopy wrote:Wow.....that is just the sweetest little thing

Sorry....I live under a rock

How big will it grow? What do they eat? Do they "DO" anything? ( it's not like a cat that you can cuddle or a dog you can take for walks and play with )

Very Cute

haha, well they eat cat biscuits mainly with insects and other bits as treats, they love to have a cuddle and are a bit like a small cat they love to be stroked and generally fall asleep on you they grow to about 4 times the size ish he is now oh and they love to play little games like tug of war and that, as you have to give them plenty of toys!

ella i would amagine you feed worm and flea just like a cat do you.

and a stupid question with him being an albino are his spikes softer just by the pic he looks no to hard spiked lol

you do worm and flea them more if they need it rather then regularly like you would a cat.

no they are the same as any other colour, but they are his baby spines so they are a bit less 'spiky' then the adults

ella wrote:

Loopy wrote:Wow.....that is just the sweetest little thing

Sorry....I live under a rock

How big will it grow? What do they eat? Do they "DO" anything? ( it's not like a cat that you can cuddle or a dog you can take for walks and play with )

Very Cute

haha, well they eat cat biscuits mainly with insects and other bits as treats, they love to have a cuddle and are a bit like a small cat they love to be stroked and generally fall asleep on you they grow to about 4 times the size ish he is now oh and they love to play little games like tug of war and that, as you have to give them plenty of toys!

How sweet! Playing tug with a hedgie!

OMG how cute!

Thanks

OMG how bloody cute is that I want 1. Awwwwwwwwwww!!! Ella do you really play tug of war with it or am I just bein dosey?

He looks like a real cutie pie. Are they like a small echidna??

Tys mummy wrote:OMG how bloody cute is that I want 1. Awwwwwwwwwww!!! Ella do you really play tug of war with it or am I just bein dosey?

Yer you can play tug of war with them, they really enjoy it

vanessa wrote:

He looks like a real cutie pie. Are they like a small echidna??

Thanks, erm not really they are just hybrid hedgehogs that aren't found in the wild

PLEASE get a pic of you playing tug of war with your hedgie! I've never seen it & it would be SO cute!

i will just over a month and i get him! eeeep

Caryll wrote:PLEASE get a pic of you playing tug of war with your hedgie! I've never seen it & it would be SO cute!

ella wrote:i will just over a month and i get him! eeeep

I will hold you to that!

how did you come up with the name dyson

Caryll wrote:

Caryll wrote:PLEASE get a pic of you playing tug of war with your hedgie! I've never seen it & it would be SO cute!

ella wrote:i will just over a month and i get him! eeeep

I will hold you to that!

thought you might!

shane dee wrote:how did you come up with the name dyson

Because when you feed them mealies the sort of 'hoover' them when they snuffle around on the floor

lol was thinking it had something to do with the dyson hoover

Just wanted to say he's gorgeous.I've got a APH too,his name is Harry and he's 2 next month.

Thanks

My brother has one of those. His is huge now. They are very cool. His isn't albino though. That looks awesome Ella.

Caryll wrote:PLEASE get a pic of you playing tug of war with your hedgie! I've never seen it & it would be SO cute!

Double

sorry i know it is each to there own but its a wild animal and should be in the wild roaming and foreging. i dont use slug pellets or anything in my garden because there are wild hedgies come to feed on the slugs and snails which is fine it stops the dog eating them and getting poisoned.

_julie_ wrote:sorry i know it is each to there own but its a wild animal and should be in the wild roaming and foreging. i dont use slug pellets or anything in my garden because there are wild hedgies come to feed on the slugs and snails which is fine it stops the dog eating them and getting poisoned.

Sorry but NO these are not wild animals, you will never find these in the wild, they are a hybrid hedgehog basically created for living indoors as they would not survive in the wild, especially not an albino.

lynne wrote:

Caryll wrote:PLEASE get a pic of you playing tug of war with your hedgie! I've never seen it & it would be SO cute!

Sorry i've forgot

Caryll wrote:Double

Double sorry!

_julie_ wrote:sorry i know it is each to there own but its a wild animal and should be in the wild roaming and foreging. i dont use slug pellets or anything in my garden because there are wild hedgies come to feed on the slugs and snails which is fine it stops the dog eating them and getting poisoned.

I totally agree but albino hedghog will not stand a chance in the wild and they are bred for captive purposes only,
Just like white lions/tigers they wouldn't survive in the wild and many other albino animals wouldn't either, one of natures cruel intentions of creating albino animals unfortunatly they simple do not survive in the wild, just like pure white dogs have a hard time and so do pure white wolves.

See the thing is these are african pygmy hedgehogs not native wild ones in england, so like i said wouldn't survive in the wild as they can't tolerate much fluctuation in temperatures etc

With African Pygmy hedgehogs they cannot survive in colder temperatures as they are not designed to hibernate as this could kill them whereas with our native hedgies as soon as the temperature drops they go off to hibernate so that they can survive the cold.APH's have to live in a moderated 70* or above to ensure they do not hibernate.My little Harry has tried to hibernate once and its not a nice thing to see,they get very disorientated and slow and they just want to hide away.When these hedgies were first publicised as being the newest pet craze a few years ago there was a huge demand for them so the prices shot up considerably meaning that a lot of people could not afford them so this led to a rise in people going out and taking native hedgies from the wild but they soon realised that they are totally different animals in every way.

OMG that is the cutest thing ever. Do you have a recent pic of him now you have got him as this is an old post. I would be so interested to see how much he has grown!

lol don,t lose him in your bed, would be pritty painful

https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/t6122-my-hedgie-is-finally-here

these are the photos of the day he arrived haven't put the new photos on the puter yet

Hmmmm, but still no pics of him playing tug o war!

I've still not managed to get any every time i take a photo he stops and looks at the camera.

Awwww!

I wannit,Iwannit,Iwannit!

Keep trying!

Will do! have you seen the new photos of him in my other thread?