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mrscrubbles
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my hedgie has wobbly hedgehog syndrome (whs) and it started in the middle of may. hes been to the vets and all and i am trying to find the best way to fit up a new home for him. he used to live in a big plastic storage container with his wheel and such. but now that he falls over sometimes, the wheel isn't going to cut it, i'm afraid of him falling off constantly. and i can't let him run in a large ball either cause when he falls over, it'll tip with him as he tries to get back up.
after the vets visit, he had lost a ton of weight (only weighed about 150 g) and i was afraid of his food intake (i had just gotten back from college, btw, and a friend had been watching him...idk if the food intake also had to do with their babysitting job) so i got him a small plastic container so that he could easily access food and water. i let him out in my room every night to walk around but i can't sit out for hours with him because i get so tired by the time hes awake and i feel horrible with him having nothing to do all night. i was looking into setting up a little area for him to run around in but its going to be difficult because my room is pretty small and i don't have much room for anything.
i saw people using the flying saucer as a wheel...will this possibly be of better use since its tilted so much? when hes on flat surface, he runs around a lot and is very active. he doesn't fall over too too much. thankfully, its a very slow process and he hasn't gotten worse. he has gained weight back by the looks of it, too.
im now considering just getting him a big cage (have to move some furniture out of my room) and maybe if i set up a few little toys/obstacles it will be enough for him during the night? i need help cause i get so sad thinking of him being bored at night (hence why im' at 1:41 am). if you have any ideas or can think of any specific homes, please let me know! pretty desperate now.
thank you!
sarah&mr. scrubbles
after the vets visit, he had lost a ton of weight (only weighed about 150 g) and i was afraid of his food intake (i had just gotten back from college, btw, and a friend had been watching him...idk if the food intake also had to do with their babysitting job) so i got him a small plastic container so that he could easily access food and water. i let him out in my room every night to walk around but i can't sit out for hours with him because i get so tired by the time hes awake and i feel horrible with him having nothing to do all night. i was looking into setting up a little area for him to run around in but its going to be difficult because my room is pretty small and i don't have much room for anything.
i saw people using the flying saucer as a wheel...will this possibly be of better use since its tilted so much? when hes on flat surface, he runs around a lot and is very active. he doesn't fall over too too much. thankfully, its a very slow process and he hasn't gotten worse. he has gained weight back by the looks of it, too.
im now considering just getting him a big cage (have to move some furniture out of my room) and maybe if i set up a few little toys/obstacles it will be enough for him during the night? i need help cause i get so sad thinking of him being bored at night (hence why im' at 1:41 am). if you have any ideas or can think of any specific homes, please let me know! pretty desperate now.
thank you!
sarah&mr. scrubbles