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Sweet! Look at those cute little baby noses!

At least it was an easily resolved problem. I would recommend adding another food to his diet. This is one example of why we recommend 2 different brands of foods mixed. That way if one company should change the formulation, or if you should run out and not be able to find it, you will have...

Now see I like pose 2. Her ears are a little down in the first image, almost looks to me like she's slightly worried. She looks great.

I'm voting for the 2nd as well. I just love that little head tilt. Shows just a wee bit of attitude maybe?

Some hedgehogs do ok with red light, but others will not come out as much if there is any light at all in the room. Hedgehogs need between 12-14 hrs of light a day. If you don't have a light on in the room, try that. Sometimes with the wrong lighting schedule, they will not be as active and...

You've already gotten good advice. Just wanted to say welcome to the forum.

Do you have a thermometer in his cage? If so, what is the temperature? Is his skin flaky and/or itchy? They can lose a lot of quills during quilling, and some do so for quite a while. But if his skin is very itchy and flaky, you may want to have him checked for mites. Also, do you have him...

Just a reminder, this is only 3 weeks away! If you are in the area, I would recommend checking it out. If you are hesitant to show your hedgehog, you may want to give it a try anyway. Some have been pleasantly surprised. If you are uncertain as to how to show, ask. People at shows are...

As long as you treat them and catch them fairly early, mites are not that big of a deal. She will likely continue to lose quills even after treatment as she will shed the damaged quills. She may get a fairly bald spot due to it. I've seen plenty who had fairly large bald spots with full...

They usually grow back. Occasionally they may not grow back as thick, and on rare occasions they won't grow back at all. But typically they grow back in after the mites have been treated. When they do grow back, expect an overly grouchy hedgehog as those quills hurt when they come back.

Are you thinking of carafate? Has he had any length of time off of the antibiotic? Antibiotics can wreck havoc on the GI. I've had some that couldn't take certain types without getting liquid green stools. Another question, has you vet had you give him probiotics? Probiotics given...

Cooked, unseasoned turkey or chicken are fine. Let them cool after cooking and cut into hedgehog friendly/bite size pieces. For fruits and vegetables, look through the diet section and you'll find some ideas of what others have liked. You can also look at this link...

Oh I wouldn't lie about anything as serious as a nose shot! Nothing wrong with a little defensive pose. Sometimes the best you can get is a really adorable nose and some quills :). Here is one from last night. Ollie has a boo-boo on his face, that we are trying to monitor and the only way...

Has the vet done another stool sample? And have the cultured the bacteria from it? I ask because a culture & sensitivity test may help determine what type of bacteria is causing the problem, and also tell you what antibiotic will kill it best. Taking away the lets try this one and hope it...

I got a good nose shot from Ollie tonight. Since he is quite defensive, I was very happy to get a clear nose shot. I thought I would share. Anyone else have adorable nose shots that they are proud of?

Basically you need to continue to handle him daily, but try to not touch his back when you do so. Allow him to snuggle with you, whether under a blanket or in a snuggle bag so that he continues to bond to you. Those quills poking through can cause them quite a lot of discomfort. You can...

Some are just so picky about their foods. I have one that refused to eat Natural Balance Green Pea & Duck when I purchased a new bag. Found out later that other hedgehogs were refusing to eat the new as well. NB apparently changed the formulation a little. Solid Gold Katz-n-Flocken, Innova...

Has he eaten any of the new bag? Occasionally these manufacturers change the formulation just enough that our little ones notice, and stop eating it.

Have you tried softening his kibble? If he has a tooth that is causing him pain, softening the kibble may help under you can get into the vet's office. How old is the food? Sometimes when food is starting to reach its best by date it will start to taste off and cause the hedgehog to not...