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he was born on march 5th. its now june 4th. ive had him since april 23rd i believe. at first. he was pretty shy. but he warmed up to me really quickly. when he was in a ball. he would even let me gently unroll him. now. all he does is huff click and jump at me when i touch him. is he just finishing up his quilling? or in the middle? is this why he doesnt like me. but when i say this hedgehog doesnt like me anymore. im 100% serious. total change in attitude now from when i first got him. can mites cause a hedghehog to be grumpy? should i take him to the vet just to make sure. but he seems like a total different hedgehog =/ i really liked him at first. im trying to be patient. but now. i really dislike having him. i seriously cannot hold him anymore. i still help him every day or every couple days depending on my schedule. i know i should be holding him everyday but im 17 with a job and school. so sometimes i just cant hold him that day. but now. its like pointless to have him. i cant do anything but hold him. let him huff puff click and jump at me. or put him in his cage and watch him run on his wheel and everything at night. he has never tried to bite me or anything. when i pick him up. all he does is stay curled up and huff click and jump. ive heard that when they click, its a very bad thing and you should just give them there space. but idk what to do. he is just SO angry and really difficult to work with. why is he doing this and how do i stop it =/ i've had him for over a month. why isnt he bonded with me yet or at least trust me. in the begining he was really nice and loved coming out to explore. but now he's just angry. i seriously need help. idk what to do.
 
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It may just be a phase. Honestly they need patience and understanding.

There are of course different things to try:
- I've found a few to be less angry if I have some music or the tv playing in the background while I'm holding them (the ambient noise makes other noises less noticable/frightening and help relax them or at least change their focus).
- It may be a case of when you are taking him out (some prefer to come out really late, some like an afternoon visit).
- He may be feeling cold where you bring him out to (I've found warming my hands up before picking them up and doing this every time helps a lot - otherwise they learn to recoil at your touch).
- A vet health check is not a bad idea especially if you suspect anything, mites etc...
- Have you tried not holding him but instead putting him in a play area (again at different times and in a warm environment)? Maybe with some things to explore and some treats?
- Quilling of course could be a cause or may have changed how he feels about you. If he is still experincing quillling, soothing bathes may help and not as much handling in the quill areas.

Hopefully he comes around however all hedgehogs are different. Afterall they are quilled animals, nature probably did not intend them all to be cuddly.
 
we actually made a break through today! i think anyway. okay well i took him out. still wasnt a fan of being held. its a nice day so i took him outside. he loved it. he explored my backyard like there was no tomorrow. he was making little faint like chirping type noises(assuming thats a good thing) so after about an hour i took him inside. still didnt like being held. but what i usually do is run a little bit of warm. but not too warm. water on his back. i assume the aggressiveness is from his quilling. so i run a little water on his back and just from the change in his attitude today i can kinda tell it makes it feel better. and i went in my room with him. i have a fan in my room. if i turn it on low. and hold him up in the air sitting on both of my hands laying flat out. face his butt/back towards the fan. he comes right out and walks around my hands. its not like a run away i hate this come out. it seems more of a ohh this feels good come out. so am i doing okay or is this bad? it seems like it helps but this is my first hedgehog. ive read just about everything on the internet about them. but is more of an experience issue which i dont have yet. so am i doing okay so far?
 
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