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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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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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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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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Spiky nuggets.
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Forbidden food
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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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So that’s how hair brushes are made!
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Is there a baby animal sub i can join?? I need this in my life
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Rambutans.
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Omg they are freaking adorable
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The second from the right even has a hogwart!
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I'm gonna call someone a hoglet next time they piss me off.
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They're so cute.
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bbs
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hedgehoglet! hedgehoglet!
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The hog rider must have balls of steel
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You'd certainly hope so, otherwise momma hedgehog would not have a great time during birth.
Likewise horse foals are born with a gross soft covering on their hooves to protect the mother.
Google "foal slippers"
my first thought was "those probably feel great when you give birth to them"