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September 11, 2013 7:38 AM Subscribe
Baby hedgehog Boat! [slyt | cute]
Ooh tiny tootsies...
posted by Cocodrillo at 7:48 AM on September 11, 2013
posted by Cocodrillo at 7:48 AM on September 11, 2013
Give me.
posted by Potomac Avenue at 8:00 AM on September 11, 2013
posted by Potomac Avenue at 8:00 AM on September 11, 2013
They are great bathtime friends, until the first time you reach for the loofah in the dark...
posted by MartinWisse at 8:04 AM on September 11, 2013 [4 favorites]
posted by MartinWisse at 8:04 AM on September 11, 2013 [4 favorites]
I guess popples were real after all.
posted by furtive at 8:11 AM on September 11, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by furtive at 8:11 AM on September 11, 2013 [2 favorites]
Poor little guy. My hedgie used to hate baths.
I think they're great pets (illegal in some places).
We built a special wheel, and he would get in and run and run, and then stop, stick his head out, and look around "Where am I now?".
posted by needlegrrl at 8:11 AM on September 11, 2013 [2 favorites]
I think they're great pets (illegal in some places).
We built a special wheel, and he would get in and run and run, and then stop, stick his head out, and look around "Where am I now?".
posted by needlegrrl at 8:11 AM on September 11, 2013 [2 favorites]
Curls up, but can't swim--
Stickly-Prickly, that's him!
It looks like Painted Jaguar has been misinformed by his Mummy. Or perhaps Stickly-Prickly has been taking lessons from Slow-And-Solid.
posted by tdismukes at 8:24 AM on September 11, 2013 [1 favorite]
Stickly-Prickly, that's him!
It looks like Painted Jaguar has been misinformed by his Mummy. Or perhaps Stickly-Prickly has been taking lessons from Slow-And-Solid.
posted by tdismukes at 8:24 AM on September 11, 2013 [1 favorite]
The look before the bath is my favorite.
posted by Potomac Avenue at 8:39 AM on September 11, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by Potomac Avenue at 8:39 AM on September 11, 2013 [1 favorite]
LEETLE PEENK TOESIES
posted by elizardbits at 8:40 AM on September 11, 2013
posted by elizardbits at 8:40 AM on September 11, 2013
Every time I see a video like this one (specifically, hedgehogs in the bath), someone chimes in with the comment that this is cruel treatment to the hedgie, and I feel shame for liking what on the face of it is supposedly just a cute vid. So, please, someone tell me if this is a Bad Thing We Must Denounce or just my daily dose of squee.
posted by briank at 9:07 AM on September 11, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by briank at 9:07 AM on September 11, 2013 [1 favorite]
My friend gave her daughter a hedgehog as a pet, and the thing was always so scared all the time, it would just curl up into a ball and hyperventilate if you even came near it. Dumb pet if you ask me.
posted by starvingartist at 10:17 AM on September 11, 2013
posted by starvingartist at 10:17 AM on September 11, 2013
How delightful. We have just noticed the latest in a long line of hedge pigs lodging under the garden shed. I couldn't do this to him for fear of fleas.
posted by BenPens at 10:52 AM on September 11, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by BenPens at 10:52 AM on September 11, 2013 [1 favorite]
Is a Hedgehog for Me?
(subtitled "Am I Possibly A Hedgehog, Or Was This List Written By One Of My Exes? Because Most Of This List Totally Sounds Like Something They Would Say.")
(subtitled "Am I Possibly A Hedgehog, Or Was This List Written By One Of My Exes? Because Most Of This List Totally Sounds Like Something They Would Say.")
*You will have to provide a high quality food and pay attention to special dietary needs.posted by zombieflanders at 11:24 AM on September 11, 2013 [5 favorites]
*You will need to clean their habitats daily with complete scrubbing done weekly. Not all hedgehogs will litter train perfectly.
*Hedgehogs need to stay warm – 72 to 75 degree environmental temperature is required.
*You will get poked. Even the best hedgehogs have off days.
*You will need to trim the hedgehog’s toenails even if they don’t want you to.
*The hedgehog may self-anoint (spread spit on their self).
*A hedgehog who is not friendly to begin with will require a lot of patience and respect to re-socialize.
*The hedgehog will be happier with an exercise wheel and a place to hide.
*If you do not handle the hedgehog frequently, they may not stay as friendly.
*A hedgehog may bite, though it is unlikely. Anything with teeth can bite.
*Not all veterinarians are familiar with hedgehogs, so it may be difficult or expensive to secure good veterinary care.
*Hedgehogs often do not prefer the company of other hedgehogs.
*Your hedgehog may never seek you out for companionship. Some hedgies do, but some do not.
*The hedgehog may like you better than other people. Some hedgehogs adjust well to change, while others prefer the familiar.
*Your hedgehog will prefer to be awake at night. They can make a lot of noise as they eat, drink and explore. Hedgehogs are largely nocturnal.
*If your hedgehog is a baby, it will go through a phase called “quilling,” where a baby hedgehog is grumpy and loses baby quills.
I had a hedgehog as a child. It was a great pet and friend.
This is my favorite hedgehog bathtime video.
posted by msbutah at 12:38 PM on September 11, 2013 [1 favorite]
This is my favorite hedgehog bathtime video.
posted by msbutah at 12:38 PM on September 11, 2013 [1 favorite]
I don't think the hedgehog is enjoying that at all. Where are the glass of wine and scented candles?
posted by orme at 1:07 PM on September 11, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by orme at 1:07 PM on September 11, 2013 [1 favorite]
Every time I see a video like this one (specifically, hedgehogs in the bath), someone chimes in with the comment that this is cruel treatment to the hedgie, and I feel shame for liking what on the face of it is supposedly just a cute vid. So, please, someone tell me if this is a Bad Thing We Must Denounce or just my daily dose of squee.
Well there's certainly a gap between what's being described and what is seen:
>Why did the hedgehog get in the sink? Prickly creature is seen FLOATING in water as he curls up into a ball when he is given a bath
-The hedgehog didn't "get" in the sink, he was placed there
-The hedgehog didn't curl up into a ball spontaneously, it looks like the owner basically handled/prodded/annoyed him into assuming a defensive posture
-The hedgehog seems to just kind of freeze in place in the water, he may be stressed or afraid of drowning, I don't know.
-The owner seems more interested in eliciting all this behavior for the camera than actually bathing the guy
So I don't think these people are being cruel, I'm sure this is just a normal bathtime, but it does seem to fall under the rubric of people finding stress/coping behaviours just adorable.
posted by anazgnos at 1:13 PM on September 11, 2013 [2 favorites]
Well there's certainly a gap between what's being described and what is seen:
>Why did the hedgehog get in the sink? Prickly creature is seen FLOATING in water as he curls up into a ball when he is given a bath
-The hedgehog didn't "get" in the sink, he was placed there
-The hedgehog didn't curl up into a ball spontaneously, it looks like the owner basically handled/prodded/annoyed him into assuming a defensive posture
-The hedgehog seems to just kind of freeze in place in the water, he may be stressed or afraid of drowning, I don't know.
-The owner seems more interested in eliciting all this behavior for the camera than actually bathing the guy
So I don't think these people are being cruel, I'm sure this is just a normal bathtime, but it does seem to fall under the rubric of people finding stress/coping behaviours just adorable.
posted by anazgnos at 1:13 PM on September 11, 2013 [2 favorites]
I think this is the original video, from the watermark: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoZiZE2Zcng
posted by scruss at 1:56 PM on September 11, 2013
posted by scruss at 1:56 PM on September 11, 2013
Cute, but no way to help your hedgie trust and love you.
Dumb pet if you ask me.
While it's true the hedgies aren't overly bright, they can be cute and engaging pets, depending on how their handled when young and their personalities.
My ex SIL had a hedgie that hated him and bit, but liked me. He would crawl up the arm of my long sleeved sweaters and snorkle on my shoulder. Hodges liked his bath, but then I used warm water and only put a half inch in the basin. Again, he'd snorkle in the water and splash with his tiny back feets when he was happy. He only nipped me once when I picked him up without warning.
Stupid ex SIL went away for the weekend and left him without food or water. Poor Hodges. RIP
posted by BlueHorse at 5:57 PM on September 11, 2013
Dumb pet if you ask me.
While it's true the hedgies aren't overly bright, they can be cute and engaging pets, depending on how their handled when young and their personalities.
My ex SIL had a hedgie that hated him and bit, but liked me. He would crawl up the arm of my long sleeved sweaters and snorkle on my shoulder. Hodges liked his bath, but then I used warm water and only put a half inch in the basin. Again, he'd snorkle in the water and splash with his tiny back feets when he was happy. He only nipped me once when I picked him up without warning.
Stupid ex SIL went away for the weekend and left him without food or water. Poor Hodges. RIP
posted by BlueHorse at 5:57 PM on September 11, 2013
If you want to see a happy trusting hedgie taking a bath, try here. Not as OMG cute, but she's a happy, clean, contented girl.
This earthling1984 knows hisonions hedgies.
posted by BlueHorse at 6:14 PM on September 11, 2013
This earthling1984 knows his
posted by BlueHorse at 6:14 PM on September 11, 2013
Since a hedgehog getting a bath features in the music video, here is the catchy little song "Overweight Hedgehog" by Parry Gripp.
posted by Doktor Zed at 7:45 PM on September 11, 2013
posted by Doktor Zed at 7:45 PM on September 11, 2013
Is a Hedgehog for Me?
From this list it has become alarmingly clear that I am in fact a hedgehog.
posted by elizardbits at 8:24 AM on September 12, 2013 [3 favorites]
From this list it has become alarmingly clear that I am in fact a hedgehog.
posted by elizardbits at 8:24 AM on September 12, 2013 [3 favorites]
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