How to Bond and Build Trust with your Hedgehog | Belly Rubs (Tutorial)
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- Опубліковано 8 чер 2024
- The number one question that people ask me is how I’m able to belly rub my hedgehogs Mr.Pokee and Herbee. Bonding with your pet hedgehog is super important, because hedgehogs can be amazing and cute pets as soon as they trust us. But hedgehogs are naturally shy animals and can be quite grumpy. Some are nicer than others because they are already much more used to being handled.
In this tutorial I will explain to you what I do to gain your hedgehogs trust and show you in detail how YOU can bond with your hedgehogs.
More videos about hedgehog care including DIY how to build a hedgehog cage COMING SOON!!!
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Great. Now I want a hedgehog 😂😂💙
I have want one for 2 years
A headshog bites a lot you sure you want one
milperthusky having a hedgehog is honestly the best, my mum bought me one 2 days ago and I’ve been wanting one for ages!
Kiwi I agree, I got one 2 days ago and I LOVE him so so so much!
Madie Ilaya it only does that when it’s scared and feels unsafe, when they get to know that they’re not in danger they’ll be amazing!
Fact having hedhog:
If u bring him to play... he gonna poop
A LOT
Informan Local try a sand bath with chinchilla sand to potty train them
I normally just let my hedgie run around in the bath tub for 10 minutes and she will go potty. After that she normally doesnt go potty again until an hour later. But yes they do potty A LOT
So trueee
@@kiwimonifa3200 cleaning up after them is a hassle. But I personally don't mind it.
Hahaha hedhog owner problem 🤣
I don't know why this is in my recommended. I don't even have a hedgehog, nor have I ever watched a hedgehog video. Nonetheless, I still enjoyed this
Everybody gangsta till their hedgie take a dump on their shoulder while chilling on the couch
3:58 that cute fall😍😍
Meanwhile, our boy Scooter tends to fall flat on his face... 😹
my hedgehog does that exact thing trying to crawl out of her bath lol
Those belly rubs look HELLA good!
I wanna be that hedgehog
Weird Horse Energy except the part where you would have to lay on your own toothpicks 😂
@@hidekiryuga26 just lay them back and it doesnt hurt
@@chestnutgaming992 😂
I just like how the video is laid out.
*explains how to hedgehog properly*
Herbee- *WhErE dO i Go NoW?*
SwEeT ChIlD o MiNe!!
I love this video. I had a hedgehog named Pickle. I loved her more than anything. She died about 5 months ago and I still cry whenever I think about losing her. She had a uterine tumor that ruptured. We rushed her to the vet and thought she was going to be okay when we brought her home, but she deteriorated fast and died later that night. The exotics vet had originally said that getting small animals like hedgehogs spayed is really risky, but if she'd been spayed, she might still be with me today. It makes me so sad to think about. I have a new hedgehog now. He'll never replace Pickle - she was very friendly and sweet and had hilarious antics. The new hedgehog is cute in his own way, but he's very shy and I haven't bonded with him in the same way yet. His name is Pepper and at least he helps keep my mind off Pickle somewhat by letting me keep my routine of feeding, cleaning, and holding a hedgie at night.
Ashley, Pickle left knowing she was loved and cared for by a kind soul as you. Honestly, that's the best gift you can ever give to Pickle ❤️
@@Nevz00 Thank you. I do think I gave her a good life, but I still feel guilty that we couldn't save her. She trusted me and I remember how she looked at me on that last day, but there was nothing I could really do at that point. I don't know whether I'll get my next female hedgie spayed, but I don't want something like that to happen ever again. Pepper is super timid and I still haven't bonded with him in the same way, but I'm going to introduce him to my partner's girl hedgie soon, so hopefully we'll have some hedgie babies :)
It's normal to blame oneself when unexpected things happen, but hey though Pickle is no longer here, she knows that you were there for her ❤️ The part where she looked at you was her admiring you for everything you have done.
Good luck with Pepper! HE is about to enjoy a great life with you.
any progress with the shy hedgehog? i just got a new hedgehog(first one) and wonder how much bonding progress i can expect. she isnt totally shy, but i can not hold her on the back. iknow usually hedgies dont like it, but it would be a bonding goal if she could get to tolerate it and i could handle her like the hedgehog in the video on the back
@@Avlysh Unfortunately, he's still pretty shy and gets crabby when I touch him. I hold him every night with his house on my chest and him lying down inside it. He gets excited when I feed him and he often lays pretty mellow with me as long as he's in his house and I don't touch him too much. He's really cute and I love him, but I've had to just accept that he's not as friendly as Pickle was. In general, I don't think hedgehogs like being held on their backs for more than a few seconds. I think they probably feel defenseless in that position since they can't hunker down behind their spikes if they need to, so it might be just instinct to be in a more defensible position. Anyway, a small update on Pepper is that I did put him with a girl hedgie to try to breed the two of them (was my first attempt) and they seemed to like each other but it didn't look like they were doing anything. However, I didn't watch them 100% of the time and one day, while cleaning the girl, I discovered we had 3 babies! One of the babies is a chubby girl named Molly and she is SUPER friendly and she'll lay right on my chest, curl up and fall asleep. So, we have a sweet little hedgie family now and I've developed a lot stronger bond with Molly on account of her seeming to trust me more. I hold all the hedgies every single day and I love them all for their unique personalities. No regrets, but of course I do still miss Pickle every single day and I still cry sometimes when I think about her. I don't think that will ever change. Good luck though with your hedgies and if you get yours to be more comfortable being held on its back, let me know.
3:59 his little arms stuck out when he fell omg that’s adorable 😭❤️😂
Looking after Herbee is a great way to honour Pokee’s life and make him proud 😊, giving another hedgehog the great life he did x
SideshowBoB44 that’s so sweet 🥺 thank you 🥰
This is one of the most bonded hedgehogs ever :))) And when you put him on your couch all I could think about is how my little waffles would poop... everywhere XD
WAFFLES IS SUCH A CUTE NAME
Having limited English makes this so much better, it is simple and gets it the point, I hope my Nelly will love some belly rubs sometime
grantCATlover thank you so much!! let me know how it goes :)
This was the cutest hedgehog video I've ever seen
Y’all are talking about how yalls hedgehogs would poop all over the couch, but mine would literally DIVE OFF.
This hedgehog looks EXTREMELY healthy!!! Soooo cute!!!
This is all solid advice. Adorable hog, happy to subscribe :)
I do also completely agree on the singing. I'm a distinctively average singer, but my little guy will just relax and "flatten" himself on my chest/tummy and fall asleep within minutes. Whenever we have music on the TV, he will actively pay attention to it, basically just sits on my all attentive, like a parrot :)
Also good advise regarding not approaching from the top. If my wife has our hedgehog on her lap and I go to say kiss her, my hedgehog will just prickle up and huff instinctively. He relaxes pretty quick once he knows it's me but still...
My hedgehog isn't massive on belly rubs despite being pretty domesticated. Instead it's like playing with a dog, and I will tickle and play fight with him and he will use his paws to defend himself - never balling up, he's not really defending himself - and it's good fun. It might just be the way we trained him to associate that with playtime mind, but after 18m there's no turning back now :)
i’m excited to learn about hedgehogs but i also love Herbie so, so much :)
He is sooo cuuute ❤️❤️❤️
My hedgehog LOVES carrots. She annoints every time I give her some. It's so cute. I love herbee too! He is so adorable. Thx for the tutorial❤️
What kind of carrots do you give her?
You should not give your hedgehog fruits or veggies as their digestive system is unable to break them down
@@desireemiller817 they can be used at treats or in moderation. But it isn't something they should have for a daily diet
Herbee is super cute! It was funny when you fed him belly up.
I'm over the moon to see you so happy again! All the best to you and Herbee❣🌹🌹💕💕
I love this little baby! So cute :)
ty for teaching me for my hedgehog to calm down / has trust tissue
You have inspired me to get a hedgehog with Mr. Pokee and Herbee❤
They really are amazing pets. Just spend some time with them everyday and follow this advise and soon you'll have a really sweet little hog :) Mine's almost 18 months old and now fully domesticated, and my wife and me but adore him.
This is just perfect! I googled this so I can get my hedgehog to trust me.
You can tell your hedgehog LOVES you because he doesn’t Evan have his spikes up so that means he is really comfortable with you and that’s really good I wish my hedgehog did that
I have a hedgehog named prickles and awww
Derpywhale 101 mine is named sr.prickles but most the time i call him señor
If I had a hedgehog I would name him Sonic the hedgehog
Gotta go fast
Hahaha genius
My hedgehog‘S name is Pickles
Well that little guy put a big smile on my face .. 😂😂👍
Who are the 6 people who disliked this awesome video?! Did they not like the music bc this is the BEST! 😆
you're so gorgeous and your ACCENT 😍😍😍 im in love 🥺❤️ thank you for the video 😊💞💖💓💗
Good content, now I have more insight about taking care of my hedgehog 😄
I got my first hedgehog today and Im really excited!! she is sooo freaking cute
Ive been doing a lot of research and buying stuff for my hedgehog, and in the next few weeks im FINALLY going to get him :) Im going to name him Ramen and Im meeting him today
That's nice :) good choice for a name!!
omg i'm so happy you did this!!! i love you sooo sooo much!!! cutiee😍😍😍
Doing some research for my next kids video idea and discover this cute hedgehog. Thanks for the inspiration. Please carry spreading the cuteness of hedgehog:)
I could watch hedgehogs eat for hours (not to sound weird but they are the cutest when they eat)
Loved the video! I have a hedgehog named Ozzie, he’s my baby and he has never bitten me.. he has bitten other people before. Sometimes he gets nervous but my voice and smell calms him down! He’s almost 1 year old! Time flies! Xx
Your bond is so strong
My hedgehog had died on April 1st but I'm still really happy for the calmness he brought me.
Edit: his name was pinecone. :)
So sorry for your loss!! :(
TheGreenCreeper TGC rip pinecone ❤️ :,)
I love the name Pinecone for a hedgehog! We went with Scooter for our boy
@@zehlua you cant read the air
rip pinecone
@@4SC0RE I can, and I wanted to say that Pinecone is a wonderful and meaningful name for a hedgie
I love you, danger potato. 💙
i’m so glad you made this video!!
Little cutie keeps on trying to go into her shirt. 😂😂😂😂 that's to cute!
can we see more of his house? it looks super cool
Yes :) coming soon!!
Herbee is a straight gangsta.
How friendly they are
I’m about to get a hedgehog and I’m so excited
I’m getting a hedgehog soon and I’m soooo excited!!!!
Singing always seems to work with my hedgehog too. My wife and I sing a song with her nickname Spikey Potato. And then sometimes when she gets slightly upset with me I either sing the song, or I sing random jazz scat and random words in tune to the song and she reacts to it some too.
Thanks for this tutorial ☺️ it is very useful!
so sweet!!!!!! sweet lil hedgehog I LOVE HERBIE!!!!!!!!
Herbeeeee 🦔💕 He seems so full of energy, always haha
This really helped my hedgehog, Pip have a stronger bond thank you so much!!!
They have tiny legs, and it's so cute.
Oh my gosh, how cute!!!
That's adorable😍🦔
I’m getting a hedgehog in a few days and I will definitely use your tips.
You helped me with how to bond with my baby hedgi Diesel. Thanks for all the great tips.
tips: if your hedgehog is insecure with light on, try wrap him with his fleece/your shirt and put your finger in to rub them! don’t try to flip them instead u rub them while they are walking/standing first then they’ll turn their tummy more and more till they lay completely. my hedgehog looooves it till he fall asleep
Aisyah Mardhiah Thanks a bunch! 🤗
Great tips!! Thank you so much!!
I’m getting one soon thanks!!
I did do your methods for your belly rub tutorial and I’m beginning to get him on his back to do it thanks!
So happy about this :)
I needed this
Gonna try this with my hedgehog , thank you
Thanks for the tips x
Thanks, that video helped me
I'm gonna try it on my hedgehog
Thank you so much!!! This worked for me on my first try since I've been basically doing everything else, i just didn't know how to introduce belly rubs to my Leo 🦔😍
Love this! ❤️😘
Scooter is our perfect pet because we work graveyard shift! So our little family is completely nocturnal 🦇💜 Scooter likes to ride on the back of my hand and put nose prints on my glasses when I let him near my face. He has taken a liking to peeing and pooping on my chest, however, and he can be grumpy, prickly, and bitey. I love him so much though, and I'm going to try the mealworm trick! He is stubborn and has only curled up into a comfort ball for us once!
AWWWWWWWWW aw so cuteeeeeee the beginingg aww
Thank you! It was really usefull
I’m getting a hedgehog!! I’m very excited and I have done my research ☺️
So cute
Awwww so sweet I wish someday in my country they allow to keep hedgehog so cute 😍😍😍😘😘😘😘
Thank you for educating me.
Aw so sweet! He’s a very nice hedgie ! You have trained him well
Wow! Hes really energetic! Good work guys!
And yet UA-cam recommendation make me happy again
Great video, i love you
That's a nice dog 🐶
Thanks for telling me what to do to help your hedeghog
So cute😍
i love your hedge hog!!! so cute !! :)
That hedgehog really adopted you. :)
My hedgehog poke is the greatest thing that happened to me
Oh my god, he's so precious!!!!! I have to say, it worried me a little seeing u holding him so loosely while standing up like that. I'm sure ur very careful, but it looked like he could've fallen at times, and from that height could really hurt him, although I know u know that. I was hoping u would give a warning about how even tho ur doing it in the video, people shouldn't hold them high up unless u have them very secure, and people shouldn't just let them be so "free" while up high. Most hedgehogs are uncomfortable without secure footing, unless held securely, anyway. YOU may be experienced enough to know exactly what ur doing, but in general people shouldn't do that, it's not worth risking serious harm to the little cuties. Other than that, I love ur video, and love ur little baby!
Andrew Paige I was sitting and there was a desk in front of me haha :) but thanks for worrying ❤️
You are a loving hedgie Mom. So sweet and cute is Herbee! Thanks for sharing.
Ty so much this help alot
Sooooo adorable! His personality is exactly like my hedgehog’s! So playful and energetic. And thx for the help ❤️
i know am late but my hedgehog is very scared even after a month of trying but i have patience so its fine thanks to this video ive been able to calm her by alot! ty
Thank you so much for doing this. Definitely going try this with my hedgehog, hopefully this will work!!!
Madison R I hope your hedgehog is doing great!! be patient and persistent with them 🦔
Gonna get me a hedgie in spring so im very excited thank you alot!!!
❤❤❤❤❤❤adorable
This is the content that we need ❤️🥰
I LOVE DIS VID
Now that is a hedgehog I would love to have so friendly so playful rarely twitches that's my perfect hedgehog 🦔
I have a hedgehog Luna and bonding is going well thanks to u
Danielle MM. so happy about this 🥰
Suuuper video!! Ich hab mich schon voll drauf gefreut und bin so happy, dass du es wirklich gemacht hast!🥰
Ich hab eine kleine Frage, die vielleicht ein bisschen dumm ist, aber egal. Immer wenn ich mit meinem Igel einfach Zeit verbringe, darf er auf meinem Bett rumflitzen (finde andere vielleicht ekelhaft, aber mich stört das nicht), aber ich habe immer soo Angst, dass er runterfällt, weil es halt relativ hoch ist.
Du wirktest in dem Video gar nicht so als wäre das überhaupt ein Risiko, deshalb frag ich mich ob ich zu paranoid bin, oder mein Igel einfach zu tollpatschig ist, sodass ich mir sorgen machen muss😂.
Deshalb die Frage: ist einer deiner Igel schon mal vom Sofa runtergefallen oder ähnliches oder musst du dir da wirklich gar keine Sorgen machen und ich sollte mich einfach nur weniger pingelig anstellen?
Ich weiß es ist schwer sowas über fremde Igel zu beantworten, aber es ist mein erster Igel und ich habe ihn noch nicht lange und du hast ja schon ein ganz schönes bisschen mehr Erfahrung mit den Mäuschen, also kannst du mir vielleicht ja ein bisschen weiterhelfen.
Vielen Dank für das tolle Video nochmal🥰
Emily :3 Dankeschön 🥰 also meistens checken Igel erstmal ab, wo sie am ehesten nach unten kommen und wählen dann immer denselben Spot aus :) Wenn du weißt wo das ist, kannst du dich gezielt so hinlegen, dass er nicht springt!! Aber ich passe schon auch immer so mit einem Auge halb auf, dass nichts passiert!! Oder du legst dich halt stattdessen auf den Boden und schaust dass da nichts gefährliches rumliegt :)
soooo beautifull
My hedgehog always tries to run off the edges of beds couches etc :(
You aren't alone mine does too.
mine too✋🏻😔
Same!
Its because they have no depth perception. Her cage setup is not safe either. Hedgehogs should not be given the opportunity to climb, 2 story cages that do not have tall walls around the 2nd story and ramps can cause harm to your hedgie!
me too
Awww wie süß das ist🤯😍 schönes video, weiter so.❤️