Hedgehog Farming Techniques and Precautions: Do Hedgehogs Smell?

Now, with the collective appearance of little hedgehogs in Douyin short videos or Huoshan short videos, many people have also had the idea of raising little hedgehogs, but hedgehogs are still relatively rare as pets, so many people do not know how to raise a little hedgehog. So what do you need to pay attention to when raising a little hedgehog? What little techniques are there for raising a little hedgehog? Next, the editor will introduce them to you one by one.

What to Pay Attention to When Raising Hedgehogs

1. The hedgehog is a relatively sensitive animal. As soon as you frighten it, the hedgehog will immediately react. Because of this living habit, we must arrange a quiet place for our hedgehog, which suits the hedgehog's living habits. We should arrange the hedgehog's little house as comfortably as possible. For the little hedgehog's nest, it is recommended to make it wider and taller, and it is best to spread straw inside, because straw's flexibility is very suitable for little hedgehogs, so it is recommended that you find some straw.

2. The hedgehog is a relatively sleepy animal. Generally speaking, whenever you can see it, the little hedgehog almost always likes to sleep, so we should try not to disturb the little hedgehog at ordinary times. Generally, the evening is the best time to communicate with your little hedgehog. Everyone should pay attention to this point.

3. When feeding hedgehogs, we should try not to choose two hedgehogs together. In particular, hedgehogs of the same sex should not be placed together for feeding. It is recommended that you separate the hedgehogs as much as possible; otherwise, fights between hedgehogs may cause injuries. Those of us who raise hedgehogs should pay attention to using special pet food to feed hedgehogs. If you use the food we eat ourselves to feed hedgehogs, it is very bad for the hedgehog's health, because when we humans eat, we add many different seasonings and salt, which will affect the hedgehog's health.

4. Hedgehogs are relatively timid and are sensitive to sunlight, so it is recommended that you place hedgehogs in a place without sunlight, and at the same time keep the surrounding environment as quiet as possible. This is very beneficial to your little hedgehog.

5. We should not use water to rinse hedgehogs, as it will cause physical discomfort and even death. In addition, do not give hedgehogs tap water directly. Our hedgehogs should drink boiled water that has been left to cool, as this has a very good effect on the hedgehog's body. Everyone needs to note that hedgehogs must be cooled down in summer, because hedgehogs are relatively afraid of heat. It is best to let hedgehogs drink more water, which can cool them down. In summer, hedgehogs must be placed in a cool place, which is good for hedgehogs!

Do Hedgehogs Smell?

Hedgehogs smell. Hedgehogs are wild animals, and to protect themselves they cover their bodies with a smell. The best way to deodorize a hedgehog is to bathe it with white vinegar. You can prepare a pair of gloves to prevent being pricked or bitten by the hedgehog. Then put the vinegar into a small bowl, dilute it with water, and heat it in the microwave; a suitable temperature is enough. Soothe the hedgehog and put it into a bucket, then use the vinegar to wet its whole body. The belly must be completely soaked with vinegar. Wrap the hedgehog with a towel and let the vinegar sit, and then the odor on its body can be neutralized. After the vinegar bath, wash the hedgehog as clean as possible, dry the hedgehog's body, and also wipe the quills clean.

Hedgehog Farming Techniques

1. Feeding Methods

Hedgehogs have a very omnivorous diet and eat almost anything. Insects, mice, snakes, frogs, earthworms, and the internal organs of some animals are all favorite foods of hedgehogs. In artificially prepared feed, plant-based feed can be prepared like this: choose crushed corn and sorghum, along with various types of flour and melons and fruits, and mix them evenly together. Then, when feeding, mix animal-based and plant-based feed according to a certain ratio, and feed once each day in the evening. Hedgehogs also have requirements for their daily intake of nutrients. The protein content of the daily food must not be less than 30 percent. When raising wild hedgehogs, at the beginning, mainly feed animal-based feed, then slowly reduce the animal-based feed later, and gradually increase the plant-based feed.

2. Precautions

All the food in the feed that hedgehogs eat every day must be washed clean before preparation. Things like melons and fruits must be washed clean, otherwise it is very easy to make the hedgehog sick. In addition, pay attention to the hedgehog's feeding time, because the hedgehog is a nocturnal animal and is not very active during the day, so when we feed, it is best to do so in the evening. Feed feed and water at one time. The feed should also be diverse, not too single, to avoid mutual biting among hedgehogs and refusal to eat.

3. Disease Prevention and Control

Because hedgehogs all have relatively strong disease resistance, there are relatively few diseases. As long as the usual sanitation work of the breeding site is done well and management is strengthened, basically no diseases will appear. The most common diseases of hedgehogs are gastroenteritis, skin ringworm, and roundworm disease. There is nothing much else. Usually, you can feed some oxytetracycline, and you can also feed more gentamicin. For skin ringworm, some ointment can be applied for treatment. For roundworm disease, you can feed piperazine to kill the roundworms. Every year, hedgehogs must be dewormed to prevent diseases from invading unnoticed.

4. Enclosure Construction

The breeding site can be chosen in a courtyard, or you can use bricks to build a small plot yourself, building it to a height of 1 meter, ensuring it does not leak water and is built tightly. In the enclosure, some leaves can be spread for hedgehogs to use as nests. If conditions permit, some rockeries can be made in the enclosure to create the appearance of a natural environment, so that it is closer to real wild life, and pile up some stones and bricks.

Are Hedgehogs Easy to Raise?

Hedgehogs are easy to raise. Hedgehogs have strong adaptability, fewer diseases, no infectious diseases, and will not bite people at will. They generally can live 4 to 7 years. As long as breeding management and hygiene measures are proper, they rarely get sick. Generally, corresponding human medicines can be used for treatment. Moreover, hedgehogs are not strict about environmental requirements and can be raised on balconies, in courtyards, in abandoned houses, on open ground, and so on. It is enough to build a nest for the hedgehog and spread dry grass, pine leaves, or straw inside the nest.

In the above text, we have gained a general understanding of some of the raising methods here. In fact, whether it requires little wisdom or not, it is still relatively simple. It is just that little hedgehogs are not as extremely easy as pet dogs and pet cats to establish a close relationship with people.