Comments on: How to Bathe Your Hedgehog http://exoticanimallover.com/2008/09/how-to-bathe-your-hedgehog/ All things pertaining to exotic animal, their lives, and our love for them. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:24:24 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Budget Mother’s Day Gifts - Pet Care | Blog N' Butter http://exoticanimallover.com/2008/09/how-to-bathe-your-hedgehog/comment-page-1/#comment-1141 Budget Mother’s Day Gifts - Pet Care | Blog N' Butter Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:01:32 +0000 http://exoticanimallover.com/?p=282#comment-1141 [...] to know How to Bathe a Hedgehog? Click that [...] [...] to know How to Bathe a Hedgehog? Click that [...]

]]> By: Kimberly @ Exotic Pet Care http://exoticanimallover.com/2008/09/how-to-bathe-your-hedgehog/comment-page-1/#comment-1126 Kimberly @ Exotic Pet Care Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:11:06 +0000 http://exoticanimallover.com/?p=282#comment-1126 LOL...I guess you could use a toothbrush, but if I need to, I will use a nail brush - it's bigger so it covers more area, and it gives you better control. I really only scrub them if they have been frothing themselves a lot and have a rainbow of colors on their backs! LOL... Otherwise, I let them soak in the shallow water to clean out their nails and wipe them gently with a wash cloth... Just be sure the water is the right temp - too cold and they could get sick quickly - too hot and well, they will really not like you anymore! Then, be sure to towel dry and keep them warm until they've finished drying... I find my hedgies are most behaved when in the bath. They'll spend all their energy trying to climb out of the sink, but keep sliding down, that you'll be able to clean them without them really paying any attention to you. I also take the opportunity to check if their nails are too long and will nonchalantly cut them carefully while they're not paying attention. Works well! You and Oliver have fun, Cailyn! Kimberly :) LOL…I guess you could use a toothbrush, but if I need to, I will use a nail brush – it’s bigger so it covers more area, and it gives you better control.

I really only scrub them if they have been frothing themselves a lot and have a rainbow of colors on their backs! LOL…

Otherwise, I let them soak in the shallow water to clean out their nails and wipe them gently with a wash cloth…

Just be sure the water is the right temp – too cold and they could get sick quickly – too hot and well, they will really not like you anymore!

Then, be sure to towel dry and keep them warm until they’ve finished drying…

I find my hedgies are most behaved when in the bath. They’ll spend all their energy trying to climb out of the sink, but keep sliding down, that you’ll be able to clean them without them really paying any attention to you.

I also take the opportunity to check if their nails are too long and will nonchalantly cut them carefully while they’re not paying attention. Works well!

You and Oliver have fun, Cailyn!

Kimberly :)

]]> By: Cailyn http://exoticanimallover.com/2008/09/how-to-bathe-your-hedgehog/comment-page-1/#comment-1125 Cailyn Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:29:44 +0000 http://exoticanimallover.com/?p=282#comment-1125 Thanks for the information. I thought you had to clean a hedgehog with a tooth brush, so im like how do u do that? So i never tryed cleaning him till now. off i go to go clean my beautiful hedgehog "Oliver" <3 Thanks for the information. I thought you had to clean a hedgehog with a tooth brush, so im like how do u do that? So i never tryed cleaning him till now. off i go to go clean my beautiful hedgehog “Oliver” <3

]]> By: Shampoo http://exoticanimallover.com/2008/09/how-to-bathe-your-hedgehog/comment-page-1/#comment-571 Shampoo Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:57:06 +0000 http://exoticanimallover.com/?p=282#comment-571 There are a lot of good points. Thanks for the post good read. There are a lot of good points. Thanks for the post good read.

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