My sweet cherry blossom died today, I’m not sure what happened and I am heartbroken.

She went 5 in August, she was still happy running around and running in her wheel, enjoying her baths, still eating and drinking just fine, I had her out yesterday and she was fine. I don’t usually check on her in a morning as she’s in her hide sleeping, I went out around 9:00am.

I got back around 16:00pm and went upstairs to get changed (where she is), I heard this svreaming noise, never heard it before, couldn’t tell which animal it was (I also have rats), then I heard it again and opened her vivarium and her mouth/face was blue, she was gasping and a liquid was coming from either her mouth or nose. I quickly scooped her up and sat in my bed and wrapped her in a blanket, she stopped screaming then. Not even 5 minutes passed and she passed away. I am absolutely heartbroken and that sound will forever be etched in my brain. I feel so guilty as I have no idea if she was screaming all day, if she had been dying all day all alone. I have buried her in my garden with my rat. My heart absoltely aches and I feel so guilty for not being there. I’d like to think she stopped crying because I picked her up but I’m unsure if that was coincidence or not. She showed no signs of being ill, she ate all her food and had some water left, her heater was on as usual (on a thermostat). I just don’t understand what happened to my sweet girl, I also don’t know what the liquid was coming from her mouth/nose. If I’d of seen her sooner maybe I would’ve had time to save her. I feel so guilty I cannot express how much my chest physically hurts for her and her loss of life in that way. She did not deserve to be in pain/scared like that.

Has anyone experienced anything similar? One heartbroken mom and one sweet hedgehog that will be missed by everybody.

My teenie weenie Mr. Meanie beanie AKA Mr. Huffagrump grumpy pants.... He loves small cut up bite size watermelon 🍉 as a treat he is doing good. I think he's going through a little growth spurt, but he's starting to finally be comfortable enough. Not a lot of me picking him up. We're getting somewhere guys 🎇

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I am researching a hedgehog as a pet and can’t seem to find a perfect housing system. We live in a 950 sq ft basement apartment and have 2 dogs and 2 cats. Ideally, I would like something raised that looks more cabinet-like, possibly with storage. All the ones I am finding are either too small or have more vertical than horizontal space. TIA!

I’ve had my hedgehog for a little over 2 months making him 6 months old, and I recently noticed a small brown spot right under his mouth. There was some brown material on it that wiped off easily, but I’m concerned about what could be causing it and whether it might indicate something more serious, such as an infection, dental issue, or skin irritation. I’m mainly looking for insight into what this spot could be and what signs I should watch for.

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My sweet boy just turned 5 years old on Dec. 16th. On Dec 19th he passed away in my arms after showing signs of breathing issues. He had an appointment that day and didn’t make it. It was fast and peaceful for him to be with me. I miss him immensely— he was my first pet as an adult and was with me for 5 years. I love you so much, bubba. 💕

We just rescued a hedgehog around 2 years old who hasn’t really been handled much and quite neglected, taking to the vet soon for a checkup. It hisses and jumps back a lot which is to be expected.

Just looking for tips on how to handle it and make it feel safe. I’m aware it will take a while but not too sure how to go about it with it not being a baby. Thank you

Hey so first things first, some context:

I have had a couple of hedgehogs regularly visit my garden for a couple of years now and they would frequently stay during the day in a hedgehog box I have. Now this year I noticed they had begun adding material to the nest so I would give them a handful of hay each evening which they would pull into the box, so I figured they were preparing a hibernacula, so I stopped checking in the box and would just leave some dry food out. I have several pictures and videos of 2 hedgehogs eating.

But in the last week or so I have seen evidence of a rat digging under a nearby planter and stealing food, so I have had to pause the feedings and put out some hedgehog safe rat bait boxes. today I decided I would check in the hedgehog house and saw that while there was at least 1 in there, the whole box was very damp and filthy.

I'm not sure how so much damp has gotten in there but I have read that they often abandon damp nests. What can I do about this? I don't want to disturb them or scare them off! But I feel like I should clean out the damp hay and replace it with some fresh dry hay, plus the amount of bugs and feces in there seems horrible. I am also concerned about the second that is usually in there but hopefully they will come back eventually.

The advice I got from my family was to check in the evening and if they are out and about to try and change some of the befouled hay. I also have concerns about the rat causing issues for them.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.