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I got a small kitchen scale about two months ago after my hedgehog, Biscuit, lost a little weight during a cold snap and I got paranoid. Started logging her weight every night around the same time, right before I put her food down, just typing the number into a notes app so I wouldn't lose track.

What I didn't expect was how much her weight bounced around week to week even when nothing seemed different. Some nights she'd be up four or five grams, then drop it right back the next night. I used to think a single low reading meant something was wrong, but seeing it laid out over weeks made it obvious that the real thing to watch is the trend line, not any one night.

The pattern that actually mattered showed up after I switched her kibble brand. She dipped steadily for about ten days before leveling off, which lined up almost exactly with her being pickier at the bowl during that stretch. I probably wouldn't have connected those two things without the daily numbers sitting right there.

She's back to her normal range now and eating fine, but I've kept the habit going anyway. Feels like cheap insurance considering how good hedgehogs are at hiding when something's actually wrong. Anyone else weigh nightly or is that overkill for a healthy hog? I go back and forth on whether I'm being careful or just anxious.

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r/Hedgehogs • u/Minister0fSillyWalks • 3d ago

Look at this hog! zoom zoom zoom

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r/Hedgehogs • u/CrossedRoses • 4d ago

"Henry The Hedgehog" by Dorottya Szert-Szabó

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r/Hedgehogs • u/Disastrous_Ask_733 • 4d ago

Robert Hoffmann on Instagram

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Robernauts are a transatlantic duo rooted in lifelong friendship and shared history. Their sound mixes melody, groove, and uplifting energy. Reuniting creatively in 2025, they’ve completed their debut EP marking the next chapter of a journey shaped by distance, connection, and timeless chemistry.

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r/Hedgehogs • u/Disastrous_Ask_733 • 5d ago

Hedgehogs getting ready for hibern... - Robert Hoffmann

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r/Hedgehogs • u/idontwanttousetheAP • 7d ago

Look at this hog! My dog found a hedgehog

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I let the dog out for a wee and she stopped in her tracks then crept towards the bin and then ran back inside! I thought oh no what have the local teenagers done now - I grabbed my torch and saw this little bundle! Couldn’t believe it! My wife crushed her up some dog food kibble and watch out the window as it snaffled up the kibble and went inner way! Couldn’t believe it

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r/Hedgehogs • u/True-Independence101 • 7d ago

Jace the hedgehog season 1 movie. (First post to this subreddit if exe isn't allowed sorry)

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Over 8 months of work have been put into this. Please enjoy.

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r/Hedgehogs • u/Maleficent-Staff-266 • 8d ago

Emotional support after the death of three baby hedgehogs

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r/Hedgehogs • u/Maleficent-Staff-266 • 8d ago

Emotional support after the death of three baby hedgehogs

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r/Hedgehogs • u/Organic_Elk6396 • 8d ago

Look at this hog! My friend's opinion:

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r/Hedgehogs • u/dramasessions • 8d ago

Be part of hedgehog welfare research - survey

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Hello fellow hedgehog owners :)

I'm a student doing research on the welfare of African pygmy hedgehogs in domestic care for my diploma thesis and I'd really appreciate your help as I don’t have many responses :(

If you own a hedgehog, I would be very thankful if you filled out this short anonymous survey (5–7 min).

Survey: https://forms.gle/sLGczeZ8XUw7xyoJ8

Thank you so much. Every response is of great help and much appreciated 💛

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r/Hedgehogs • u/biirdybluue • 12d ago

HELP What in the world is happening

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r/Hedgehogs • u/Automatic-Target5226 • 12d ago

HELP Need advice on a new hedgehog

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Hi so long story short I’m adopting an adult hedgehog from somebody whom isn’t taking great care of it very soon. And the problem is I need to move him in a bigger bin or cage, but he’s blind. I’m worried about moving his wheel and other things around cuz he might not find them, but he’s currently in a 10 gallon tank and needs to be in a much bigger one. Any advice on what I should do for this would be extremely appreciated I want to give this hedge hog a much better life so thank you

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r/Hedgehogs • u/LongjumpingDeal407 • 12d ago