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08-19-2015, 11:15 AM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: The Netherlands
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Re: Namastés Hedgies & Tenrecs
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08-19-2015, 07:22 PM
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#32
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ST's Hamstery
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Mid Ohio USA
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Re: Namastés Hedgies & Tenrecs
Oh my goodness, They are so tiny but so adorable. Do they always start out white and then gain the coloring of Mom or Dad?
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08-19-2015, 08:14 PM
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Hamster Warrior
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Re: Namastés Hedgies & Tenrecs
WOW! Just been through this thread, your hedgehogs are so cute and adorable. Their little noses and ears are mega cute!
As for the babies, that is a truly beautiful pic.
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Over The Rainbow Bridge - Master Harvey 2 years & 5 months, Twinkle 'The Diva' 1 year & 8 months, Archie 2 years & 3 months & Xena 2 years & 9 months. Forever loved by T-Liz.
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08-20-2015, 12:13 AM
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PM Fluffy for custom title
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Ireland
Posts: 2,765
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Re: Namastés Hedgies & Tenrecs
Wow they are amazing. They kinda remind me of prickly little Joeys. How do they manage not pricking each other lol? I see the two babies cuddled up front to front. I'd guess even numbers are a bonus. Ty for sharing.
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08-20-2015, 12:33 AM
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Dwarf whisperer
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Wales UK
Posts: 24,789
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Re: Namastés Hedgies & Tenrecs
They do look like prickly Joeys lol!
They really are the tiniest of cute things
Are they born with soft spines or are they prickly from day one? Sounds a bit painful for mum if they are!
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08-20-2015, 01:18 AM
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#36
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: The Netherlands
Posts: 44
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Re: Namastés Hedgies & Tenrecs
Haha yeah i was surprised there were four of them, lol. Our earlier litters were 2 and 3, so i expected 2 or so from her first litter :P But now there are 4!
They are born with quills, but they lie beneath a thin layer of skin, so they won't bother mommy in labor :P After a few hours the layer of skin will dry out and fall of (mom will eat it so predators won't smell them and for some extra energie as well). The first baby quills are indeed white and after a day or two they will fall out. New, bigger and stronger quills will come in return which are mostly colored. The color keeps changing until they're 9 weeks old and they get their "teen-shedding" as i call it :P But they can move out at 8 weeks, so for breeders, giving them a color is always a big guess. I've learned to guesss colors pretty early by breeding rodents, so that really is a big advantage, but still it's pretty hard to say sometimes.
They will bother eachother with their quills, but since they're quite soft, it doesn't hurt (quills don't hurt anyway, they feel kind of like putting a skewer against your hand).
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08-23-2015, 02:38 AM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: The Netherlands
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Re: Namastés Hedgies & Tenrecs
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08-23-2015, 03:18 AM
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#38
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PM Fluffy for custom title
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Ireland
Posts: 2,765
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Re: Namastés Hedgies & Tenrecs
Oh my gosh--rather odd little creatures! I mean that in the nicest way of course
I see the colour starting to come in?
Um they look a bit like fuzzy caterpillars there. . . also said in the nicest way! I think they are really wonderful.
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08-23-2015, 03:31 AM
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#39
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: The Netherlands
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Re: Namastés Hedgies & Tenrecs
Haha yeah they look kind of odd at this age, i agree :P I find them the cutest at around 2-3 weeks old when their eyes are open. The colors are deffinitaly starting to come in and i'm already guessing colors. I like the fact that they ALL have mask patterns rather than the usual masks. I love mask patterns!
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08-23-2015, 04:17 AM
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#40
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Hamster Warrior
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Posts: 15,575
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Re: Namastés Hedgies & Tenrecs
They really do look strange but so cute and adorable too.
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