My Egyptian Long eared Hedgehog

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Thank you so much, everyone.
She is really one of a kind

Originally Posted by shiny

Wow - such amazing ears! Her tummy looks so fluffy . Does she ever spike you by mistake though? I had no idea that hedgehogs live so long, then again I have never really seen much about pet hedgehogs. She is very pretty.

Thank you!

Her tummy is very soft
- yes, she does spike me by mistake, sometimes - mostly, when she gets scared of something

Originally Posted by fluffymunchkins

So gorgeous I love hedgehogs, is the egyptian long eared a domesticated species? x

Thank you!

No, they are not a domesticated species - they are actually very angry and do not like to be touched AT ALL.

A woman I know who owns two long-eared, was bitten so hard she had to put freezing water on her hedgie before it would let go

- Nova is very special. She's very friendly and curious, and can be handled when she's out of her cage (I still need to use gloves when I take her out of her cage - mostly, because my parents' dog tries to squeeze his head inside her cage when I open it, and she gets scared of him) - she still runs to me when I open her cage

It needs a lot of work to make them so friendly