Does the hedgehog get cold when it shakes?

When the hedgehog trembles, it is cold or it may be afraid. If the weather temperature is low, then the probability is cold; If you are a new home, you are probably afraid of stress.

Hedgehogs will become very afraid of cold when they catch a cold, and there will be symptoms such as runny nose, white sputum, green stool and poor mental state. Most hedgehogs catch colds because they don't keep warm when they cool down. Strengthening warmth and sunbathing will help hedgehogs recover. When a hedgehog catches a cold, you can drink Xiaochaihu granules for treatment.

Hedgehogs are timid. It takes a long time to get used to it when you first arrive in a strange environment, and you will be shaken. As soon as you bring it home, it may always get together. If you touch it, it may jump up and stab you. These are its stress reactions, and it is completely protecting itself. Let it adapt to the environment with peace of mind.

Precautions for raising hedgehogs:

Hedgehog houses should be built in secluded places such as yards and walls. First, build a brick fence with a height of about 1 m. Then according to the number of hedgehogs, build a small house of 5~ 10 square meters in the enclosure. The top and periphery of the house are sealed and do not leak rain.

Spread some soft hay and leaves in the shed for hedgehogs to nest. The food is mainly insects, but there are also young birds, eggs, frogs, lizards and fruits and vegetables. Hedgehogs have the habit of being quiet, afraid of light, lying down during the day and going out at night. It is best to choose a quiet place with less human interference for family breeding.

Hedgehogs are omnivores. In the wild, it mainly feeds on various invertebrates and small vertebrates, as well as grass roots, fruits, melons and other plants. Family feeding can be prepared by yourself, with meat residue, grain and by-products, vegetables and so on in proportion.