You can also pet unhappy hedgehogs, just not painlessly.
source, owned a traumatized hedgehog when I was little. tried to give it treats and get it socal but 5 past owners (some of which with cats) was too much for the little guy.
‘Captain Crunch’ died a grumpy old man 🫡
edit: fun fact you can see their nuts when they uncurl which was pretty funny to little me
Idk but if they’re like hamsters, you’re not supposed to touch the newborns. Wait til they open their eyes and grow some fur. Because if the mom smells your scent, she might get stressed out and eat them😅
Is it safe to pet them when they’re that small, and if so what does it feel like 😄
You can actually pet grown hedgehogs, I think if they are happy the needles are not pointing upwards, but I might be wrong about it.
Source: visited a hedgehog café in Tokyo like 10 years ago, did pet hedgehogs.
Edit: rereading what you wrote I realise you maybe didn’t imply that an adult hedgehog cannot be petted…
You can also pet unhappy hedgehogs, just not painlessly.
source, owned a traumatized hedgehog when I was little. tried to give it treats and get it socal but 5 past owners (some of which with cats) was too much for the little guy.
‘Captain Crunch’ died a grumpy old man 🫡
edit: fun fact you can see their nuts when they uncurl which was pretty funny to little me
Idk but if they’re like hamsters, you’re not supposed to touch the newborns. Wait til they open their eyes and grow some fur. Because if the mom smells your scent, she might get stressed out and eat them😅