# I have a hedgehog nestled in my hair! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 10, 2007, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hedgehog-nestled-in-my-hair/391584 "2007-02-10T01:46:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![badkittypriestess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8baadc/32.png) [@badkittypriestess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badkittypriestess)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hedgehog-nestled-in-my-hair/391584/1 "2007-02-10T01:46:11Z")
Our son’s hedgehog is in my hair. Our youngest son got him out and gave him to me. He pooed on me 4 times now he is nesting in my hair. He is sitting on my shoulder, biting at my hair I guess. He was gently clawing at my head, he did get rid of a good itch for me! 😃 Just had to share. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hedgehog-nestled-in-my-hair/391584/2 "2007-02-10T02:01:31Z")
Until I opened this thread, I just assumed you were using an unusual metaphor in the title. ---
**Author:** ![badkittypriestess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8baadc/32.png) [@badkittypriestess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badkittypriestess)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hedgehog-nestled-in-my-hair/391584/3 "2007-02-10T02:08:46Z")
[QUOTE=Little Nemo] Until I opened this thread, I just assumed you were using an unusual metaphor in the title. [/QUOTE] Nope, he likes to crawl in my hair. 😃 He’s funny that way. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hedgehog-nestled-in-my-hair/391584/4 "2007-02-10T02:10:13Z")
[QUOTE=badkittypriestess] Our son’s hedgehog is in my hair. Our youngest son got him out and gave him to me. He pooed on me 4 times now he is nesting in my hair. He is sitting on my shoulder, biting at my hair I guess. He was gently clawing at my head, he did get rid of a good itch for me! 😃 Just had to share. [/QUOTE] Pictures. I demand pictures… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![badkittypriestess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8baadc/32.png) [@badkittypriestess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badkittypriestess)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hedgehog-nestled-in-my-hair/391584/5 "2007-02-10T02:17:16Z")
[pic of “sonic” in our son’s hands](http://new.photos.yahoo.com/donegalbob/album/576460762318825540/photo/294928803179306437/2) [QUOTE=IvoryTowerDenizen] Pictures. I demand pictures… 😃 [/QUOTE] didn’t get a pic of him in my hair, maybe later. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hedgehog-nestled-in-my-hair/391584/6 "2007-02-10T02:18:02Z")
[QUOTE=badkittypriestess] [pic of “sonic” in our son’s hands](http://new.photos.yahoo.com/donegalbob/album/576460762318825540/photo/294928803179306437/2) didn’t get a pic of him in my hair, maybe later. 😃 [/QUOTE] That is the cutest thing ever. How good a pet are they? ---
**Author:** ![troubledwater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@troubledwater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/troubledwater)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hedgehog-nestled-in-my-hair/391584/7 "2007-02-10T02:19:42Z")
Aren’t pictures required in kitten threads? Because her name _is_ **badkittypriestess** … ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hedgehog-nestled-in-my-hair/391584/8 "2007-02-10T02:20:37Z")
[QUOTE=Ms. Meta] Aren’t pictures required in kitten threads? Because her name \*is **badkittypriestess** … [/QUOTE] Does that mean she must provide pics in every thread she posts to??? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![badkittypriestess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8baadc/32.png) [@badkittypriestess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badkittypriestess)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hedgehog-nestled-in-my-hair/391584/9 "2007-02-10T02:28:30Z")
[QUOTE=IvoryTowerDenizen] That is the cutest thing ever. How good a pet are they? [/QUOTE] They are quiet for the most part unless you get them a wire wheel and it squeeks all night. (the wheel has very small squares so his feet won’t get stuck) They can live in a metal bottomed cage lined with newspaper, they eat high quality cat food. (Iam’s work) Hard food that is. They do hiss when they get scared and their spikes come up but we absolutely love him. He will also hide his head when he feels scared/threatened. They poop a lot and the wire/metal bottom cage needs to be cleaned out at least weekly. He has an igloo to be in and he won’t use his “Potty” to do his business in. I highly recommend one for a pet! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![lizardling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@lizardling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lizardling)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hedgehog-nestled-in-my-hair/391584/10 "2007-02-10T03:21:32Z")
Uh… actually, they’ve come up with better food for hedgehogs than cat food. These days, current thinking is that you buy them specialized hedgehog kibble instead of cat food, which doesn’t have the right balance of nutrients. I know, because I used to have a hedgehog myself, until Mr. Cranky Pants passed away a few months ago from cancer. ☹ He was almost 5, which is pretty ancient in hedgehog years. I bought the kibble online in five pound bags, and froze it until he needed it. Lasts an amazingly long time when you consider that you basically feed them a couple \*\*teaspoons \*\* of the kibble a day. Other hedgehog owners have fed theirs assorted treats, including mealworms (mm! yummy!) but Mr. Cranky Pants never took to them. The link to their site is [here](http://www.exclusivelyhedgehogs.com/), and my local exotic animal vet gave the brand his stamp of approval, so I always used it. I’ve never had any complaints with the manufacturers, other than that their website could use a better graphic designer. 🙂 Also, I would point out to any prospective owners that hedgehogs are pretty sensitive to temperature, and usually need a heat lamp to stay toasty – I had to keep a closer eye on him in the wintertime – in the summertime he was fat and happy. There’s a Hedgehog FAQ online, which contains an amazing amount of information when I looked at it a while back. I strongly encourage anyone thinking about a hedgehog to read it from end to end before getting a hedgie. [Usenet Hedgehog FAQ](http://hedgehoghollow.com/) It’s apparently not been updated in a while, but the information is still there. Anyway – yes, hedgehogs can be wonderful pets, but they’re nothing like guinea pigs or hamsters. Oy. There’s a reason mine was named Mr. Cranky Pants. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hedgehog-nestled-in-my-hair/391584/11 "2007-02-10T03:36:19Z")
I have a hedgehog nested in my hair. _She has a hedgehog nestled in her hair._ He seems very happy there. His pooing causes no dispair. It seems like he and I are quite a happy pair. ---
**Author:** ![CaerieD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@CaerieD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaerieD)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hedgehog-nestled-in-my-hair/391584/12 "2007-02-10T03:42:51Z")
So cute! I’ve had guinea pigs, rats, and mice, but never a hedgehog, though I’ve often wanted one. My piggies and rats loved to crawl around in my hair. Unfortunately, I have a lot of it and it’s extremely curly, so they’d often get _stuck_. It’s not very fun to try to pick a panicking rodent out of your hair as it’s wiggling around, getting more tangled, and yet they’d do it every time I gave them the free reign to get onto my shoulders. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hedgehog-nestled-in-my-hair/391584/13 "2007-02-10T03:43:51Z")
I’m so jealous of you. I’ve wanted a hedgehog for years. I even have a name picked out for when I do get one. It’s one of those things on my **Before I turn 30 Goal List**. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hedgehog-nestled-in-my-hair/391584/14 "2007-02-10T03:47:10Z")
Gah, I keep reading your title and getting these lyrics in my head: If there’s a bustle in your hedgerow Don’t be alarmed now It’s just a spring clean for the May Queen Sonic is cute. Thank you for sharing. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hedgehog-nestled-in-my-hair/391584/15 "2007-02-10T03:52:52Z")
[QUOTE=badkittypriestess] didn’t get a pic of him in my hair, maybe later. 😃 [/QUOTE] Please do! ---
**Author:** ![CaerieD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@CaerieD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaerieD)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hedgehog-nestled-in-my-hair/391584/16 "2007-02-10T03:56:51Z")
After looking through your animal pictures and coming across [this](http://new.photos.yahoo.com/donegalbob/album/576460762318825540/photo/294928803179308476/13), I have to ask: Are those really, really big guinea pigs, some other species that just resembles giant guinea pigs, or do you have a very tiny family? ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hedgehog-nestled-in-my-hair/391584/17 "2007-02-10T04:20:35Z")
I assume you are a fan of the Sega Genesis? Oh such sweet memories. ---
**Author:** ![badkittypriestess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8baadc/32.png) [@badkittypriestess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badkittypriestess)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hedgehog-nestled-in-my-hair/391584/18 "2007-02-10T04:35:31Z")
[QUOTE=CaerieD] After looking through your animal pictures and coming across [this](http://new.photos.yahoo.com/donegalbob/album/576460762318825540/photo/294928803179308476/13), I have to ask: Are those really, really big guinea pigs, some other species that just resembles giant guinea pigs, or do you have a very tiny family? [/QUOTE] Their not HUGE “Choco” is the brown one and he is very hairy and the white one is “Marshmallow” maybe it’s the way the camera angle is??? Dunno ---
**Author:** ![badkittypriestess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8baadc/32.png) [@badkittypriestess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badkittypriestess)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hedgehog-nestled-in-my-hair/391584/19 "2007-02-10T04:36:59Z")
[QUOTE=Autolycus] I assume you are a fan of the Sega Genesis? Oh such sweet memories. [/QUOTE] Yep! 😃 We still have ours but our boys don’t play that game anymore. We like to play the “Grinch” instead. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![badkittypriestess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8baadc/32.png) [@badkittypriestess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badkittypriestess)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hedgehog-nestled-in-my-hair/391584/20 "2007-02-10T04:38:32Z")
[QUOTE=freckafree] I have a hedgehog nested in my hair. _She has a hedgehog nestled in her hair._ He seems very happy there. His pooing causes no dispair. It seems like he and I are quite a happy pair. [/QUOTE] bobotheoptimist and I laughed so hard! I needed this after a baaad day. I laughed so hard I went into a coughing frenzy! 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hedgehog-nestled-in-my-hair/391584.md?page=2)