Hedgehog Poop

I was checking out some hedgehog websites when I came across these pictures. Cute eh? 

Picture 1: How to tell male from female? Yup you guessed it. The one on the left is male. He has what looks like a belly button. That's the penis. Yup! Those of you out there worrying about size, think of this hedgehog everything time you feel inadequate.

Picture 2: Hedgehog clothes! How cool. That's like a cap and a collar with a little bell attached to it.

And for your update: Sonic and Super are now snoozing. They eat a lot and SHIT a lot. I've been clearing poop several times a day. And yesterday, while I was carrying those two kiddos, they each took turns to poop on me. Super's was especially disgusting. Slightly watery, about 2 cm long each. Interestingly, they love to poop inside the exercise ball. I figured they were experiencing vertigo in the ball. You know, all the balancing gets to them. But I read up. (See, I'm a responsible pet owner.) And turns out that when inside the ball, they feel like all the running they are doing is getting them somewhere. So it makes sense to poop and leave the black stuff far far behind. They can't figure out they're trapped inside the ball. Funny right!

Meet Sonic the Hedgehog

This is Super the baby hedgehog at 45 days old. His girlfriend is Sonic (name courtesy of Nintendo)...and together they are Super Sonic! haha corny! 

Anyway, compared to his girlfriend/sister, he's really introverted, nervous and quite cranky. He has no qualms about pricking your fingers if he doesn't quite like you. Most of the time he prefers to lounge in his little makeshift house/cardboard container. (For the record, I'm buying a proper one when I find time to do so...OK?)

Today, I found a small green worm on a vegetable I was about to saute. Heard that worm protein was good for their development, so I offered it to both of them. They declined and of course, I couldn't just leave the wriggling thingy in their tank, so I took it out again.

I proceeded to kitchen with the worm precariously hanging on my toothpick, trying to make up my mind whether to drown it or just throw it, and at the same time, worrying about the worm making its way along the toothpick towards my finger. Then suddenly, the worm sort of had a long plunging fall to my kitchen floor. To my horror and utmost disgust, Tiger my doggy, being his friendly furry self, decided to give it a lick. It disappeared. I looked at my empty toothpick, the floor and Tiger. Then it dawned on me...TIGER HAD EATEN A WORM!!! Yukkks!!!! I was so totally grossed out I can't even begin to describe how horrible it was.

My baby cute adorable sweet Tiger just ate a worm! He's not gonna kiss me for a long long time!

Hedgehogs As Pets

Last June, when I trawled the Chatuchak Market in Bangkok, I was captivated with a criminal thought...smuggling a hedgehog into Singapore. No details will be published here, but I've figured it all out!! muahhahahaha

AVA has put hedgehogs as a prohibited animal for household pet since it was "wildlife". Now, I am genuinely upset. These adorable creatures need someone to care for them, feed them and treat them well. They look unapproachable when you look at them from top view. Like a lump with needles, very menacing.

But turn them over and you get the sharp pointy snout, pink nose, beady eyes with an imploring look, and a cute white belly to tickle. Come on! How many people can resist the allure of the hedgehog when they get to see one up close?

For the unconvinced, I have placed a video here. I need a hedgehog!!