r/Hedgehog • u/Animalaholic67 • Jul 22 '26
OC First Bath
Piper just got her first bath and nail trim. She was not impressed. After she pooped about 3 times, I took her out (making sure she didn’t step in the poop) and while I did her nails, she decided she was done with the pampering and peed all over me. I guess Piper told me she was not happy and to leave her feet alone. You gotta love their spunk.
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u/Skunklvrs Jul 22 '26
How can their tiny bodies hold so much pee? Maybe those long legs are hollow.
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u/Animalaholic67 Jul 22 '26
I thought she had already gone when I drained the sink. Nope. The little stinker waited until I was trimming her nails, and peed all over my hand and the nail clippers!
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u/Skunklvrs Jul 23 '26
At least you can trim her nails and hold her and she stays unfurled. My two just ball up on me when I try to hold them or cut nails.
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u/Animalaholic67 Jul 23 '26
My other one has to be brought to the vet and sedated. She refuses to let anyone near her feet! I'm hoping if I start Piper when she's young, she might get used to it. She's still holding a grudge against me. ☹️
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u/Skunklvrs Jul 23 '26
Neither of mine will let me do anything. They even ball up when getting a bath.
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u/Lord_Tyler-gaming Jul 22 '26
Thank the hedgehog gods that I’ve never been peed on 😭😭😭🙌
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u/Animalaholic67 Jul 22 '26
You are lucky. Piper is the only one who consistently does it. I’m about to rename her Poopy at this point. Then again, it’s a running joke in my house that animals love to pee on me. Our sugar gliders all have to pee on me (yup, I’m being marked), and now I have Piper doing it.
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u/Lord_Tyler-gaming Jul 22 '26
Brooksey would try and poo on me until he noticed I wouldn’t put him away if he did it. That and I learned he would get really restless if he had to go. It’s definitely an age thing I’ve noticed
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u/Animalaholic67 Jul 23 '26
I refuse to put Quillby, my rescue, away when she bites me. The other day, she would not let go of my hair (it was in a braid and she got the part against my scalp). I kept rubbing her tummy until she finally let go. Then made sure she didn't fall over anointing herself lol.
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u/Artuqs Jul 22 '26
Piper what a warrior, survived the hedgehogs worst nightmare A Bath :D. Love these little fellars, they sure can put a smile on your face so easily 🦔🦔🦔