New pictures of the hedgehogs. Formally introducing Spike!

[luckies4me]

I am not sure if everyone knows I added a third hedgehog to the family? Well I did, and his name is Spike. So I introduce to you...

SPIKE! :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/sleepspike.jpg

The reason I decided to post pictures today was the fact that I captured two of the funniest pictures ever! I cannot tell you how hard I laughed when having seen this sight!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/spikeegg2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/spikeegg.jpg

For those who have had hedgehogs you would know they like to stick their head in EVERYTHING! They actually enjoy doing so. A favorite hedgehog toy is a toilet paper roll cut slightly so they can fit their head in it. They will stick their head in it and walk around with it on their head LOL. I don't know why they like to do this. If you take it off their head they go right back into the roll. It's halarious! So whenever I make eggs I give the hedgies the egg to lick out. I never expected Spike to actually stick his head into the egg LOL. :D

Anyways, here are some photos of the bunch. Spike is on top, Speedy on the left and Flower on the right.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/allthree.jpg

Spike
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/Spike.jpg

Flower
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/flowerface.jpg

A funny pic of Flower LOL
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/funnyflower.jpg

And of course, Speedy being a grouch as usual.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/luckies4me2/brattyspeedy.jpg

Hope you enjoyed the pictures! :D

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

awww! I love hedgehogs:D They're all so cute:)

[nsweezie]

What absolute sweethearts! Thanks for the pictures, and I'd love to see more in the future.
Louise

[vinjashira]

cute :D
how do you tell them apart?

[KYS]

Welcome to Pet Talk Spike. :D

[EssTer]

Omg!!! Those are such a great photos!!! I just love them!! thanx for sharing! :)

[SparklingDiamond]

Awww! They are so adorible! *Stupid Question* Do they hurt to touch? lol. Those are some amazing pictures!:)

[cookieluver7]

Hedgehogs are such cuties!!!! :D

[wolfie]

Cute cute pics! :D Hedgies are just adorable

[DejaVu]

Aww! What sweeties.. I have always been interested in hedgehogs and skunks.. There are such a variety of colour mutations!
....and what a nice clear camera you have!

[HollandLoppy89]

How do you pick them up??? cuz when i had a hedgehog i had to wear gloves to pick it up.

[flamepony12]

I LOVE that first pic! :D I also love that silly pic of flower lol ;) :p :D That's so funny how they like to stick their heads in things! :rolleyes::p

[luckies4me]

Originally posted by vinjashira
cute :D
how do you tell them apart?

Well Spike is an algerian hedgie, so he has a lot of mottling on his feet and stomach and his mask is a lot darker. Speedy and Flower are lighter than Spike. Flower is very dainty, and has a real girly type face, and you can always tell who is Speedy because he's a big grump! :p

[luckies4me]

Originally posted by SparklingDiamond
Awww! They are so adorible! *Stupid Question* Do they hurt to touch? lol. Those are some amazing pictures!:)

They can sometimes. I've had one too many quills stuck under a nail, which isn't too pleasent. Spike is very sweet and loves to be held. So he never pokes me. His squills always lay flat so he never bothers me.

[luckies4me]

Originally posted by DejaVu
Aww! What sweeties.. I have always been interested in hedgehogs and skunks.. There are such a variety of colour mutations!
....and what a nice clear camera you have!


Thanks! I'd love to have another skunk! Their color mutations are beautiful! That's one thing I love about hedgehogs, are their color variety. :)

[luckies4me]

Originally posted by HollandLoppy89
How do you pick them up??? cuz when i had a hedgehog i had to wear gloves to pick it up.

I just grab them. Speedy I take out with a cloth, and then once he calms down I hold him with my hands. Spike is very easy to pick up. He loves attention and never tries to quill me. I just scoop my hands under their stomach. :)