behaviour and sounds
Hedgehogs make many noises, which will tell you how your hedgehog is feeling.
HUFFING AND PUFFING:
HUFFING AND PUFFING:
- The most frequent sound they make as they go about their business of searching their food, or exploring their cage
- when being handled
- when 2 strange hedgehogs meet for the first time
- compared to the sound of a locomotive train
- this does not mean they do not like you. This is their language
HISSING AND JUMPING WITH A CLICKING SOUND
- Frightened or Agitated
- Sometimes followed by a jumping or popping motion
- Emits clicking noise just before it jumps
- Used as a warning for any potential predators
- Be persistent: Use a blanket to pick up the hedgehog. Point the face downward and they will slowly pop out.
GRUNTS AND FEEDING
- Can hardly be heard over the sound of crunching food
- Sounds like a soft sniffing sound and can get as loud as a little pig's grunt
- If they get excited over what they eat, it can turn to a soft happy squeak
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HIGH PITCHED SQUEAL
- Please investigate. Something is happening whether they are stuck/hurt or fighting with another hedgehog
- sounds like a little scream and you will know it is a panic call
- very panicky squeak
- Many times if a male seeks a female, he will squeak from excitement
- does not sound like a panick squeak but more of a series of random squeals, very happy.
- much deeper than a squeal of harm
SNIFFING
- Relaxed hedgies tend to make little sniffing noises as they explore
- When a hedgehog is active, lift them up and put them close to your ear. (You can hear how hyper they are )