Nefrititi and Ramesis...

aww bless her x My worst was still little Solo - his mum attacked his whole litter after she gave birth in a thunderstorm and his face was all bloodied from where she had mullered his nose. I tried hand rearing, lost his siblings early on. Solo made it through 48hrs before dying in my hands. Completely devastated Im so paranoid with these two babies - especially after finding Nefi hibernating yesterday - I really thought she was going to die sorry morbidness

It isn't morbid at all Hayley - it highlights what can go wrong when you breed and sharing these experiences will hopefully give others an insight - until you have to hand feed you really don't appreciated how small and helpless these litte guys are - my Honey destroyed one of her first litter and I desperately tried to hand feed the other - 24 hours was what I had - would I still do it again, definately - hand rearing is extremely hard but well worth it if their lives are saved.

The little ones should be able to take some solid foods from three weeks - Karli's last litter were eating well at three weeks - hopefully something for you to aim for.

Im hoping so - when I made my website I included a page on past litters - good and the bad. I think it is important for people to know that its not just cute baby hedgehogs. And same here - I will try to save any baby unless of course you can see they are too far gone. My first ever destroyed litter I had to euthanise a live baby badly mauled by mum - couldnt bear seeing her suffer

We also posted our breeding records think its important .. for people to see . Even the most experienced breeders struggle ...x

I have everything crossed for you Hayley .x

Also have mine crossed for your little stunning girls x

Thankyouu Hayley .x

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Aaaaah so heartbreaking...
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Bless there so diddy.how are they doing hayley? Xx

Aww mine look a little bigger then yours .. you still simulating for the toilet Hayley mine seem to be going ok ...and drinking well .x

aaah - today Uhura is obviously still stressed after the works, she ripped another baby head off and threw out the last two. these two boys are now nicknamed Thor and Loki and are enormous! now also being hand reared by me. never have heating and hoglets at the same time its awful!! All are doing well so far

Oh no.... Is Uhura another mum of yours nesting with babies Haley?

I hadnt realised you had a couple of nesting females at the same time.

Hope the boys are ok...
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uhuras were a week after - really bad timing

Today has been so full of bad news for babies all round hasn't really? Well, apart from Janey's babies.

Big positive vibes being sent all the way from my home to yours Hun xx

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Good luck to you Hayley - if I can offer any help or advice I will xx

Oh no hayley big ((hugs)) to you hun this must be so hard hope there all ok xx

Aww Hayley that's so sad, you have got your hands full, hope everything goes well for you and the babies xx

Sorry to hear this Hayley your having a bad run of it ... can i ask how many litters you have had destroyed and how many abandoned since you have been breeding .x

currently I have had five litters with no problems. Four destroyed litters in a row - two due to sheer bad luck - one thunderstorm birth with a mum terrified of storms and one born at 50 days since conception - I stupidly went and cleaned and moved mum just before birthing assuming she was not preggers >:/ These two litters were ok but Yini started abandoning hers at 10 days when we had to have emergency heating works - very very loud for three days. Uhura gave birth the day before the work started, killed two babies during and one baby afterwards. Makes me feel so rubbish really

Thankyouuu for sharing Hayley ... I only asked as its important i think for people to no . I really have got everything crossed your babies make it .. x

Its not your fault it just happens sadly .x

well I know I have done everything I can for my hedgies and babies so nothing to hide lol its just really unlucky I suppose.

Of course ...I think i have being incredibly lucky to be honest ...x Raising these babies is a experience .. and im knackered lol .x

And I really hope you stay lucky - its heartbreaking x I would not wish this on anyone

Thanks Hayely ... me too . Please keep us updated ..x

I did ask are you still stimulating your babies to go the toilet im just interested as mine are going on their own .x

I am still stimulating but they do leave little poos and wees in the box - I think they are semi independant