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Tismoi
Location : Cheshire Join date : 2013-12-24 Posts : 8 Age : 32
| Subject: Enrichment around the cage Sun Jan 05, 2014 8:21 pm | |
| Hey everyone I was wondering what sort of enrichment should be provided in the cage and play area, apart from the obvious sleepy hidey-hole and wheel. I've heard that hedgies like playing with cat toys with bells etc, toilet roll tubes and things like pingpong balls etc, but i was wondering what otehr things i could consider adding - would they like a pile of fleece strips to hide under? do they need some things to chew on? would they benefit from having food presented to them in unusual/challanging ways - e.g. wrapping it in newspaper, or a puzzle thing - one of those small balls that deposits food as it's pushed around etc? Thanks for your help | |
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tayer Moderator
Location : south wales: cardiff Join date : 2011-07-05 Posts : 30685 Age : 39
| Subject: Re: Enrichment around the cage Sun Jan 05, 2014 8:24 pm | |
| Iv heard kongs stuffed with mealies.
A tray of fleece strips to forage hide mealies in it...also heard ppl, collect corns and leaves, put them in the oven for a few hours to kill bacteria etc...and use that.....or buy it in bags from pets at home.
Chinchilla sand is also loved.
Teddies...crinkly toys, like babies like....they love metal... | |
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Join date : 1970-01-01
| Subject: Re: Enrichment around the cage Sun Jan 05, 2014 9:33 pm | |
| Their wheel is the best toy - you can also get fleece ferret tunnels which they can run through as well - I have them in my run, easy to wash and dry x | |
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tayer Moderator
Location : south wales: cardiff Join date : 2011-07-05 Posts : 30685 Age : 39
| Subject: Re: Enrichment around the cage Sun Jan 05, 2014 9:37 pm | |
| The wheel is the main attraction....and food...lol | |
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Snufflehogs Admin
Location : Northwest, UK Join date : 2012-04-12 Posts : 6968
| Subject: Re: Enrichment around the cage Mon Jan 06, 2014 2:12 pm | |
| Some hedgehogs love catnip, so a little cat toy with it in can go down very well. I have one hoggie that goes mad for it - more so than my cat, hehe! | |
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tayer Moderator
Location : south wales: cardiff Join date : 2011-07-05 Posts : 30685 Age : 39
| Subject: Re: Enrichment around the cage Mon Jan 06, 2014 7:17 pm | |
| Apparently catnip is bad for hogs, so I read, there is toxins in it?.????? I didn't know this till a few months ago, coz iv bought my hog cat nip toys... | |
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Join date : 1970-01-01
| Subject: Re: Enrichment around the cage Mon Jan 06, 2014 8:29 pm | |
| I have heard this before but then there are sites that say it is safe - so much conflicting advice out there x | |
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Tismoi
Location : Cheshire Join date : 2013-12-24 Posts : 8 Age : 32
| Subject: Re: Enrichment around the cage Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:58 am | |
| Thanks for your help - i'll do some research before buying anything containing cat-nip, but it's fun to know that option is there.
Tunnels is something i hadnt thought of - i'll have to start making things when i know i can actually have a hedgehog. How would chinchilla sand be used? is it similar and they'd have dust baths in it, or is it just because it's a fun different texture? I can imagine it's get everywhere, but could be a good thing to put in a day or 2 before the cage needs to be cleaned anyway | |
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Join date : 1970-01-01
| Subject: Re: Enrichment around the cage Tue Jan 07, 2014 12:06 pm | |
| You can use it in a cat litter tray and they will roll in it and use it to clean with - think Nikki posted a video in the tenrecs on how hers used it to clean themselves with x | |
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tayer Moderator
Location : south wales: cardiff Join date : 2011-07-05 Posts : 30685 Age : 39
| Subject: Re: Enrichment around the cage Tue Jan 07, 2014 7:24 pm | |
| Iv seen SAMs dobby use it in a vid, it's very adorable....I just having got round to buying it....and when I go to the pet shop it goes put of my mind. | |
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Join date : 1970-01-01
| Subject: Re: Enrichment around the cage Tue Jan 07, 2014 7:37 pm | |
| Know that feeling, I have just been looking for my phone - couldn't hear it ringing in the house - had left it in the car! | |
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