People often wonder what Hedgehogs are really like as a pet.
There are many cute videos and photos of adorable hedgies being social and friendly and fun. But not all Hedgehogs are like that, and even the ones in the videos are likely not that friendly all the time.
This video is more of what we typically experience with Gadget – she’s laying in a fleece blanket on my lap, nobody is touching her, and she’s still anxious. She rarely just comes out from this, and she doesn’t often even let us see her face. She’ll stay furrowed to “protect” herself. She huffs and lunges and hisses for a while, and then she “settles down”, tucking her head even further under her body for an uneasy nap. She often hisses when we make sounds around her. Gadget will usually stay under blankets in hiding. She prefers not to be bothered. This is her usual mode of operation. The videos and photos of her out and about are the rare times.
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