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shazamataz · 01-16-2010, 03:04 AM

OMG! I was searching for some pictures of my favourite animals for a project I am doing and had to share some of these ones!

They are hedgehogs for those US citizens who may not be familiar with them!

Guest1 · 01-16-2010, 03:09 AM

My friend use to have hedgehogs! Cutest things ever!

shazamataz · 01-16-2010, 03:25 AM

I love them

In the summer they sneak around at night and eat the cat food so I strted feeding them. They come every evening and are so cute with all their snorting and snuffling. Do you have them in the US? May be a silly question but I thought maybe not?

Guest1 · 01-16-2010, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by shazamataz

I love them

In the summer they sneak around at night and eat the cat food so I strted feeding them. They come every evening and are so cute with all their snorting and snuffling. Do you have them in the US? May be a silly question but I thought maybe not?

They really are just adorable. We have them, but I always see them advertised as pets? I've never seen them in the wild. I've always wanted one, lol.

shazamataz · 01-16-2010, 03:30 AM

Pets? Nope, they are 'wild' here, usually hang around in people's gardens. They wouldn't make very cuddly pets as they are not nice to touch!

Guest1 · 01-16-2010, 03:48 AM

I've never touched their bodies, but they do look as if it'd be painful, lol. How cute as their faces though? I could kiss them all day! LOL

shazamataz · 01-16-2010, 03:51 AM

Nah, they have HEAPS of germs. Best for looking, not touching!

violetcreams · 01-16-2010, 07:35 AM

Gorgeous!!

merrywidow · 01-16-2010, 10:12 AM

hegehogs carry ticks and things, we have them in our garden in the summer.
when my demented cat saw them last summer he thought that they were a plaything. he didnt understand that everytime he patted them their prickles hurt him, so he carried patting them and carryied on getting hurt!!!
i like them in the garden though as they eat the slugs and snails which eat my flowers..

Nytefyre · 01-16-2010, 11:12 AM

yummy! dinner! Sorry, bad avatar joke

But they are kinda cute looking.

Fog Ducker · 01-16-2010, 11:27 AM

I wonder if it hurts for them to grow thoes dam spikes the first time?? Like a baby cutting teeth??
Or maybe they come out with them, poor mommy!

merrywidow · 01-16-2010, 01:42 PM

they come out with spikes but they are soft.they harden as they grow
dont you think us mums go through enough without having to give birth to a spikey baby?

Jennjenn · 01-17-2010, 12:24 AM

They are very cute!! But I am glad that they do not run wild in New York if they have ticks and fleas on them! We have enough animals running around here with germs, ticks, and diseases. But they are adorable

Peaches · 01-17-2010, 12:25 AM

Soooo cute! The "Anne Geddes" type shot is hilarious. Shaz - is the top picture what they look like full grown? Do they have teeth?

shazamataz · 01-17-2010, 12:41 AM

These are all baby ones. They aren's as cute when grown up! Also I think some of these ones and different breeds to what we have here as ours are all a darker colour.

Here's a couple of more grown up ones:

They definately have teeth! I think they are rodents? You should hear I have a few 'regulars' at the moment and see them every evening. The cat looks confused by them!

Fog Ducker · 01-17-2010, 12:43 AM

My dog would so try and play with them

shazamataz · 01-17-2010, 12:44 AM

Your dog would have a sore nose if it did!

shazamataz · 01-17-2010, 12:48 AM

OMG - look at this!!!

and this!!!!

And goodness me - this!!!

Peaches · 01-17-2010, 12:49 AM

They are kind of like short quilled porcupines.

shazamataz · 01-17-2010, 12:50 AM

They are indeed. In fact I think that last one I just posted is a baby porcupine.

Fog Ducker · 01-17-2010, 01:10 AM

Those are pretty cool!

Yeah he would have a sore nose but hes a dumb boxer, much like his owner, he doesnt learn

violetcreams · 01-17-2010, 09:24 AM

LOVE penguins too

merrywidow · 01-17-2010, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shazamataz

They are indeed. In fact I think that last one I just posted is a baby porcupine.

nope, thats definatley a penguin!

merrywidow · 01-17-2010, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fog Ducker

My dog would so try and play with them

i said that in post 9 about my cat

imisspopcorn · 01-17-2010, 07:08 PM

I could just squeeze that baby penguin....Baby animals are so cute...even human ones...

Fog Ducker · 01-17-2010, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by merrywidow

i said that in post 9 about my cat

My stupid dog is a lot like a cat! lol!

Any one ave one of these as a pet??

Jettalady · 01-17-2010, 10:46 PM

Those hedgehogs look like Porupines around here.

shazamataz · 01-18-2010, 01:42 AM

I think people may have them as pets. Dunno. There are people here who 'rescue' them though.
I actually think some of those pics may actually be baby porcupines, Pen, not sure as they all looked the same!!!

imisspopcorn · 01-18-2010, 05:06 AM

My son read a story in school named "Mr. Hedgehog Bakes a Cake". He loved the pictures.

Fog Ducker · 01-18-2010, 05:12 AM

Where or what are they 'rescuing' them from?

01-16-2010, 03:04 AM	#1
shazamataz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Zealand, Dunedin Posts: 3,672	Sharing the cuteness OMG! I was searching for some pictures of my favourite animals for a project I am doing and had to share some of these ones! They are hedgehogs for those US citizens who may not be familiar with them! __________________ Farting is FUN

01-16-2010, 03:25 AM	#3
shazamataz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Zealand, Dunedin Posts: 3,672	I love them In the summer they sneak around at night and eat the cat food so I strted feeding them. They come every evening and are so cute with all their snorting and snuffling. Do you have them in the US? May be a silly question but I thought maybe not? __________________ Farting is FUN

01-16-2010, 03:30 AM	#5
shazamataz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Zealand, Dunedin Posts: 3,672	Pets? Nope, they are 'wild' here, usually hang around in people's gardens. They wouldn't make very cuddly pets as they are not nice to touch! __________________ Farting is FUN

01-16-2010, 03:51 AM	#7
shazamataz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Zealand, Dunedin Posts: 3,672	Nah, they have HEAPS of germs. Best for looking, not touching! __________________ Farting is FUN

01-16-2010, 10:12 AM	#9
merrywidow mum with a dogdy tum Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: eastbourne england Posts: 3,099	hegehogs carry ticks and things, we have them in our garden in the summer. when my demented cat saw them last summer he thought that they were a plaything. he didnt understand that everytime he patted them their prickles hurt him, so he carried patting them and carryied on getting hurt!!! i like them in the garden though as they eat the slugs and snails which eat my flowers.. __________________ crohns diagonsed dec 12th 1997 life is like a loo roll, the nearer to the end you get the faster it goes. memories are what makes life, life is what makes memories, make them good sharon x

01-16-2010, 03:09 AM	#2
Guest1 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,414	My friend use to have hedgehogs! Cutest things ever!

01-16-2010, 03:48 AM	#6
Guest1 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,414	I've never touched their bodies, but they do look as if it'd be painful, lol. How cute as their faces though? I could kiss them all day! LOL

01-16-2010, 07:35 AM	#8
violetcreams Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northern UK Posts: 736	Gorgeous!!

01-16-2010, 11:12 AM	#10
Nytefyre Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 125	yummy! dinner! Sorry, bad avatar joke But they are kinda cute looking.

01-16-2010, 11:27 AM	#11
Fog Ducker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,385	I wonder if it hurts for them to grow thoes dam spikes the first time?? Like a baby cutting teeth?? Or maybe they come out with them, poor mommy!

01-16-2010, 01:42 PM	#12
merrywidow mum with a dogdy tum Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: eastbourne england Posts: 3,099	they come out with spikes but they are soft.they harden as they grow dont you think us mums go through enough without having to give birth to a spikey baby? __________________ crohns diagonsed dec 12th 1997 life is like a loo roll, the nearer to the end you get the faster it goes. memories are what makes life, life is what makes memories, make them good sharon x

01-17-2010, 12:24 AM	#13
Jennjenn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: N.Y. Posts: 580	They are very cute!! But I am glad that they do not run wild in New York if they have ticks and fleas on them! We have enough animals running around here with germs, ticks, and diseases. But they are adorable

01-17-2010, 12:25 AM	#14
Peaches Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,994	Soooo cute! The "Anne Geddes" type shot is hilarious. Shaz - is the top picture what they look like full grown? Do they have teeth?

01-17-2010, 12:41 AM	#15
shazamataz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Zealand, Dunedin Posts: 3,672	These are all baby ones. They aren's as cute when grown up! Also I think some of these ones and different breeds to what we have here as ours are all a darker colour. Here's a couple of more grown up ones: They definately have teeth! I think they are rodents? You should hear I have a few 'regulars' at the moment and see them every evening. The cat looks confused by them! __________________ Farting is FUN

01-17-2010, 12:43 AM	#16
Fog Ducker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,385	My dog would so try and play with them

01-17-2010, 12:44 AM	#17
shazamataz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Zealand, Dunedin Posts: 3,672	Your dog would have a sore nose if it did! __________________ Farting is FUN

01-17-2010, 12:48 AM	#18
shazamataz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Zealand, Dunedin Posts: 3,672	OMG - look at this!!! and this!!!! And goodness me - this!!! __________________ Farting is FUN

01-17-2010, 12:49 AM	#19
Peaches Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,994	They are kind of like short quilled porcupines.

01-17-2010, 12:50 AM	#20
shazamataz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Zealand, Dunedin Posts: 3,672	They are indeed. In fact I think that last one I just posted is a baby porcupine. __________________ Farting is FUN

01-17-2010, 01:10 AM	#21
Fog Ducker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,385	Those are pretty cool! Yeah he would have a sore nose but hes a dumb boxer, much like his owner, he doesnt learn

01-17-2010, 09:24 AM	#22
violetcreams Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northern UK Posts: 736	LOVE penguins too

01-17-2010, 07:08 PM	#25
imisspopcorn Punctuation Impaired Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5,945	I could just squeeze that baby penguin....Baby animals are so cute...even human ones... __________________ ~~~~~~~~~* Instead of hiding in the darkness of a grey cloud, why not look for the silver lining?

01-17-2010, 10:46 PM	#27
Jettalady Your Story Forum Monitor Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North Western, ONT Posts: 3,604	Those hedgehogs look like Porupines around here. __________________ Formerly: Pen Symptoms of Crohn's 35 years DX in 1993 2 resections, 1993 & 2003 Been on too many drugs to list. Methotrexate- didn't work. Quit June 2010 Nexium.& odd Flagyl, VSL#3 900 Billion probiotic bacteria & Pentasa, 3000mg daily ...winging it now.

01-18-2010, 01:42 AM	#28
shazamataz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Zealand, Dunedin Posts: 3,672	I think people may have them as pets. Dunno. There are people here who 'rescue' them though. I actually think some of those pics may actually be baby porcupines, Pen, not sure as they all looked the same!!! __________________ Farting is FUN

01-18-2010, 05:06 AM	#29
imisspopcorn Punctuation Impaired Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5,945	My son read a story in school named "Mr. Hedgehog Bakes a Cake". He loved the pictures. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~* Instead of hiding in the darkness of a grey cloud, why not look for the silver lining?

01-18-2010, 05:12 AM	#30
Fog Ducker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,385	Where or what are they 'rescuing' them from?