Calling all Hedgehog experts - Weirdest fucken thing

[spookytooth]

Hedgehogs in NZ dont carry fleas and ringworms isn't common ,but some hedgehogs do suffer from mange( nasty little mites) that dosen't effect ppl They lost there fleas on the trip over from england.Only certain fleas like em They are pretty clean little critters.I have raised a few they are bloody hardcase little guys i had one that used to like to play charge my foot.he enjoyed that game more than my bare feet tho

[porky]

Don't let the kids touch it. Seriously these things are walking garbage cans. Ringworm has already been mentioned. They also carry tuberculosis and brucellosis, cute and endearing as they may appear.

As the man said. TB being the top of the list..... I'd de flea it with the axe and go buy the kids a puppy, proud in the knowledge you have played your part in reducing the cycle of TB and the continous bombardment of rural NZ with 1080.

[Hans]

Hedgehogs in NZ dont carry fleas and ringworms isn't common ,but some hedgehogs do suffer from mange( nasty little mites) that dosen't effect ppl They lost there fleas on the trip over from england.Only certain fleas like em They are pretty clean little critters.I have raised a few they are bloody hardcase little guys i had one that used to like to play charge my foot.he enjoyed that game more than my bare feet tho

Ringworm is a bit of a misnomer, since it's actually a fungal infection. And yes, they do have fleas. But they're still more likeable than most humans :-)

[twinbruva]

Agreed,was always pulling quills out of our old Border Collies mouth,silly prick () never learnt.

The missus got one in her foot just the other day. (A quill, not a Collie.) It swelled up for a bit and we looked at each other thinking it might turn all pear-shaped, but no. The little buggers make you wonder eh?

Then there's the hedgehogs.......

[twinbruva]

Ringworm is a bit of a misnomer, since it's actually a fungal infection. And yes, they do have fleas. But they're still more likeable than most humans :-)

Are you a hermit?

[twinbruva]

Hedgehogs in NZ dont carry fleas and ringworms isn't common ,but some hedgehogs do suffer from mange( nasty little mites) that dosen't effect ppl They lost there fleas on the trip over from england.Only certain fleas like em They are pretty clean little critters.I have raised a few they are bloody hardcase little guys i had one that used to like to play charge my foot.he enjoyed that game more than my bare feet tho

So....what you're saying is...the hedgehog was smarter than you?

[Hans]

As the man said. TB being the top of the list..... I'd de flea it with the axe and go buy the kids a puppy, proud in the knowledge you have played your part in reducing the cycle of TB and the continous bombardment of rural NZ with 1080.

You wouldn't be a cow cocky by any chance?

[twinbruva]

You wouldn't be a cow cocky by any chance?

Could be a female...then she'd be a cocky cow!

[kevfromcoro]

Hedgehogs in NZ dont carry fleas and ringworms isn't common ,but some hedgehogs do suffer from mange( nasty little mites) that dosen't effect ppl They lost there fleas on the trip over from england.Only certain fleas like em They are pretty clean little critters.I have raised a few they are bloody hardcase little guys i had one that used to like to play charge my foot.he enjoyed that game more than my bare feet tho

I had a pet centerpede that youst to play football..

Fair go....

He had to let me know 2hrs in advance when he wanted a game...

Cose it took him that long to put his footy boots on..........

[twinbruva]

I had a pet centerpede that youst to play football..

Fair go....

He had to let me know 2hrs in advance when he wanted a game...

Cose it took him that long to put his footy boots on..........

Shouldn't that be in the Jokes and Humour Dept?

[hayd3n]

i cant see hedgehogs being any dirtier that your local tom cat or stray dog,
my red ear turtles most likely carry salmonella and they get handled daily, wash your hands before you eat etc

[98tls]

i cant see hedgehogs being any dirtier that your local tom cat or stray dog,
my red ear turtles most likely carry salmonella and they get handled daily, wash your hands before you eat etc

Boil them awhile,should cure it.

[SMOKEU]

I hate the fuckers. Hedgehogs used to kill my chickens and steal the eggs right underneath from a broody hen. A pellet from an quickly air gun puts an end to the rampage caused by the hog.

[Hans]

I hate the fuckers. Hedgehogs used to kill my chickens and steal the eggs right underneath from a broody hen. A pellet from an quickly air gun puts an end to the rampage caused by the hog.

Hedgehogs used to kill your chickens. Right-o. Can I please have your dealer's phone number? I want some of that shit he's selling you. Vicious fucking hedgehogs...like 2 feet tall, mon.

[Woodman]

Mrs woodman bought home 3 tiny orphan hedgehogs last year. We were told that they would not survive cos they won't eat etc. Well they damn near starved until one day they started eating, and eating and eating. cat food mixed with water was what they ate. They grew real quick and when they got about tennis ball size we set them free. They would come out at night to see us. hard case critters and apparently the disease thing is a bit of a old wives tail. We handled them with my bike gloves.