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Shming the African hedgehog plays, swims, and floats. HE is 3 years, 7 months, and 11 days old in this video. DO NOT try this with an inexperienced swimmer. Shming is an excellent swimmer, but you could drown one if you don't know EXACTLY what you're doing! Even the best swimmer should NEVER, EVER be left alone! For those who are worried, here is a comment by akwekon (Z. G. Standing Bear), one of the most respected authorities on African hedgehogs:"Hedgehogs are excellent swimmers and many take to the water with enthusiasm. Pet African hedgehogs are seldom exposed to water and may be timid at first but many really enjoy it once they are accustomed. Shming was cavorting about and flipped himself over when tired of floating - signs that he had everything under control. Only experienced handlers should ever try this and by all means NEVER leave a hedgehog alone in the water. Best wishes, Z. G. Standing Bear at The Flash & Thelma HH Rescue"Do not make rude comments about his weight, as the circumstances have already been explained. He is on a prescription diet, which can not be changed.Many people have asked how they can obtain an African hedgehog. This is not a matter to be taken lightly. They require special care and are very prone to cancer, as well as other diseases, and treatment can become expensive. Their care takes time and much research. Please do your research before you adopt ANY animal. Hedgehogcentral.com is a very good place to start.African hedgehogs are "fad" pets. This means they are frequently bought on impulse, then once the novelty wears off they are often unwanted, neglected, abused, and even abandoned. Domesticated African hedgehogs do not have survival skills and would die in the wild, especially in colder climates because they cannot hibernate. "Release" is a death sentence for these little animals, whether it is by starvation, predators, or cold.Hedgehogs are illegal in Arizona, California, Georgia, Maine, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Hawaii, and New York City. Even if you live somewhere I haven't listed, you should still check the laws in your area regarding exotic animals.

Channel: Pets & Animals
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: ChrisSunHwa

Length: 06:30
Rating: 4.16
Views: 391028

Tags: African  cute  floating  hedgehog  playing  swimming  

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Bloomedkt (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I love this video so much that I spent several minutes impersonating shming in a hot tub in the wee hours of the morning after New Years Eve repeating, "are you having fuuun?"
Samiramire (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thank you for telling me about the behaviour of hedgehogs. I think they are different than when they turning upside- down from a rabbit.
kazme883 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I want one, there are no breeders anywhere close where I live.
crazyblblblblb (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
you all sound like the old dude on family guy
paddaw (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
cute rat, but skip the baby talk :)
ChrisSunHwa (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
My late Pennykins was very good about using a litter box. Once when I had her out she saw an open box of puzzle pieces. She thought box + wood pieces = litter box, so she used it as such while I wasn't looking (my fault for leaving it there). It was a new puzzle that belonged to my mother and I thought she'd kill me, but there was very little damage (mostly the container itself) and I was able to clean the pieces, so she just laughed. My sweet Pennykins was such a clever girl:)
ChrisSunHwa (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Arigato! :D
ChrisSunHwa (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thank you! Sometimes we let him out in the living room, but we block the places we don't want him to go. Some of them will poop/pee on a human or on the floor and some don't. *shrugs*
guerillatactical (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Shming looks like an adorable ball of cuteness. Can you let it loose to run around the house? I know you can potty train them like cats, but when handling, do they still sometimes poop on you or around the house?
ChrisSunHwa (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thank you:D

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