African Pigmy Hedgehogs don't need regular baths in the wild, why do they need regular baths in human care?

I don't get why you would film baby hedgehogs in a sink full of water obviously desperate to get out. Then when one escapes he/she throws them back in. Not entertaining at all.

So um...are they really enjoying it or do the think they are drowning and desperately trying to escape? Seems more like the second option. If you wanted to bathe them how about filling the sink up to a level where the things can walks around and not flail their legs to prevent themselves from drowning.

I dunno, that didn't seem like the hedgehogs hated it too much. Once the water was drained, they just putzed about. Didn't really look like panic-fueled exhaustion to me.

one person's bath is another person's OMG I'M DROWNING! WHY WON'T YOU HELP ME!? WHY ARE YOU JUST STANDING THERE VIDEO TAPING EVERYTHING!?

Hedgehogs actually are really great swimmers. True story.

Cue the Sonic drowning music.

That's so sweet I think I got the diabetus

Chem E-Fly: Hedgehogs actually are really great swimmers. True story.

O RLY?

Yeah, I love watching baby anythings trying desperately to get out of water and when the water goes down watching them struggle to catch their breath.

MoronLessOff: Chem E-Fly: Hedgehogs actually are really great swimmers. True story.

O RLY?
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Sonic could swim just fine in those games. You just had to make sure to give him air every now and then. He only died instantly when he fell into the chemicals or oil.

/still play my sega genesis sometimes

Pants full of macaroni!!: How many of them are thinking about your axe-wound?

And how many are thinkin' about your gash?

DINSDALE!
DINSDALE!
DINSDALE!
DINSDALE!
*glub-blub-burble*

That was so cute.... like they were almost drowning and were desperately struggling to escape, and then when they did, you threw them back in. Right as they were about to die of exhaustion, you let the water, out waited for them to recuperate, then probably did it again. How adorable.

Stupid hedgehogs, they would have been out of that sink in 2 seconds if they had just ducked and charged up their run.

The water seemed to go down slow in your sink, methinks its clogged with hedgehog fur and poop.

If they didn't all shiat themselves in the water I might think they weren't all that upset to be in the sink.
If your hedgehogs are smelly, you wash it with a shampoo like a dog or cat and rinse it off, but most hedgehogs (if they're cared for properly) very rarely, if ever, need to be bathed.

Some times people who get pets because they're cute and don't bother to look up how to care for or train them get under my skin.

/although if the person has a rabbit I find it funny, since rabbits are a lot meaner than most people initially think, and love to chew through wires.

Can for the Dinsdale... leaving satisfied!

GleeUnit: Juc: If they didn't all shiat themselves in the water I might think they weren't all that upset to be in the sink.
If your hedgehogs are smelly, you wash it with a shampoo like a dog or cat and rinse it off, but most hedgehogs (if they're cared for properly) very rarely, if ever, need to be bathed.

Some times people who get pets because they're cute and don't bother to look up how to care for or train them get under my skin.

/although if the person has a rabbit I find it funny, since rabbits are a lot meaner than most people initially think, and love to chew through wires.

My little sister has a rabbit named Caramel that lives in her bedroom at my parent's house, and I'll be damned if that farkin' thing ain't the meanest som' biatch I've ever seen. First time I met it when I was home for last Xmas, I went to go pet it, and it bit through the meat of my middle fingertip and wouldn't let go. Finally I ended up having to rip my hand out of his mouth and go get stitches on Xmas eve, which eventually left me with an inch and a half long scar on my fingerprint area. I just about farking killed the little demon.

/csb

My daughter adopted an angora rabbit that had in its previous house been the shiat. It comes hopping into the living room, sees one of my ours dogs sleeping and takes a run at it. It was amazing, the dog sees it coming, stands up, and the little rabbit brain finally realizes it's about to be in deep shiat with a malamute.

Rabbit ducks under the loveseat, which my 108 pound malamute flip over at will. It was pretty awesome to watch the thing cower there after the loveseat is flipped onto its back and the malamute snarls down at it.

Mr. Bun-Bun has since resigned himself to his bottom of the totem pole status and passive-aggressively chews on furniture now and then to get his revenge.

/I get along with him just fine and can hand feed him
//he likes to hide under stuff, jump out and try to scratch the fark out of your ankles

And what's better than that?

A rectum full of gerbils!

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ha-ha-guy: GleeUnit: Juc: If they didn't all shiat themselves in the water I might think they weren't all that upset to be in the sink.
If your hedgehogs are smelly, you wash it with a shampoo like a dog or cat and rinse it off, but most hedgehogs (if they're cared for properly) very rarely, if ever, need to be bathed.

Some times people who get pets because they're cute and don't bother to look up how to care for or train them get under my skin.

/although if the person has a rabbit I find it funny, since rabbits are a lot meaner than most people initially think, and love to chew through wires.

My little sister has a rabbit named Caramel that lives in her bedroom at my parent's house, and I'll be damned if that farkin' thing ain't the meanest som' biatch I've ever seen. First time I met it when I was home for last Xmas, I went to go pet it, and it bit through the meat of my middle fingertip and wouldn't let go. Finally I ended up having to rip my hand out of his mouth and go get stitches on Xmas eve, which eventually left me with an inch and a half long scar on my fingerprint area. I just about farking killed the little demon.

/csb

My daughter adopted an angora rabbit that had in its previous house been the shiat. It comes hopping into the living room, sees one of my ours dogs sleeping and takes a run at it. It was amazing, the dog sees it coming, stands up, and the little rabbit brain finally realizes it's about to be in deep shiat with a malamute.

Rabbit ducks under the loveseat, which my 108 pound malamute flip over at will. It was pretty awesome to watch the thing cower there after the loveseat is flipped onto its back and the malamute snarls down at it.

Mr. Bun-Bun has since resigned himself to his bottom of the totem pole status and passive-aggressively chews on furniture now and then to get his revenge.

/I get along with him just fine and can hand feed him
//he likes to hide under stuff, jump out and try to scratch the fark out of your ankles

Wait until the rabbit gets ahold of a switchblade.

Why do I get the feeling this person's house looks like a zoo?

Jlop985: Cue the Sonic drowning music.

I'll take care of it. Link (new window)

Drunken_Polar_Bear: That's exactly what mice look like when you dump them out of a live trap and into a half full bucket of water. Until they get tired and drown that is.

/caught 13 mice in one live trap overnight once (in an old, infested apartment building)
//was like the mouse apocalypse at the bottom of the bucket when it was all over with

How do you get rid of the hookers now?

dwrash: Can for the Dinsdale... leaving satisfied!

Wut?

A good candidate for Cute Things Exploding.

Sure, but will they blend?

Mechanical loofahs?

I love how anytime there's animals displayed on the internet.. especially cute baby ones.. there are ALWAYS loads of people who will say they are being tortured and that the owner is cruel -- regardless of what is shown.

They're fine, people.

Cloudchaser Sakonige the Red Wolf: African Pigmy Hedgehogs don't need regular baths in the wild, why do they need regular baths in human care?

..Because we generally like the animals/pets in our homes to be a bit cleaner than they are in the wild.. for obvious reasons.

Tyrone Slothrop: Wait until the rabbit gets ahold of a switchblade.

Wow. A Sluggy Freelance reference. I haven't read that comic in years.

Chem E-Fly: Hedgehogs actually are really great swimmers. True story.

Heeellpp, we're drowning in our own feces!

/hot

ha-ha-guy: GleeUnit: Juc: If they didn't all shiat themselves in the water I might think they weren't all that upset to be in the sink.
If your hedgehogs are smelly, you wash it with a shampoo like a dog or cat and rinse it off, but most hedgehogs (if they're cared for properly) very rarely, if ever, need to be bathed.
Some times people who get pets because they're cute and don't bother to look up how to care for or train them get under my skin.
/although if the person has a rabbit I find it funny, since rabbits are a lot meaner than most people initially think, and love to chew through wires.
My lit

Mr. Bun-Bun has since resigned himself to his bottom of the totem pole status and passive-aggressively chews on furniture now and then to get his revenge.
/I get along with him just fine and can hand feed him
//he likes to hide under stuff, jump out and try to scratch the fark out of your ankles

All true cool stories. But if you know rabbit behavior you can win their trust. My wife grew up with rabbits. So when we were married I had rabbits too. They can be neat and fun. I had one that would snuggle up to me when I was laying down reading or watching TV. He would also play with dog toys. He was very friendly and dog-like. But I've had others that were touch-me-nots. Although he was still social. One secret to rabbit success is to not keep them in little cages outside. Ours had a 3 x 4 dog cage in the house that we kept the door open all the time. They are a lot more friendly if they are not pissed because they were locked up in a shoebox. My biggest surprise was that they could be litter box trained.

Oh yeah. Vid was OK. But I too thought they did not enjoy the bath.

That guy needs a garbage disposal there, because those things aren't going down the drain whole.

NimbleWalrus: Jlop985: Cue the Sonic drowning music.

I'll take care of it. Link (new window)

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