What do I do if my hedgehog has dry skin?
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Why does my hedgehog have dry skin?
Surprisingly, nutrition can play a role in hedgehog dry skin conditions. If there isn’t enough moisture in their food, it aggravates the dry skin condition that’s fairly common in hedgehogs naturally. You can eliminate nutrition-related dry skin issues by feeding good quality food and supplementing with feeder insects.
How do you moisturize a hedgehog?
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Can I put baby oil on my hedgehog?
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How do you bathe a hedgehog with dry skin?
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Can I put coconut oil on my hedgehog?
If your hedgehog has dry, itchy skin, you can mix a couple drops of flax seed oil, wheat germ oil, or Vitamin E in their clean rinse water. Don’t apply it directly to their skin because any oils can potentially clog the pores. We don’t recommend olive oil or coconut oil in their rinse water.
Why does my hedgehog have dandruff?
Surprisingly, nutrition can play a role in hedgehog dry skin conditions. If there isn’t enough moisture in their food, it aggravates the dry skin condition that’s fairly common in hedgehogs naturally. You can eliminate nutrition-related dry skin issues by feeding good quality food and supplementing with feeder insects.
Do hedgehogs get dry skin?
Surprisingly, nutrition can play a role in hedgehog dry skin conditions. If there isn’t enough moisture in their food, it aggravates the dry skin condition that’s fairly common in hedgehogs naturally. You can eliminate nutrition-related dry skin issues by feeding good quality food and supplementing with feeder insects.
Can I put olive oil on my hedgehog?
Four to five drops of olive oil can be applied directly on the hedgehog’s skin between the quills to help soothe some of the dryness. Either an eyedropper or a syringe (without the needle) works well to drop the oil directly on the skin. Olive oil treatment can be repeated every 2-3 days as necessary.J
Can I put lotion on my hedgehog?
At most once a month or their skin will dry out from too much washing. They don’t get too dirty so it’s not a big deal. I would not use a lotion but if you want something to moisturize your hedgehog’s skin you can use a couple drops of coconut oil or flaxseed oil.J
How do I moisturize my hedgehog?
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Why does my hedgehog have flaky skin?
Surprisingly, nutrition can play a role in hedgehog dry skin conditions. If there isn’t enough moisture in their food, it aggravates the dry skin condition that’s fairly common in hedgehogs naturally. You can eliminate nutrition-related dry skin issues by feeding good quality food and supplementing with feeder insects.
Why is my hedgehogs skin so dry?
Surprisingly, nutrition can play a role in hedgehog dry skin conditions. If there isn’t enough moisture in their food, it aggravates the dry skin condition that’s fairly common in hedgehogs naturally. You can eliminate nutrition-related dry skin issues by feeding good quality food and supplementing with feeder insects.
Does my hedgehog have mites or dry skin?
NOT EVERY ITCH AND SCRATCH IS DUE TO MITES Since hedgehogs have naturally dry skin and tend to itch and scratch on occasion, don’t stress over the first signs of an itchy hedgehog. When a younger hedgehog is quilling they tend to scratch often due to the discomfort of the new quills breaking through their skin.
