How to React when Your Hedgehog Bites You

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Try not to react violently.. Never hit or flick your hedgehog!. Avoid verbal reaction.

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1

Try not to react violently.

Step 1

Try not to react violently.

2

Never hit or flick your hedgehog!

Step 2

Never hit or flick your hedgehog!

3

Avoid verbal reaction.

Step 3

Avoid verbal reaction.

4

Blow a puff of air at your hedgehog after a bite.

Step 4

Blow a puff of air at your hedgehog after a bite.

5

Resume normal behavior.

Step 5

Resume normal behavior.

6

Do not withhold food or water as punishment.

Step 6

Do not withhold food or water as punishment.

7

Know when your hedgehog isn't feeling well.

Step 7

Know when your hedgehog isn't feeling well.

8

Recognize emotional responses.

Step 8

Recognize emotional responses.

9

Understand behavioral responses.

Step 9

Understand behavioral responses.

10

Train your hedgehog to be more tame

Step 10

Train your hedgehog to be more tame

11

Recognize nibble vs.

Step 11

Recognize nibble vs.

12

Make sure your hedgehog is well fed.

Step 12

Make sure your hedgehog is well fed.

13

Keep your hedgehog healthy.

Step 13

Keep your hedgehog healthy.

14

Handle your hedgehog with care.

Step 14

Handle your hedgehog with care.

15

Respect your hedgehog.

Step 15

Respect your hedgehog.

16

Consider changing hand lotions or scented soap.

Step 16

Consider changing hand lotions or scented soap.

17

Learn to read hedgehog body language.

Step 17

Learn to read hedgehog body language.

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