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Greell
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Hello,
So my lil hedghie Apples started to gain weight since we bought her, and at first I thought nothing of it, and then it became obvious that she may be pregnant but we weren't entirely sure.
Last night she gave birth to 5 hoglets and since before then I did research and everything about setting up a nest, and additional food etc.
However, she didn't give birth in her nest, she did it in her shavings! and she won't go near the nest...
I also noticed that the babies are roaming away from the mother slowly...to the point where she has to go fetch them sometimes...but I have had to use a table spoon several times to move them to her because they got so far away...
is this typical behavior for them to roam so far from the mother? and should I help her re-locate into a better nest or something (without touching babies, i know), because I am concerned that they will get lost in the shavings and die?
So my lil hedghie Apples started to gain weight since we bought her, and at first I thought nothing of it, and then it became obvious that she may be pregnant but we weren't entirely sure.
Last night she gave birth to 5 hoglets and since before then I did research and everything about setting up a nest, and additional food etc.
However, she didn't give birth in her nest, she did it in her shavings! and she won't go near the nest...
I also noticed that the babies are roaming away from the mother slowly...to the point where she has to go fetch them sometimes...but I have had to use a table spoon several times to move them to her because they got so far away...
is this typical behavior for them to roam so far from the mother? and should I help her re-locate into a better nest or something (without touching babies, i know), because I am concerned that they will get lost in the shavings and die?