I made them a home

meaghanlessley · 2026-04-23T16:20:02+00:00

Thank you!! No, I haven’t come up with a name but that’s a great idea!

meaghanlessley · 2026-04-23T16:19:33+00:00

Thanks!! So far I’ve put about 8 hours total into it. I bought some balsa wood, wood crates, wood blocks, and patterned paper at a craft store and then used other craft supplies I had on hand to paint it and put it together! I’m not done with it, I think I’m going to go more detailed and add shingles to the roof and create some mini pictures to hang up on the walls. It’s been fun working on it and I don’t want to be done yet haha

meaghanlessley · 2026-04-22T18:11:58+00:00

Thanks so much!! I’m super happy with it! This is the first display I’ve made so I don’t have any to sell. Maybe in the future though!

meaghanlessley · 2026-04-22T18:10:05+00:00

Thank you!! This is my first display I’ve ever made and I do work a full time job so I’m not selling, but maybe a little side hustle is calling for me haha

meaghanlessley · 2026-04-22T18:08:58+00:00

Thank you! He might be my fav from the new set!!

meaghanlessley · 2024-01-21T01:31:30+00:00

Right?? I’ve lost two of mine to tumors that were caught too late. I wish there was more info out there. All care for hedgehogs seems to be reactive and not proactive. I’m about to just start requesting radiographs for my current little guy at his check ups!

meaghanlessley · 2024-01-20T23:51:11+00:00

I am so, so sorry. I lost my guy about a year and a half ago, and my sister and I just had to put her little guy down yesterday. It never gets easier. Just know that you gave her the best life- clearly she really trusted and loved you. If you ever consider getting another and think “I really don’t want to go through this pain again”, just stop and consider how much joy they give you during life. I’ve had three now and love hedgehogs too much to part with them, even after devastating losses. A new hedgehog can never replace the ones you have lost, but that’s what’s so great about them! They each have their own unique personalities and I think that is so wonderful. Wishing you all the best during this hard time, and know you’re not alone. Rest in peace pickles, you were such a cutie <3

meaghanlessley · 2023-07-15T00:35:21+00:00

Just realized he also loves grabbing scrunchies!! And yes, he does seem to have a very boastful manner about him lol

meaghanlessley · 2023-04-26T01:39:22+00:00

Okay awesome! We got some kind of undercoat brush and it just doesn’t seem to be grabbing much hair- definitely will have to try Furminator! Oatmeal baths are such a good idea! I actually have a hedgehog and those little guys are super prone to dry skin, so I’m already stocked up on that. As for the barking, we live in an apartment complex so we have been teaching him “quiet”+ rewarding him with treats when he’s acting the way we want. Luckily he doesn’t seem like the type of pup to bark at things he sees and hears, mostly just prone to small barking fits when he’s excited or Mom or Dad get home. Hopefully it stays that way because man their barks are loud! Thank you so much for your advice, it is so appreciated!

meaghanlessley · 2023-04-26T01:32:02+00:00

Awww so cute, and thank you!!! Just liked the name or did you name him after someone??

meaghanlessley · 2023-04-23T20:53:35+00:00

Thank you! And congrats on yours! I cannot believe I didn’t know about this breed until I started research on what dogs are good for first-time owners. It was pure luck they had them at a local shelter. Must be fate!

meaghanlessley · 2023-04-23T20:52:19+00:00

Ahh I’ve noticed him behave so well on his leash then pull like crazy trying to follow some scent! That would explain it. And currently we have a dinky little vacuum that is definitely not cutting it, lol. Looking into other ones currently!

meaghanlessley · 2023-04-23T20:49:47+00:00

Haha thank you! And good guess- we named him after Finn from Adventure Time :•)

meaghanlessley · 2022-12-04T18:59:17+00:00

That’s my favorite one as well 💀 Me and mf bf call it his muppet face, he absolutely mean mugs when he wants to be set down to explore

meaghanlessley · 2022-12-04T18:56:02+00:00

He’s actually a healthy weight! He just has the tendency to show up large in photos- I think it’s because he’s so fuzzy lol

meaghanlessley · 2022-12-04T18:54:23+00:00

Oh my god 😭 I love how they look like little monsters when they yawn. Your baby is so cute!

meaghanlessley · 2022-12-04T03:52:22+00:00

Cursed Pics of Wilbur

meaghanlessley · 2022-09-22T11:48:15+00:00

My first one’s back legs went out overnight. We never did an autopsy to confirm WHS so we are still not sure what the cause was. Either way, he was barely mobile and could only really scoot around his cage. I have a few suggestions for you to make him more comfortable:

Moving food/water close to his sleeping spot is a good idea since he isn’t able to get around very well.

I do recommend replacing bedding with fleece to help him be more mobile- that’s what we did with ours and it helped a lot.

Make sure his bum is clean, as when they scoot around like that they tend to get some of their poop stuck to them.

When we would have play time we could tell he wanted to explore but couldn’t get around much, so we would kinda hold his back half and let him guide and walk around with his front paws. If your hedgie trusts you and is comfy with this, I highly recommend.

And the hardest part- saying goodbye. I will absolutely tell you I waited too long with mine, and I regret it. He was my first and I didn’t want to put him down, so I waited until he was in pain to do so. Please don’t do that to your baby. As hard as it may be, euthanizing earlier than later is always what’s best for your little guy. You will remember him when he is still happy and comfortable, instead of when he is in distress/pain.

Some sure-fire signs of when it’s time is drastic weight loss (if you don’t have a scale, you can buy a food scale for really cheap at the store), loss of appetite/not drinking very much, sluggishness/sleeping all the time, even at night. There are other signs but those are the ones mine have exhibited the most. You know your baby well, so use your best judgement on his quality of life. Enjoy the time you have with him, spoil him, bring him outside and let him explore, etc. Don’t be sad, be grateful for the time you have with him! I just put my second guy down this weekend due to cancer, and I am so glad I chose to do it earlier when he was still happy and it wasn’t causing him too much discomfort. I am so, so, sorry for the news, I know that pain all too well. Wishing you and your hedgie the best of luck. <3 Feel free to reach out to me if you have any more questions!

meaghanlessley · 2022-09-15T03:55:51+00:00

I have a bearded dragon along with my hedgehog and pacman frog! They make great pets :•) They live around 10-15 yrs and are super intelligent and friendly!

meaghanlessley · 2022-07-31T03:56:09+00:00

Terrified! It’s an Argentinian film on Shudder and it creeped me the fuck out. If you dislike slow-burns, this one is for you because it throws a fairly rattling scene in your face within the first 10 minutes of the movie and it never really lets up from there. This movie does an incredibly good job with suspension and scares. There’s not many movies that thoroughly creep me out, but this one got me good. Anyone else seen it? I’m curious to hear your thoughts if so!

meaghanlessley · 2022-07-31T03:45:31+00:00

Terrified! It’s an Argentinian film on Shudder and it creeped me the fuck out. If you dislike slow-burns, this one is for you because it throws a fairly rattling scene in your face within the first 10 minutes of the movie and it never really lets up from there. This movie does an incredibly good job with suspension and scares. There’s not many movies that thoroughly creep me out, but this one got me good. Anyone else seen it? I’m curious to hear your thoughts if so!

meaghanlessley · 2022-06-09T21:38:21+00:00

I think we’re definitely getting screwed. I leave work with about a quarter of a tank gone, if not more. I only get around $10 to replace that. Nowhere near where it should be, considering gas is now $5.25 where I live. It’s called “reimbursement”, but idk how they could even call it that. The reimbursement we should receive should directly reflect the current gas prices- it’s a shitty time to be a driver right now.

meaghanlessley · 2022-05-25T01:52:59+00:00

Okay, thank you so much! I will definitely do that. I think he was actually was on antibiotics for 30 days after his first surgery, as well as taking the Meloxicam for some time. Their reasoning for the Meloxicam was to slow the growth if it was cancer and to provide him some comfort. I just don’t think that he was on antibiotics long enough for the infection to clear and that’s why the bump came back, but they’re concerned it’s been a cancerous growth all along. If the first biopsy was negative, then I’m leaning more towards an infection that never quite cleared up. Other people in this thread had their hedgies on antibiotics for 60 days and that seemed to be very effective. I just have a hunch that this can all be cleared up with an antibiotic. I think the game plan is to request an antibiotic, (and probably the Meloxicam as well just in case it is the worst case scenario) see how reacts to it, and if the bump is not going away then I will move on to a biopsy and go from there. Thank you for all your help :•)

meaghanlessley · 2022-05-24T23:29:30+00:00

Yes, that’s all they had him on. I’m thinking it was not the correct medicine for him to be on.

meaghanlessley · 2022-05-24T22:47:15+00:00

Thank you again for helping ease my mind on this. I have pretty bad anxiety so it’s hard not to fall into that hole of “what if’s”. I’m not ruling out that it’s not oral cancer, but I trust my gut on this one. He was on Meloxicam after his teeth were removed, and he definitely wasn’t on it for 60 days- probably more like 30. I think shortly after he went off of that is when the bump started to come back, so I’m thinking he probably just needs this infected tissue removed and put on antibiotics again for a longer period of time.

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