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smhufflepuff

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mmm... my foot is yummy?? - 2008/01/11 15:58 Satin's taken up an interesting habit. When I'm clipping her nails, she starts sucking on her front left foot. Takes the whole thing in her mouth and sucks. I can see how it might make sense if I had just clipped the nails on that foot and she wanted to inspect my work or soothe a part that I may have accidentally made ouchy. Or even if I had nicked the quick in the past. But that's not it. I start rooting around for a back foot to get those nails and in she pops the front one. I'll admit it's cute as anything, but all sorts of weird. She doesn't seem upset (ie, she's not huffy or quilly) when she does this... just cute.

Of course, once she actually sees the clippers, she gets all interested and tries to chomp on them. But this pre-emptive foot sucking??? Anyone seen this? What does it mean?

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Re:mmm... my foot is yummy?? - 2008/01/11 20:48

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Re:mmm... my foot is yummy?? - 2008/01/12 09:46 oh my gosh....I do not have any similar experiences...nor have i ever heard of this....but i must say...this is the CUTEST post ive ever read.

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Re:mmm... my foot is yummy?? - 2008/01/12 12:48 Can you get a pic of her doing this? Julie Pierce
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smhufflepuff

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Re:mmm... my foot is yummy?? - 2008/01/12 20:44 I tried to take a pic tonight, but I think she knew I was only fake-clipping her nails to see if she'd do it again.

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aislinsadia

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Re:mmm... my foot is yummy?? - 2008/01/12 23:28 smhufflepuff wrote:
I tried to take a pic tonight, but I think she knew I was only fake-clipping her nails to see if she'd do it again.

LOL "fake clipping". I can just see this thought going through a hedgehogs mind.... "She's faking it, she's faking it I know it! But that foot would taste so good in my mouth..."

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mschwindt

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Re:mmm... my foot is yummy?? - 2008/01/13 03:23 Yes but not in hedgies. My little brother used to put his foot in his mouth when you would try to change his diaper. It's like the extra room to wiggle prompted him to put it in there. Dunno if that helops but it's the closest thing I could think of.

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Stasi

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Re:mmm... my foot is yummy?? - 2008/01/13 09:36

I've had some babies that like to suck on their feet...haven't seen it in an adult hedgehog though. I wonder if she's trying to figure out how to trim her own nails with her teeth? Or perhaps she's read that soaking the feet softens the nails and makes them easier to cut, and she's trying to help?

Whatever her reasoning is, your description of it is fabulous, and VERY cute!!

Do keep trying to sneak that photo, maybe Becca will make a neat Zazzle product with it!

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smhufflepuff

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Re:mmm... my foot is yummy?? - 2008/01/14 08:20 Heehee. When she was doing it I was talking to her: whatcha doin' little hedgie girl? Are you helping mommy with your nails?

It did look a lot like a human baby sucking her thumb

Now I'm actually hoping for her nails to grow so I can try and sneak a pic while clipping.

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