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Horny Baby - 2007/07/30 20:00 Hi all
I have a 4 wk old male that is trying to "get busy" with his mom and his male siblings (yes they are all male siblings). If he were a bit older I wouldnt hesitate to pull him and put him in his own cage but he is still such a peanut. Need some advice here thanks
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Re:Horny Baby - 2007/07/30 20:21 not being a breeder I don't know how long they nurse. The important question is when are males sexually mature and can reproduce? (and how come his brothers are putting up with this behavior?)
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Re:Horny Baby - 2007/07/30 20:54 Well I have heard of 5 wk old males mounting their mom or impregnating females in the litter. He is just 4 wks old today and typically he would wean at 6 wks. I decided to pull him out and put him in his own cage and supplement him with puppy formula. Julie Pierce
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Re:Horny Baby - 2007/07/31 11:00 I've had a similar situation although I waited until 5 weeks to pull him and no one was preggers including mom. He may be trying at this age but it's doubtful he'll be big enough to mount or reach if he's just a little guy. I know of a litter with just one male hoglet that started that and was pulled earlier but he was quite big for his age being the only hoglet in the litter. If he's willing you should offer him some crushed kibble too.
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Re:Horny Baby - 2007/08/01 09:56 Yes he has been having crushed kibble and I have been offering puppy formula with ferretvite but the little bugger wont take it. His "pee-pee" is ummm still on the short side compared to an adult hedgehog and Momma is a ginormous female so chances are he wouldnt be able to impregnate her BUT he is making such a menace of himself that someone is gonna bite him..hahahahhaha. They spend their whole time running away from "casanova".... Julie Pierce
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Re:Horny Baby - 2007/12/31 22:20 i know it sounds harsh but he WILL eventually take the formula.
just keep trying
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Re:Horny Baby - 2008/01/01 14:20 Remove him. Some boys are really early bloomers, and it is possible for him to 'do damage'. Do you have any slightly older boys he could be in a cage with so he can follow their example for eating and drinking?

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Re:Horny Baby - 2008/01/01 19:07 hahahah this was a really old post from August...he is long gone and in a new home Julie Pierce
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Re:Horny Baby - 2008/01/01 21:46 Oh I remember him. You called me and asked what to do. LOL

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Re:Horny Baby - 2008/01/01 22:55 Yeah he was quite a little casanova...LOL Julie Pierce
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