Hedgehogmadhatter
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Re:Playing? - 2008/02/06 10:05
Some hedgehogs think YOU are the best playground they will ever see and will climb happily all over you. Others do better in one of those plastic organizer bins. Put a liner on the bottom or fill with bedding then add toilet paper tubes, maybe a ferret ball, and some of those craft foam tubes. I also find that hedgehogs LOVE toddler push toys like small plastic people trucks.
To find out what kind of personality your hedgehog has set him/her down on the floor and let him/her explore. My Iz used to venture out a bit to explore then go set on my foot. Harley goes full blast in every direction. He doesn't want to be held he wants to RUN. Iz liked to cuddle. Harley will set on you but only after he's worn himself out playing first. I know you are new to hedgehogs but I think you will be surprised how sophisticated their personalties are. My first hedgehog Bartleby got out while I was napping and when I woke up I freaked. I was staying in a very old house and he could easily get hurt. I found him in the kitchen begging for food from our parrot who had a bowl of cereal. Bartleby was all about a good snack. So spend lots of time with your new pets and you will fall in LOVE and they will eventually decide you are tolerable and that they can put up with you. 
P.S. make sure your tub walls are high enough your hedgehog can't get out. Harley spent all day yesterday on his back legs shimming around the tub trying to make a break out.
~Sara
“The fox has many tricks, and the hedgehog only one, but that is the best of all”
Archilochus (Greek lyric poet and soldier, 675-635bc)
There's no love like HEDGEHOG love!
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Playing with the hedgehogs and holding them gently will help them get to know you better and recognize that you aren't a threat. Taking them out in lower lighting or in the evenings may also help! And treats always aid in winning over a hedgie's heart 
