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Communicating with Your Hedgehog
Hedgehogs have their own unique way of communicating with each other, with other animals, and with the human beings that they love and depend on, as well as those that they don’t know well at all. As a hedgehog owner, it is important to understand what different sounds mean for your hedgehog, just like a parent understands what the various cries that their babies emit mean.
Unlike babies, hedgehogs have a complete repertoire of sounds that they make, with each sound having a different meaning or purpose. They may snort or snuffle. They may squeak. They may even scream. They may huff and puff, although they aren’t big enough to blow a house down. All of these things have meaning, and again, it is important to understand what the different sounds mean, so that you are better able to care for your hedgehog.
Huffing and puffing is generally a sign of aggravation or upset. It could be that they have been disturbed, and that the disturbance has caused them to become annoyed with you, another pet, or the situation in general.
They may make sounds that sound much like snuffling…almost like they have a cold. This is a sound that is commonly made when they are exploring something. Remember that their sense of smell is a great deal better than their eyesight, or any other sense that they have. You will hear many references to ‘snuffling’ by hedgehog owners, as this is something that they do on a daily basis, regardless of how well they know their own environment.
When your hedgehog is happy, he will likely make squeaking noises, chirping noises, or even whistling noises. These are the gentle sounds that you want to hear more often than not, as they are your hedgehog’s way of saying ‘everything is okay in my world.’ These sounds will do wonders for your own soul. It’s like the hedgehog is just emitting positive vibes throughout the room, and you cannot help but be affected by it.
The sound that you do not want to hear will resemble a scream. That scream can actually be very loud, and it is an indication that the hedgehog is in extreme pain, or that he feels threatened a great deal. When you hear this sound, you should consider it an emergency, and seek to find out what the cause of the scream was.
It may take a bit of time, but you will eventually come to recognize all of the sounds that your hedgehog makes, and understand what they mean. However, when your hedgehog makes a sound that is not familiar to you, no matter how unimportant the sound may seem, it is a good idea to take a look and see what is going on in your hedgehog’s world. It’s the only way that you can truly understand the language that he speaks.
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