How to Pick Up and Hold a Hedgehog

I did a video today with Ms. Teazel on how to pick up and hold your new hedgehog, which can be a pretty intimidating experience if the hedgehog is very aggressive and you have never handled a hedgehog before. The key to picking them up is to do it from below. If you try to pick them up from the top they will curl into a ball with your fingers in the center, which will be painful as you will have spines pressed against your fingers.

Your new hedgehog will get more comfortable with being held if you handle them every single day. Some need more time than others to get comfortable around you. Be persistent and don't give up on them!

Thanks for watching! :)

[CsubAzUrmedve]

I don't have a hedgehog. I don't plan to get a hedgehog. But I'm going to watch this. You know... just in case.

[kaylahalder]

"...this hissing ball of rage that doesn't want anything to do with you."

Sounds like my last cat.

[stormthrush]

Hedgehog: the pet to own when you're no longer fazed by cats.

[deanhall]

"hissing ball of rage" lol, but it's so cute

[dumus]

I should be working. I dont even own a hedgehog

[nickelliot]

I like how at 1:13 when you put him down he just rethinks life

[mashanikit]

It's 1am and I have an essay due in the morning... Instead I'm watching this. I DO NOT OWN A HEDGEHOG.... priorities

[sudarshanaravamudhan]

the hedgehog's sound when it's in defence mode reminds me of my grandpa coughing..

[Dynamo]

Hedgehogs are notorious for taking a dump on people, when picked up. She casually neglected to mention that.

[dracomalfoy]

how to teach them to use chaos control?

[rbar]

My hedgehog doesn't go fast and it doesn't collect the rings I've scattered all over my room. What am I doing wrong? 

[siaorihara]

He doesn’t want to be picked up. He just wants to find that damn fourth chaos emerald. XD

[BootyWarrior]

I don’t plan on owning a hedgehog anytime in the near future but these cute little munchkins are too adorable not to watch a tutorial on

[dr_rl]

I swear, I bet the most popular name for a hedgehog is sonic.

[AllenReviews]

Everyone watching this: doesn’t own a hedgehog

[pyguy]

I had no idea how cute hedgehogs actually are. Sonic was my only reference for the longest time. shows how naive I am :P

[bobxooolulugod]

Who is here that doesn’t have a hedgehog and watching this vid for the cuteness of the hedgehog?

[Cp-]

By chance, not long after watching this video I had an encounter with a hedgehog in a park - he was in a really unfortunate place and didn't move from it for a long time.
To prevent him from being harmed I decided to pick him up and take to some bushes where he'd be safe. Worked without a problem! Thanks for the instructions!

[seljak]

Comments like: I am scared to pick it up. Don't be pussy, in mother Russia we pick up bears.

[maksymilianbury]

How to teach him Spin dash And Chaos control?