Please do not encourage this type of hanling of hedgehogs. Hedgehogs have very shallow eye sockets and rather large eyes, holding them by the neck scruff as one might hold a cat increases their risk of a dangerous condition known as proptosis. This painful condition is when the eye releases from the socket, resulting in excruciating pain for your animal friend and blindness :-(. While hedgehogs do not rely on their already poor eyesight as a primary survival sense it is inhumane to expose them to this risk. Try scooping him/her up with too hands instead, with patience this should become safe and enjoyable for both you AND your prickly pal!

Please do not encourage this type of hanling of hedgehogs. Hedgehogs have very small eye sockets and rather large eyes, holding them by the neck scruff as one might hold a cat increases their risk of a dangerous condition known as proptosis. This painful condition is when the eye releases from the socket, resulting in excruciating pain for your animal friend and blindness :-(. While hedgehogs do not rely on their already poor eyesight as a primary survival sense it is inhumane to expose them to this risk. Try scooping him/her up with too hands instead, with patience this should become safe and enjoyable for both you AND your prickly pal!