losing quills....

**angriesthedgehog** on July 6th 2011, 9:51 pm

today I noticed a "thinning" of the quills on Sheldon's back - all my hogs have been mite treated after I found some on one hog - I never found any on any other hogs but have treated all (I have not completed the treatment yet)

He has not been scratching at all and his skin is a little dry (you can see a little flaking) but much better now compared to before as he had a right nightmare thru quilling

not sure what could cause this? Oh the quills all have the "ball" bit attached and are not broken off :/

**angriesthedgehog** on July 7th 2011, 8:58 am

and eating pooping as normal

Gem26 on July 8th 2011, 9:57 am

Bump!

My 6 month old male brown pintos back is also like this so I will be interested to see what people think.

**angriesthedgehog** on July 8th 2011, 10:14 am

do you have the same thing? no scratching / dry skin or signs of mites?

Gem26 on July 8th 2011, 2:17 pm

yeah he's been treated for mites and ive never seen him scratching, he does sometimes have dry skin tho. I wondered if the lighter coloured hogs just had less quills generally (thicker? thats why beanies/snowflakes/pintos have a tough time quilling?) and you can just see it more on that part of the back? Ive prob just made that up tho lol! I'l try and get a pic later.