losing quills

hello dont know if i am just a worry guts but my little girl is 7 months old,happy and seems healthy but is losing a dozen or more quills each night when she is out for her cuddles and run around. is this normal...i know they shed them a bit like our hair but i never noticed so many until a short while ago.

she has also had 2 nights where instead of her usual mad running round our front room then climbing on me for cuddles she just wanted cuddles [not that i mind that] just its unusual.

any advice will be gratefully recieved. thanks

Hey Can you tell us if the lost quils have have balls on the end of them (sign of a healthy quil) xx

I haven't got loads of experience, but it could be quilling.

As Redswife said, have a check if they have got little balls on the root of them, if so as far as I know thats a sign that the quill has come out naturally, as opposed to being due to mites.

When Rocky was quilling he also just wanted to sit still and not really do much, I suppose if it hurts and they just feel a bit fed up and grumpy its similar to me or you feeling poorly - just want to curl up and sit still until we feel better.

THANKS FOR INFO...YES USUALY THE QUILLS HAVE BLOBS ON THE END.

MAKES SENSE SHE WOULD BE A BIT FED UP IF SHE IS QUILLING

Hollys massivly quilling the past few days, i keep standing on quills, they hurt!

yep redswife i know that one !!!! OUCH

It's when you get one in your sock - ouch!!!

Sounds like quilling but then some hogs are explorers and others are snuggly could just be a phase

Yes! ouch!

Hubby tends to find tehm in his jumpers. When i wash the liners a few quils must get stuck in the machine....i cant help but laugh

My Gregory has been losing quills also for the last week or so, several each night, today when I cleaned him out I found at least 10. No scratching and he is as mardy as ever and quills all have balls on them. He is 9months old now so was unsure whether it could be quilling also. Our little one is still quilling and gets a little grumpy but Gregory is soft as ever.

thanks jo79

sounds like both of ours are doing the same so thats put my mind at rest as nearly same ages