dry skin??

Matty Munster on March 15th 2012, 11:56 am

I've searched about a bit but nothing really answered my questions.

Chopper has dark grey skin under his quills and I noticed the other day is appears to look like dry skin? I will try and get a photo of his skin but has anyone got a photo of healthy hedgehog skin?

What is the best cure for dry skin? I don't want to rub anything on there and prefer not to use oils in the bath water as chopper is a nightmare to dry! He runs around like a headless chicken and then curls up when I try and dry his tummy (he hates it being touched)!

How often should a hedgehog be bathed also? I do his feet quite often but how often for his quills etcs?

Thanks

jellyhog on March 15th 2012, 12:52 pm

you can try using flaxseed oil capsules.. you just pierce the capsule and pour it on the dry food every other day, its good for moisturising their skin.

Matty Munster on March 15th 2012, 1:15 pm

Where would I get that from? and do you squeeze a whole capsule over the cat biscuits?

Thanks

jellyhog on March 15th 2012, 1:38 pm

yep, the whole lot.. theyre only small. you can get them in holland and barrett but the cheapest place ive found is Ebay. you can get 100 capsules for under £5 i think Smile

x

Matty Munster on March 15th 2012, 1:39 pm

lovely stuff! thanks for your help!

Do you keep giving it till the skin is ok ? or is it just part of the routine now?

jellyhog on March 15th 2012, 1:42 pm

i use it all the time, its great when your hoggies do have dry skin but its also good to maintain healthy skin. i use it will all five of my hoggies .. some have dryer skin than others though. x

Matty Munster on March 15th 2012, 1:43 pm

great, thanks!

sophie92 on March 15th 2012, 2:47 pm

I was looking at these for my hedgehog. Would these be okay?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Viva-Organica-Flaxseed-Oil-1000mg-x100-capsules-/330643952335?pt=UK_Health_Beauty_Vitamins_Supplements&hash=item4cfbea52cf#ht_767wt_1158

laylawguw on March 15th 2012, 2:58 pm

xkatymayx on March 15th 2012, 3:53 pm

laylawguw wrote:very good ,up you !!!

Oh lovely. ROBINGAGA has a friend.... (Check their posts and you will see they post the same generic meaningless things, I do not think these are real people).

I've heard of some using humilac spray which is for dogs with success, but not sure if anyone here has tried it? I found it on hedgehog central and there seemed to be a division in opinion if it was OK or not.

This is the stuff:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Humilac-Spray-Free-Moisturiser-250ml/dp/B001FY4SUI

St.Ives Soo on March 15th 2012, 6:00 pm

Joanne.... you use a whole capsule for each hog every other day??

I use just 3 or 4 drops for each hog, approx every week and a half, to two weeks to maintain good skin, and Rose [who has dry skin] has the same amount once a week.

I wonder what others do ..... unsure

Kiania on March 15th 2012, 7:34 pm

If Bodhi has dry skin, I use one capsule once a week max (the capsules aren't big). It is rather fattening Smile

Good for fur and coats though - my hamster has flaxseeds to make her coat fluffy and shiny too Smile

I know some people dripping vegetable/coconut oil over their hogs after bathing. Not sure about this myself, I'm a flaxseed capsule user Smile

Thing with bathing is that it dries out skin, so more is not a good thing.

Oh, and lastly, central heating is a killer for hog skin - I've seen a fair few people recommending a humidifier (either the fancy electrical sort, the stylish shop-bought pot sort, or the DIY cup-onna-radiator sort) near to hogs to increase the humidity in the air - same as for humans, we get dry skin in winter due to central heating Smile

KKRWhogs on March 15th 2012, 10:36 pm

I just use aveeno oil when I bath them every Sunday.
Use a toothbrush to get it onto the akin and clean the quils

kayla1969 on March 16th 2012, 9:51 am

I use the flaxseed capsules too (currently buy one get one half price in Holland and Barrett). I usually use one capsule per hog per week and put a few drops on their back and the rest on the biscuits.

Kayla x

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