This is Ruby.
Ruby was born 2022 and found her way to me in November weighing only 200g (picture 1).
Ruby was suffering under the "regular" parasites, being coccidia, lungworms and capillaria types (aerophila and erinacei) which were weakening her and not letting her gain any weight which, for a hoglet being born this late in the year is very important.
Later she also developed skin fungus which is a common thing to happen when the immunesystem is down and weakened from parasites.
Skin fungus shows as grey scaly, shedding skin, where when untreated or the hog has had it for a very long time, the quills start to fall out (pictures 2+3 + last ).
Skin fungus often is also occurs at the nose like seen on the last picture. Hedgehogs, being little piggies, are sometimes not the cleanest eaters, especially when in human captivity and being fed cat food, which is not their natural diet, but has the closest protein content to their natural diet which is insects.
Did you know, for a long time hedgehogs were seen as omivores (and are still by many) but their main diet is insects. When there aren't enough areound hedgehogs have shown to be oppertunistic and feed on what ever is around. Which has been recoderd in the past to be bird eggs fallen from nests or frogs. But their main and perfered diet is insects!
After treatment and sucessfull first hibernation into 2023 Ruby was released back into the wild and was a daily visitor at the feeding station. Ruby was easy to identify by her very curious manner and always being right by my side when I'd fill up the buffett and being first at the plates.
Ruby has not been sighted so far this year. Hopefully she has had a good hibernation though and has returned but her marking just came off.
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More pictures of my little Doodle Bug from the breeder.
Bonus is my favorite picture, that made me cry:
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💓 Packing up a slew of orders so I can head to the post office! 📬 🦔💨 Do you see your loot? . . . . . . . . #hedgehogsofig #hedgehognation #hedgehogsofinstagram #hedgiesofinstagram #hedgehoglove #erizo #petsupplies #rats #hairlessrats #skinnypig #guineapig #degus #hoglet #babyhedgehog #hedgehog #choose901 #sewmagick #stuffedanimal #hedgehogcommunity #sewist #embroidery #enrichment #shopsmall #ferrettoys #exoticpettoys #womanownedbusiness https://www.instagram.com/p/CqBPbzKJf67/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Lil comic of Rose 🌹
Been doing more lil moments with my fan kids.
Rose is Sonic & Amy's daughter in my Au
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Lil bbys in lil animal themed bby carriers😊😆💗💕💕
Behold
The rare bumblehoglet, kitfish, and pugglesloth💖💗
Inspired by;
And fren @heckinconfusedparade 💗💖💕💕💕
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The recent Ranboo stream(idk I didn’t watch it)
I only did the baby https://www.tumblr.com/censorality did the rest
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Turning toys and I forgot this one was on order. I giggled way too hard. . . . . . . . . #hedgehogsofig #hedgehognation #hedgehogsofinstagram #hedgiesofinstagram #hedgehoglove #erizo #petsupplies #rats #hairlessrats #skinnypig #guineapig #degus #hoglet #babyhedgehog #hedgehog #choose901 #sewmagick #stuffedanimal #hedgehogcommunity #sewist #embroidery #enrichment #shopsmall #ferrettoys #exoticpettoys #womanownedbusiness #disgruntled #biteme #grumpy https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp8576QLk9e/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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