How to Bathe your Hedgehog

Here are the illustrated instructions to the oatmeal bath

1. buy a ready to cook not instant oatmeal. any brand will do. the price for this brand is only less than 40 pesos. if you
have 4-6 hedgehogs a 500g will lasts more than a month if you bathe your hedgies in a weekly schedule.





half cup of oatmeal is enough for two hedgies.



half cup of oatmeal is enough for two hedgies.



3. soak it for a minute or two in clean water, then squeeze until the water becomes milky. then set aside.



4. clean your hedgie with clean water. used a sort toothbrush for scrubbing the quills.



 5. pour the oatmeal "juice" to the hedgehog. let him/her soak for about 2 minutes. quick rinse with clean water.



6. let you hedgie snuggle in a towel to dry.



this method really helps hedgies that turns into huff ball when quilling. it soothes their skin and relaxes it from stress during quiling. this can also becomes a bonding time for you and your hedgies.

it is important to let your hedgies to completely dry before putting it back into its cage especially if you are using wood shavings as substrate.