Spineless Stressed Hedgehog
March 26th 2009 19:06
This strange looking critter is Spud. He is a spineless hedgehog living in Buckinghamshire in the UK.
Spud is estimated to be three years old and vets are baffled as to when and why he lost his spines. Several medical tests have been performed, bringing back zero answers.
Spud's carers are concerned to release him back into the wild in a spineless condition as he will not be able to protect himself against cold weather or predators.
Extreme stress seems the most plausible explanation for the hedgehog shedding his spines, however the skin condition is still being treated as a mystery at this stage.
Spud will remain at the Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital until he is recovered.
Get well soon, Spud!
Spud is estimated to be three years old and vets are baffled as to when and why he lost his spines. Several medical tests have been performed, bringing back zero answers.
Spud's carers are concerned to release him back into the wild in a spineless condition as he will not be able to protect himself against cold weather or predators.
Extreme stress seems the most plausible explanation for the hedgehog shedding his spines, however the skin condition is still being treated as a mystery at this stage.
Spud will remain at the Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital until he is recovered.
Get well soon, Spud!
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Comment by Tracy
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There's a few of these doing the rounds of the office too.
Love the name of the hospital though - Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital - noyce!
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It is cute. That doesn't mean I hate it.
Signed,
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Comment by Morgan Bell
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i wonder if much bullying goes on in the hedgehog world? haha
he needs a little jacket or something until his spines grow back
hi MNG,
yeah sounds like alot of human hey
the name of the animal hospital is absolutely gorgeous!
hi Spike,
he is a little sweety hey
maybe he had a receeding hairline and decided to go completely bald . . . i bet hes popular with the female hedgehogs!
the animal hospital people sound wonderful, i think theyre doing all the right things!
hi alt_ed,
yeah the second pic is very ambiguous!
its really bizarre seeing him curled into a ball without spines . . . he looks so shiney!
hi Norm,
i kind of think awwww so cute, but i wouldnt want to touch it! lol
thank god there are professional animal carers out there
poor little thing
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you sound a little like yoda . . .
thanks for the comment!
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REFLECTIONS
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Comment by Morgan Bell
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yeah humans will do that to ya!
hi Cheryl,
Spud: reducing the pricks since 2009
i have a feeling now Spud's hit the big time in the media he will have offers flooding in for adoption!
hi PoMo,
he needs to chill out with a hammock and a cocktail!
the world is a stressful place sometimes . . .
Comment by Whitney
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Comment by Morgan Bell
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now dont go plucking the spines out of a regular hedgehog . . .
haha of course i know you would never do such a thing
its animal lovers like you that have saved Spuds life
Comment by GlenB
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I wonder if there any echidnas that have lost their quills.
Do you think it could be an advanced hair loss problem?
Comment by Natalina
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Comment by Morgan Bell
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advanced hair? yeah yeah
he does look very vulnerable doesnt he?
someone should fashion him a spikey jacket!
hi Natalina,
Spud is a little heart-breaker!
ladies man . . .
Comment by Jason King
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Comment by Morgan Bell
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oh really, which freaky scientist is that?
it must be a dangerous excercise having hegdehog on hegdehog sex, if they both have spines of course!
hi Janet,
in this case it refers to his spikey bristles
although i guess if he had actually not spinal column it would be even worse
id say he has alot of courage to survive without his natural defence mechanism
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oh i hope so too!
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