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Home Forums Champions’ chat Do hedgehogs sneeze? Reply To: Do hedgehogs sneeze?

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Hi Simbo65,

We had one once that did a lot of sneezing and it turned out to be lungworm which she was successfully treated for. We also have one with a carer who is being treated for lungworm at the moment, but sadly he isn’t doing so well. Although his breathing was barely audible on the trail cam – just the occasional cough – it was very loud once you got up close, if you listen carefully you may be able to hear yours snoring!

As for the mealworms, I think a lot of people worry (me included) that if you stop feeding them their favourite crispy snack, they will clear off down the road to somewhere that does. Ours are now weaned off them completely, I still put half a dozen on top of their favourite cat biscuits as a garnish, but more often than not they are left for the birds.

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