We have a name: Junebug. We went to the vet this morning and she got a clean bill of health. HOORAY! The rescues all got a dose of ivermectin last Monday as a treatment for any mites or worms, and she’ll get the second round in about three weeks as a precaution. My main concern was giardia, since a couple of the hedgehogs in other groups had tested positive, but she shows no signs and tested negative.
We’re teaching her that it’s okay to eat in the open, and what a food dish is. Right now, she’s very secretive about her eating, which is totally understandable. She loves roasted mealworms so I’m bribing her to eat them both while she’s uncovered and out of a dish. She more readily eats kibble that’s buried in her blankets so we’ll have to gradually work with her. For now, I’m just glad she’s eating!
She continues to be very mellow and amenable to handling. We watched two movies tonight and she spent the whole time snuggled up in a fleece blanket with one of us while Paisley marauded around in her exercise ball. Paisley is a bit miffed to have the living room cordoned off with a rolled-up towel, but she spends most of her time in the other rooms anyway.
More photos from Saturday:
One of Junebug’s fellow rescues, who spent the entire afternoon snug in his new human’s jacket with his foot up, like a salute.
Junebug (right) says hello to one of her buddies:
The most strongly pinto-colored fellow, who was a bit shy. Those aren’t shadows – that’s his actual coloring. He looks like chocolate and vanilla swirl ice cream.
