Mini Me. The 'Super Pygmy' APH.

[pumpkin1972]

Originally Posted by Fancy Mice

The mother looks like a brown snowflake to me (cinnacots have pink eyes, they look black as far as I can see). The father is a very attractive hedgehog who I could happily pinch I would say that the smallest baby is likely to be a runt as this would be far more common than a genetic condition such as dwarfism. She also looks proportional though small. She may have a shorter life than a normal hedgehog but as long as she's developing normally should live a normal life barring developing any problems related to growth issues. I love her sister btw, makes me want to get some more hedgehogs (I only have 2 left now)

I have a Dark Eyed Cinnicot

[ophidianman]

Originally Posted by Fancy Mice

The mother looks like a brown snowflake to me (cinnacots have pink eyes, they look black as far as I can see). The father is a very attractive hedgehog who I could happily pinch I would say that the smallest baby is likely to be a runt as this would be far more common than a genetic condition such as dwarfism. She also looks proportional though small. She may have a shorter life than a normal hedgehog but as long as she's developing normally should live a normal life barring developing any problems related to growth issues. I love her sister btw, makes me want to get some more hedgehogs (I only have 2 left now)

Thanks for the answers. Mini me is still with Mum but she is eating solids on her own. Heh she even managed to subdue and eat a sub adult Locust which was quite a battle for her!! Dad is very good looking, I love the 'Lone Ranger' style black mask! She seems to be developing fine, everything works and she seems normal apart from her size. We're keeping all 3 of the babies for future projects but we'll see how big she gets before we even think about breeding her. We do have a male Cinnacot Tobiano (I think that's what he is) who is small but we'll see what sort of size he gets to as he's only a youngster.

[Fancy Mice]

This girl looks brown in the photo, she did snowflake more as she got older and is now clearly snowflake, though darker than her brother:



And the baby that grew to be the 630g adult

[ophidianman]

Originally Posted by Fancy Mice

This girl looks brown in the photo, she did snowflake more as she got older and is now clearly snowflake, though darker than her brother:

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And the baby that grew to be the 630g adult
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I'm pleased someone else has Hedgepigs over half a kilo. Our male only looks 'roly poly' when he's being held. When he's trucking round in his cage he doesn't look anywhere near as chunky. Here's another pic of the Mum showing her eye colour better.

[ophidianman]

Originally Posted by pumpkin1972

I have a Dark Eyed Cinnicot

Great, what sex is it? Do you intend to breed from it in the future? Here's a better pic of our female.

[Fancy Mice]

My girl looks the same colour IRL as yours does in the photo, except she has a slightly darker mask (although still pale). I'll find her baby photos in case that will help...

Just because it's funny:


And 'superhog'

[quilson_mc_spike]

Originally Posted by ophidianman

I was only asking whether there was a 'super pygmy' / mini Hedgepig in existence. I've never had a baby this small and just wondered if there was such a thing as a 'super dwarf '. Think how teeny they'd be as new borns!

I've never 'visited' a Yank Hog website so certainly wasn't getting info from one. I'm curious to see / hear if it is possible to breed smaller Hogs than the ones we currently have. From your post it seems it is possible by selecting the smallest and breeding from them.

I wish you well with your 'Minny'.

im so so sorry you took that as a negative comment.

do you have a link to the website you got the colours from and one you got the ''super dwarf '' from? xx

i do not class myyself as a very intelegent person but when hogs are concerned im clued up!

selecting the smallest and breeding them in my eyes is irrisponcable when choosing breeding stock you need to choose from quality health and weight it would be nice to have a smaller breeding plan but its not always great

it would be possible and what sex is minni me?? guessing its female??

some hogs are smaller than other some are larger, what food do you feed? whats that fat and protiene pecentage?

if you want to PM me and we can discuss our small hogs and maybe update regulary and we can mayybe compare and keep diriess? x

ps sorry on spelling and all my comments are posative please dont take offence...

[selina20]

Our male was a lot smaller than the female but that is because he was born a few days later than the female. Could she of staggered the litter??? Just a thought.

[Emmaj]

Originally Posted by quilson_mc_spike

im so so sorry you took that as a negative comment.

do you have a link to the website you got the colours from and one you got the ''super dwarf '' from? xx

i do not class myyself as a very intelegent person but when hogs are concerned im clued up!

selecting the smallest and breeding them in my eyes is irrisponcable when choosing breeding stock you need to choose from quality health and weight it would be nice to have a smaller breeding plan but its not always great

it would be possible and what sex is minni me?? guessing its female??

some hogs are smaller than other some are larger, what food do you feed? whats that fat and protiene pecentage?

if you want to PM me and we can discuss our small hogs and maybe update regulary and we can mayybe compare and keep diriess? x

ps sorry on spelling and all my comments are posative please dont take offence...

connor im your mate an even i saw your reply was uncalled for you never even read what the OP said

you need to calm your passions an just chill as you have said yourself on a few posts

people are allowed to post threads asking advice without being jumped on like you did

sorry i had to say that

[ophidianman]

Originally Posted by selina20

Our male was a lot smaller than the female but that is because he was born a few days later than the female. Could she of staggered the litter??? Just a thought.

Hi. A very good thought. I have no idea. I didn't even know that was possible!! The litter was a total surprise to me. They were well 'spiked up' and as it was mums' first litter I just put the hide back in / over and left them to it. Here's a pic 4 weeks later.