Nigel in Motion

Many requests for videos of Nigel - so I put together a few clips for your viewing pleasure:

Warning - I am a terrible videographer and not much better at movie editing so view at your own risk and go in with low expectations....  :)

A bit about Anointing - you will see the little critter do this in the video.  Sometimes when he smells a new smell that he likes he does this anointing which amounts to licking his quills to spread a foamy saliva.  No one knows for sure why hedgehogs do this - one theory is to create a scent similar to his surroundings to aid in protection. Another is that the saliva has some sort of "poisonous" property that irritates the skin or mouth of a predator.  Not sure what the real answer is - he has only done this a couple of times since we have had him.

Lastly - if 5 minutes of hedgehog viewing is more than you desire - fast forward to around 3:20 and watch the cutest clip of Nigel and Emma together.

Enjoy!!