I have three pet hedgehogs at my house. Their names are Skippy, Yuki (brother and sister,) and MozoMozo (their mother.) They're each 2-3 years-old. They're really cute.

When I fed the hedgehogs tonight, I inadvertantly switched bowls. I put MozoMozo's bowl in Skippy's cage. Hedgehogs have a funny habit. When they find a new smell, they like to lick up whatever is making that smell, swish it around in their mouths, and then spread the smell all over themselves with their long tongues. (It is called "annoiting.")

Apparently, Skippy's sisters smell was novel enough to annoit himself with.

I took a few pictures of Skippy doing this. It is kind of funny to watch. Too bad the pictures didn't come out any clearer. If I were to turn on the lights, Skippy would run and hide (hedgehogs are nocturnal animals.)

Heres the little guy, getting the scent from the bowls.












Now Skippy is rubbing the strange smell all over himself.