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🦔Hedgehog HealthJul 21, 2026

🌿Skin & Coat

Hedgehog Dry, Flaky Skin: Dandruff, Mites, or Normal Quilling?

Dry, flaky skin on an African pygmy hedgehog is easy to miss under the quills and easy to misread. If the flaking comes with quill loss, it is mites until a veterinarian's skin scrape says otherwise — not something an oatmeal bath will fix.