I really should get photos of the house I made for her. I'm very proud of it. I took partial inspiration from the cavycages people, a good deal of inspiration from this house crafting page, and scoured the aisles of home depot for materials to make a three-room two-story hedgehog mansion with sterlite organizer bins of varying sizes connected by colorful ferret tubes topped with closet organizer shelves attatched with zip ties so the cats don't bother her- not that they would they're terrified of her. My secret was using an old soldering iron to cut the holes rather than a craft knife or scissors. No chance of cracking the plastic then and melting the plastic around the edges of the holes added good reinforcement. That degree in sculpture comes in handy again!

So after putting fresh cage liners and new blankets in her rooms zola really needed a bath too. I usually bathe her about once a month and it's surprisingly fun to do. She likes the warm water and this is one of the few times she actively acknowledges that she likes the hand aka me. I keep the water level low enough where she can stretch out on her belly without getting her nose in the water. Hedgehogs hate to get water in their noses. I use a mild puppy oatmeal shampoo and use a dash of olive oil in the rinse water to keep her skin healthy. I use a plastic cup to be sure she's rinsed off well and brush her bristles with an old toothbrush. After a while of letting her run around the tub I cuddle her up in a super absorbent towel until she's dry. Usually she's sleepy and relaxed enough for me to trim her nails too. I'll hold her in a towel in my lap and she'll doze on and off. Such a sweet little pokypants. There's a great site that shows how cute they can be during bathtime.