Shelley anne
Junior Guinea Pig
Just wondering, Is mange from a hedgehog transferable to guinea pigs? I believe they are a different mite?
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Is hedgehog mange transferable to guinea pigs?
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Mites are species specific. The ones guinea pigs can come down with are trixacarus caviae (guinea pig mange mite) and chirodiscoides caviae (guinea pig hay mite). Mites from another species may jump on board but will leave as quickly as they can't survive on a different species.
Shelley anne
Junior Guinea Pig
Thanks for that, that was helpful.Mites are species specific. The ones guinea pigs can come down with are trixacarus caviae (guinea pig mange mite) and chirodiscoides caviae (guinea pig hay mite). Mites from another species may jump on board but will leave as quickly as they can't survive on a different species.
Bill & Ted
Forum Buddy
Oh, I’m glad you have confirmed this, we have so many hedgehogs in our garden, the vet said they are species specific!
No, they can rarely cause a very temporary rash on people with a sensitivity but they can't survive on another species. 'Other species' also incudes humans.
There is not much that can transmit between rodents and primates.