# Handling Hedgehogs are always defensive at first, this is instinctive and no matter how familiar you are with them they will curl up on every first contact. When handling Fluffy for the first few times, be close to the floor, laying or sitting down. This is for Fluffy’s protection, hedgehog’s have delicate legs which could break easily. {% hint style="warning" %} Any fall higher than 5cm above the ground should be considered capable of injuring the hedgehog. See [medication](/taking-care-of-fluffy/medication.md) for advice. {% endhint %} Keep one of the small felt blankets at hand, if you ever find yourself needing to move Fluffy but are unable because of her spines, you can wrap the cloth around her and gently pick her up without hurting yourself. Do not interfere with Fluffy while she is eating or drinking from her bowls or running in the wheel, she needs to know that those spaces are safe spaces, where she can maintain her own health without any disturbances. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://fluffy.mcklatch.com/taking-care-of-fluffy/handling.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.