You need to be able to ignore pressures and deadlines and ringing phones because gaining the hedgehog's trust can take a long time. Hedgehogs respond negatively when their owners are stressed. To begin, put on some soft music. No heavy metal, blaring trumpets, predatory animals or jungle sounds please. Some recordings with wildlife noises that may be relaxing to you can be quite nerve racking to a hedgehog.
Hedgehogs rely heavily on their hearing and so are very responsive to sound.
Quiet, classical music, and natural environmental noises, but no bird or animal calls, are good. Choose calm, gentle, flowing sounds. Choose a quiet place to work and play the music quietly. Should a sudden, loud noise occur, such as the ring of the telephone, don't be surprised if the hedgehog erects the quills in the direction of the noise. Have a comfortable seat ready for yourself.