Hedgehogs are special creatures in their ways. They have beautiful qualities they can share with the world. That is why some people choose to have hedgehogs as their pets. However, giving your kids a hedgehog as a pet needs a second thought. There is a special, sophisticated way of handling hedgehogs, especially when they areContinue reading “Will Hedgehogs Make Good Pets For Kids ?”
Category Archives: Hedgehog Care
The Defense Quills of a European Hedgehog
Do you own a hedgehog as a pet? Did you now that hedgehogs are not only loving and easy to get along with, but they also are low maintenance creatures too? The European hedgehog is also nocturnal, which means he sleeps mostly in the day is active at night. One of the main characteristics ofContinue reading “The Defense Quills of a European Hedgehog”
Keeping An African Pygmy Hedgehog For A Pet
An African pygmy hedgehog is considered to be the smallest of the hedgehog types to be kept as a pet. Due to selective breeding, it can come in various color patterns like cinnamon, snowflake, and salt and pepper among others. If you give the hedgehog proper attention and care, it can live as long asContinue reading “Keeping An African Pygmy Hedgehog For A Pet”
Give Your Hedgehog a Good Enclosure
There are some considerations that you need to know when you design an enclosure for your pet hedgehog. For one, the enclosure should have a solid flooring to protect the hedgehog’s sensitive feet. This will not be feasible if you will use wired flooring. Second, the enclosure should be spacious to allow the hedgehogs toContinue reading “Give Your Hedgehog a Good Enclosure”