I plan to keep him in a 30 gallon aquarium on aspen with a heater on one end. He'll have toys, etc. as reccomended from my reading. I am looking for first hand experience from other hedgie owners.
2006-12-03 12:57:51 · 3 answers · asked by hoodoowoman 4 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Just to clarify, I wasn't asking if it were OK to keep a hedgehog, I was asking if experienced keepers had tips. Please take your rhetoric elsewhere.
2006-12-04 05:30:10 · update #1
Hi there...consider joining the Yahoo Groups for Hedgehog owners: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/hedgehog_help/ There are currently 944 members who exchange helpful tips and lend support.
Here's the group description: This is a forum for pet owners, hobbyists and serious breeders of African Hedgehogs.
Discussions regarding health, general care, nutrition, breeding, colours and all similar related topics are found here.
In order to join, new members must first complete a simple questionaire. This will be sent to you soon after you request membership.
2006-12-03 14:35:55 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
hedgehogs always want something to hide behind or under, so make sure he/she has a little house to go into. Also, my neighbors hedgie kept getting loose and they'd always find him in the back of someone's closet in the shoes. Give him some real bugs and fruits and veggies and chicken from time to time. Also, they hurt when they puff up and hiss at you because of their spines. Protect your hands a bit with your sleeves or a cloth.
2006-12-04 04:14:32 · answer #2 · answered by juniperflux32 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dont' get a hedgehog. They are wild animals and belong in the wild.
2006-12-03 21:33:28 · answer #3 · answered by irongrama 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋