not including before it gets run over,serious answers only please.
2007-03-03 08:38:49 · 10 answers · asked by mother 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
aww that ruins my joke... Well according to Wikipedia
A hedgehog is any of the small spiny mammals of the subfamily Erinaceinae and the order Erinaceomorpha. You will notice that the spines normally come out when a hedgehog sheds baby spines and replaces them with adult spines around the first year. When under extreme stress or during sickness, a hedgehog will also lose spines.
Western European Hedgehogs might not make the best of pets. All hedgehogs are primarily nocturnal, although different species can be more or less likely to come out in the daytime. The hedgehog sleeps for a large portion of the daytime either under cover of bush or grass or rock or in a hole in the ground. Again, different species can have slightly different habits, but in general hedgehogs dig out dens for shelter. All wild hedgehogs can hibernate, although not all do; hibernation depends on temperature, abundance of food and species. Hedgehogs are fairly vocal, and communicate not only in a series of grunts and snuffles, but sometimes in loud squeals (depending on species).
Hedgehogs have a relatively long lifespan for their size (a mouse is 2 years and a large rat is 3-5 years). Larger species of hedgehogs live 4-7 years in the wild (some have been recorded up to 16 years). Smaller species live 2-4 years (4-7 in captivity). Lack of predators and controlled diet contribute to a longer lifespan in captivity.
The most common pet species of hedgehog are hybrids of the White-bellied Hedgehog or Four-toed Hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) and the North African Hedgehog (A. algirus). It is smaller than the West European Hedgehog, and thus is sometimes called the African Pygmy Hedgehog. Other species kept as pets are the Long-eared Hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) and the Indian Long-eared Hedgehog (H. collaris).
All three species prefer a warm climate (above 72°F/22°C) and do not hibernate.
2007-03-03 08:42:09 · answer #1 · answered by DAVID C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Average Life Span 3.5 years
Maximum Life Span 9 years
Common Life Span 4-6 years
2007-03-03 08:46:40 · answer #2 · answered by SIDECAR 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the wild 3-5 years would be normal,in captivity longer-in exceptional cases into their teens.
If you want a pet go for an African Pygmy Hedgehog not a European wild 1-they are smaller,don't hibernate and can get really tame.
I have a 3 year old male and he is lovely.
2007-03-03 17:34:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Larger species of hedgehogs live 4-7 years in the wild (some have been recorded up to 16 years). Smaller species live 2-4 years (4-7 in captivity). Lack of predators and controlled diet contribute to a longer lifespan in captivity.
2007-03-03 08:43:55 · answer #4 · answered by legaleagle 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a hedgehog named Frazel I've had him for a year and I looked it up on the internet and people say about 8-10 years hope I helped.
2007-03-03 08:51:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If memory serves me correctly, I believe they can live up to 7-8 years and 9 at max in captivity. They have much shorter live spans in the wild. Live meal worms and crickets( the type used as fish bait, not the blackish ones) are really good for them. We took ours outside during June bug season and caught those with them. Too many meal worms can cause them to become fat and lazy. Store meal worms in the fridge(if you can stomache that).They are truly darling and friendly little animals if enough time is spent with them.
Also, they are one of the few animals which aren't susceptible to cancer. Their body also neutralizes poisons. One of the worst enemies of the hedge hog are mites. If you suspect mites frequent bathing and extreme cleaning of their box and adding fresh bedding is of help.
2007-03-03 08:48:44 · answer #6 · answered by Im Listening 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 to 5 years..more or less...
we ran a hedgehog hospital for 15 years.. we had a blind 3 legged hog called erica... the girls who rescued him off the scumbag lads insisted we called him eric, after eric cantona who just given someone a good kicking... we discovered she was a girl, hence erica... she was a happy hog for over 5 years... we missed her when she went..
any advice, e me.
2007-03-03 08:44:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Totally dependant on the air pressure of tyres !
2007-03-03 09:15:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
well like 10 or 12 years not long small animals don't live long
2007-03-03 08:41:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on how plump and juicy he is!
2007-03-03 08:41:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋