Little Live Pets 28403 Hedgehog and House

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Not only do they eat a very different type of food when compared to other pocket pets, but they are covered with tiny little spikes and roll into balls when scared. You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your devices and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. MORE THAN 20 TONES: Lil' Birds know over 20 bird sounds - from whistles and chirps to the sweetest sayings!

If they are unable to get a large amount of exercise they require they may become depressed, overweight, and develop foot sores. A large enclosed running wheel should be kept in the cage for your hedgie to exercise in along with a hide box, food bowl, and water bottle. Diehl is a passionate veterinarian pursuing specialty medicine with over 6 years' experience with exotic pets. Keeping a hedgehog as a bed requires special needs, like housing and food, so read on to discover the best way to care for a pet hedgehog. Spine loss is normal in small amounts but if your hedgehog is losing so many spines that ithas bald patches it probably has a medical concern.

Hedgehogs are very active at night and will run several miles a day on their wheel or in their enclosed play area. Adrienne Kruzer is a veterinary technician with more than 15 years of experience providing healthcare to domestic and exotic animals. You might consider fleece or dog-training potty pads over the soft padding or fleece to easily clean certain areas. She is trained as a Fear Free Certified Professional to prevent and alleviate fear, anxiety, and stress in pets. African pygmy hedgehogs obviously have a lot of prickly spines but that doesn't mean they aren't fun to hold.

They are full of sounds and reactions – everything you love about balloons and animals brought to life. Younger hedgehogs are easier to tame than older ones, therefore your best chance to have a hedgehog that loves being held is by getting one at about six to eight weeks of age. The Spruce Pets uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Which chick will probably hatch Maybe Lil' Blossom Chick or Lil' Donut Chick The cutest chicks to discover!As their name implies, African Pygmy hedgehogs are native to central and eastern Africa but most of these hedgehogs are actually a hybrid of two species: the Four-toed and Algerian hedgehogs. Jillian Dara is a fact checker for The Spruce Pets, reviewing articles about pet care and pet products for factual accuracy and consistency. She now works with a team of other experienced vets to provide the best advice and care for their clients' pets. She has more than five years of experience in lifestyle editing and media and has been published in a variety of prestigious outlets. Thorough dental examinations at the yearly vet visits and the occasional dental cleaning under anesthesia are recommended to prevent your hedgie from losing any teeth or developing other dental problems.

Read our editorial process to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. Exercise and activity are very important to hedgehogs so potential owners should be able to commit to being able to provide a hedgehog with the space necessary to do so. Since hedgehogs aren't big fans of water, if you are having trouble cleaning your hedgehog's feet, try placing it in a shallow bath that only covers their feet. Unlike most other pocket pets, hedgehogs are considered insectivores, and these snouted critters have quite the taste for things that creep and crawl.Tame hedgehogs will crawl into your hands, take treats from you and even enjoy being carried for a bit. Cages made for guinea pigs and rabbits are suitable for hedgehogs but wire-grate cage bottoms should be avoided since hedgehogs have small feet that will be injured if they fall through these grates. Soft bedding such as recycled paper material or towels that are changed out regularly is best for the sensitive feet of a hedgehog. Spaying and neutering are recommended to avoid reproductive organ tumors and other diseases later in life.

In the wild, they also live primarily off of small insects, grubs, snails, spiders, and small vertebrates—a diet you should strive to mimic in captivity. Make sure the running wheel is cleaned regularly to avoid fecal matter from building up which can cause foot infections or infections in humans upon handling them.

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