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Fezza
Fully Grown Royal

United Kingdom
1063 Posts

Posted - 06/08/2012 : 19:17:07

As per title

My O/H has decided she'd quite like one as a birthday present. I must admit I think they're pretty cute but, what are they like to keep?

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reptiledanny
Old Royal - I Post too much!

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2106 Posts

Posted - 06/08/2012 : 19:55:28

kelfs got one, he'll be able to help.
but from what i know, they are fed on either a special hedgehog pellets, or on something like cat food. need a heat lamp to help keep them warm, poo alot.
but can be very nice tempered and almost like a mini dog with personalty

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jonnyc1988
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
908 Posts

Posted - 07/08/2012 : 00:22:56

Arent hedgehogs scavengers? im sure they'll pretty much eat everything. Cat food, dog food, Pinkies, whatever....

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Kelfezond
The bearded one

United Kingdom
4803 Posts

Posted - 07/08/2012 : 10:22:26

I'll direct Adie here to post since she cares for the Hedgehog not me :)

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Figs
Yearling

United Kingdom
192 Posts

Posted - 07/08/2012 : 11:46:00

I have hedgehogs

They are great fun! With enough handling, they can be really friendly

My last litter was all spoken for before they were 10 weeks old

My cheekiest one is Lemons - she'll sit and cuddle up, then sneakily grab a sleeve or blanket or whatever nearby and try and run away with it!

Mine get cat food as their main diet, with a few fruits and veggies (though they mostly arent too fussed about them) and bugs. They LOVE bugs.

Adiexo93
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
44 Posts

Posted - 07/08/2012 : 12:26:33

They are lovely to keep! but be warned they do smell a lot for such a small animal! lol
with regular handling they are so friendly and have their own little personalities. Alice is clumsy and cheeky. Shes managed to sneak into her box of meal worm a few times :P Mines a bit picky with food though the only fruit she'll eat is apple. other than that she lives on dry cat food (chicken) and meal worm.

I'd definitely advise a little hog :)
As long as you have enough time to spend handling and they do need quite a bit of cleaning maintenance. But they are so easy to keep :)

ajokocha
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
816 Posts

Posted - 07/08/2012 : 12:27:34

My girlfriend wants one too. I think every lad on here girlfriends want one. And most of us are happy to oblige. They are adorable :)

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Fezza
Fully Grown Royal

United Kingdom
1063 Posts

Posted - 07/08/2012 : 15:36:24

Thanks all for the input

Looks like we're off to have a look at a local breeder tonight

acd1984
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687 Posts

Posted - 07/08/2012 : 16:20:18

quote:
Originally posted by ajokocha

My girlfriend wants one too. I think every lad on here girlfriends want one. And most of us are happy to oblige. They are adorable :)

forget the girlfriend, i want one! lol

what size viv is best?

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Fezza
Fully Grown Royal

United Kingdom
1063 Posts

Posted - 07/08/2012 : 17:17:47

We've been recommended to try one of ferplasts indoor rabbit hutch/cage @ about 4ftx2ft

Kelfezond
The bearded one

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4803 Posts

Posted - 07/08/2012 : 17:19:07

We're using a big 6' x 2' one at the moment which we'll be switching to a rabbit hutch thing soon :)

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Fezza
Fully Grown Royal

United Kingdom
1063 Posts

Posted - 07/08/2012 : 20:43:36

Woohoo

We got a hedgepig! Going to pick him up on Sunday

jonnyc1988
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
908 Posts

Posted - 07/08/2012 : 20:44:51

is a hedgepig different to a hedgehog?

Fezza
Fully Grown Royal

United Kingdom
1063 Posts

Posted - 07/08/2012 : 20:49:59

quote:
Originally posted by jonnyc1988

is a hedgepig different to a hedgehog?

Nope same thing

Kelfezond
The bearded one

United Kingdom
4803 Posts

Posted - 07/08/2012 : 21:02:54

Grats!

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BlueDragon
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
876 Posts

Posted - 08/08/2012 : 09:49:02

My mam wants one too but she's put off by their smell and the fact they like to marinade themselves in their wee : /

They do seem very nice though, friendly and fun. And really cute : 3

Congrats : ) Is he/she an albino or coloured? You seem to come across more albinos than coloured ones for some reason.

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Fezza
Fully Grown Royal

United Kingdom
1063 Posts

Posted - 08/08/2012 : 12:12:01

It's a little boy and he's a choc chip (so I'm told) farther was an albino and mother was a chocolate

The farther was beautiful to look at but a right grumpy git, he just balled up as soon as you touched him

The little one is as tame as can be, all the babies were handled from day one. Didn't stop him from pooing on Danielle haha