[EarthsDaughter]

(Original post by Agent Smirnoff)
Yes please! Can you send the stuff to me. My email is accessable via a link on my profile. If not let me know.

Thank you.

Hello I can't find your link. I'm kind of new to this website anyway, I was only just told I had all these messages!!! D:

[Lord Jon]

(Original post by EarthsDaughter)
Hello I can't find your link. I'm kind of new to this website anyway, I was only just told I had all these messages!!! D:

Oh okay. I will PM you. Don't worry this forum will grow on you soon enough!

[DannyBoy123]

Very cute, we nursed a baby hedgehog we found on the road outside our house after it's mother was run over for about 6 months. Amazing how social and tame it became - you could happily pick it up etc. They only 'spike' you if they tense their spikes. They also love eating snails, absolutely destroy them (reminded me of Nibbler from Futurama lol).

[thunder_chunky]

(Original post by EarthsDaughter)
They eat cat food. Their lactose intolerant so you have to be careful what you give them!

What about in the wild?

I imagine the portions are pretty small

[Joshking]

I Look after Wild Hedgehogs at a wildlife rescue centre. They are quite smelly, but they really are all characters, you can form strong bonds with them. They eat quite a lot actually!! Roughly a third of a tin of cat food a day. You can also get special 'hedgehog biscuits' which they like dry or soaked. Young hedgehogs are fine to be fed kitten biscuits which are available from all good vets, and also they love Mealworms, which you can get from say pets at home/any garden store. Hope this helps..

[Joshking]

In the wild, they will typically eat worms, snails and even small amphibians. Newts and toads are a special treat. They are at risk of getting worms like tapeworm though, due to the snails etc they eat.

[the_alba]

I had no idea you could buy hedgehogs to keep as pets. This makes me quite worried - where are the hedgehogs being sourced from? Are they being captured and imported? That in itself is pretty wrong. And I can easily imagine unkind people exploiting this, if it's a growing market; especially since they can charge £100 or more. It sounds awful, tbh

[sanaindaclub]

What does it mean if you get 'spiked' by a hedgehog? And surely the spikes are sharp all the time? I recently saved up every penny ?I had to buy a cat only to find out my mums allergic! Have about £500 put away so a hedgehog may just be the thing! Gonna have to do a lot of research though...

[curtis871]

(Original post by sanaindaclub)
What does it mean if you get 'spiked' by a hedgehog? And surely the spikes are sharp all the time? I recently saved up every penny ?I had to buy a cat only to find out my mums allergic! Have about £500 put away so a hedgehog may just be the thing! Gonna have to do a lot of research though...

Just wanted to say it's great that you're doing considerable research before and that I hope whatever pet you get you enjoy . I know very little about hedgehogs though so consider this a free bump. Hopefully someone who does will see the thread and reply.

[noodlecup93]

This makes me want a hedgehog, too bad they're illegal to possess where I live

[cl_steele]

ahhh i really want one they look so cute! anyone know of any breeders in oxfordshire?
i just asked my dad if i could get one ... got a rather rude remark about rolling it in clay and cooking it -_-

[redferry]

PLEASE don't just go out and get hedgehogs people!
do a lot of research first.
This is how we end up with invasive species buggering up the ecosystem, by people being unable to look after them and just letting them go! (If terrapins, parakeets and house mice (originally African) can survive in the uk I wouldn't be surprised if hedgehogs could)

[sophia_]

awwwwww

[curtis871]

(Original post by redferry)
PLEASE don't just go out and get hedgehogs people!
do a lot of research first.
This is how we end up with invasive species buggering up the ecosystem, by people being unable to look after them and just letting them go! (If terrapins, parakeets and house mice (originally African) can survive in the uk I wouldn't be surprised if hedgehogs could)

I know I said I didn't know much about hedgehogs but I do know that they certain species are already found in the UK and are in fact protected and more are wanted. Still I agree that people should research before getting any pet and admit that it may be a completely different type of hedgehog that are kept as pets to what is found wild.

[redferry]

(Original post by curtis871)
I know I said I didn't know much about hedgehogs but I do know that they certain species are already found in the UK and are in fact protected and more are wanted. Still I agree that people should research before getting any pet and admit that it may be a completely different type of hedgehog that are kept as pets to what is found wild.

It is a completely different type of hedgehog, these (the pet ones) are not even a real species, they are a human created hybrid of four toed hedgehog and Algerian hedgehog. God knows what that species hybridisation has done to their genes.

[Romisa_lovesA7X]

Awww so adorable. Made my day

[Ayshizzle]

(Original post by EarthsDaughter)
Nearly A Year Old

THAT IS SOOOOOO CUTE!!!

I've always wanted a hedgehog, but with 3 cats at home and my landlord at uni not letting me keep pets doesn't look like I'll be getting one any time soon =(

[SleepySheep]

That's the cutest thing I've ever seen. I'm dying of jealousy