What would you need to have a hedgehog as a pet in the UK?

Okay i want a hedgehog as a pet, SO badly! wht would i need, what would you say the expenses would be, and liek could u give as much info as possible, like what would you keep it in?

Answer #1

i want one too! <3 they are sooo cute! i’d say maybe keep it in a large hamster cage? not really sure… http://funadvice.com/r/bm3c4h8qi8c this is a link of what they eat…this is a link of what they like to play with http://funadvice.com/r/15d4d842mgb and im not so sure how much they cost…you could prob find em at a exotic pet store…i’d suggest to not lt them loose around the house without watching them and making sure they are ok…they are tiny little fragile creature…be carfull…and i’d also suggest not to let them loose in your house if you have dogs, cats,or birds as pets…for safety…ou can cuddle with them though…make sure you pay attention to them and give them the proper care…for they might feel locked up and unwanted if you dont clean after them, feed them, give them toys, etc. if u’d like more info about how to care for pet hedgehogs go to this site http://funadvice.com/r/bm3c4h8rcqn hope i helped! =)

Answer #2

Firstly you would need a forest or woodland…some where natural for the little fella to play,sleep,eat….live…a place where he can hibernate and carry his thousands +of little flee friends around with him too….also you would need slugs,beetles,centipedes ect to maintain his healthy diet. Hope this helped.

Answer #3

sorry if i had kinda bad grammar in there cuz this keyboard sux :P

Answer #4

yeah and hive them a little toy to hide under for hibernation too

Answer #5

YAY!!! Hedgehogs!!! :DDDDD Okay Stefie… The best thing to feed a hedgehog is cat food. lol Don’t give ‘em dog food ‘cause it’ll make them fat. Don’t get them any kind of cat food with fish in it ‘cause he/she won’t like it. ;P

You can keep him/her in an aquarium or some sort of box. It’s not hard to find a place to put them, just make sure that the place that they are kept will never be cold and they won’t escape.

You can put a towel in his/her house for him/her to sleep in.(: They like sleeping under a towel a lot.(: You can use a little set of dog bowls or cat bowls for food and water. Always make sure they have water in there with them.(:

DON’T over feed them. Make sure they don’t just keep eating and eating forever. ): The ones that are in the wild have to work hard for the littlest bit of food and are thin and can run around very easily. You don’t want a super fat hedgehog. lol

They love to run on wheels. lol We have a wheel in with our two and all day they run on their wheel.(: It’s good exercise for them.(: You can give them a toilet paper tube to play with. ;P It’s not the greatest idea to leave their tube in the cage with them while you aren’t watching them though. /:

We put cat litter at the bottom of their cage and clean it out every few days, but you would have to clean it out more often the smaller the cage is for the hedgehog. (: They love fresh cut grass. ;PP If anybody mows their lawn around you just grab a hand full and put it in a pile in the corner of their cage for them to play with. ;P :DD

The expense could be really good or not. lol depends on how many toys you get them and what kind of cat food. ;PP I think it’s not that bad, but it just depeneds.

Answer #6

Oh my god hegde hogs are just :3 adorable!

Answer #7

hahaha all it needs is alot of TLC!! :)))))

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