Anyone here keep hedgehogs as pets?

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Wanted to see what everyone's experience is like.

I'm thinking of getting my kids a small animal as a pet but I'd rather not settle for the regular hamster. Was thinking something more exotic like a hedgehog. Chinchillas crossed my mind as well but I want to hear what people have to say about hedgehogs first.
 
i've a friend that kept one, odd little things. spiny, shy/reclusive. that's all i can think of.
 
I love hedgehogs! I always wanted to get one when I was a kid. But I believe they are nocturnal so when the kids are up, they'll be sleeping. :(
 
J - Never had one but asked a few questions about them once on a fieldtrip. Vicious is correct, they sleep all day and are active at night, hence your children might not be able to really enjoy them.
 
Gr8KarmaSF;1529329; said:
J - Never had one but asked a few questions about them once on a fieldtrip. Vicious is correct, they sleep all day and are active at night, hence your children might not be able to really enjoy them.


yea I read that but then again when I kept hamster as a kid they were always sleeping as well. LOL
 
neoprodigy;1529327; said:
get sugarglider...

Sugar Gliders are randomly banned from St. Paul, MN. They say that the average keeper cannot handle them and that they make a lot of noise. I just find it odd how a city can ban an animal while they are ok throughout the rest of the state.
 
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