Charlie-my hedgie
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Aww, beautiful African Pygmy Hedgehog 
I'm getting one for christmas, they are commonly bred here in the UK, but still go for around £150 (about $300)
I'm getting one for christmas, they are commonly bred here in the UK, but still go for around £150 (about $300)
Jessica Dring;2377732; said:Aww, beautiful African Pygmy Hedgehog
I'm getting one for christmas, they are commonly bred here in the UK, but still go for around £150 (about $300)
In the UK do they sell the native European Hedgie or like the pic African hedgie?
prettypistol;2375464; said:This is my baby girl Charlie
Bath time!!!!
Being grumpy
Great looking what color type is that ? I ask as looks lighter than common type
woofy;2380049; said:awww ive always wanted one, they are a next on my pet listsomething ive always wondered...how do u handle them?
black_monster said:
African Pygmy Hedgehogs are very handleable. They are very interactive animals. As babies, they will take a little taming, they are very huffy and snorty, but it is mostly show. I wouldn't like a nip from one though. Handling African Pgymy Hedgehogs is like handling any hedgehog, you do it very carefully, and be nice and gentle and slow with them, yet very confident. Hedgepigs get spooked easily when first getting them out of their cage
Once tame, as said they are very interactive and inquisitive, and if the question was regarding their prickles, whenever I see a Native Hedgehog, I go right up and pick him up. Obviously the wild ones curl into a ball and prick their spines right up to prod you with as a defence, but it doesnt hurt in the slightest.
Louie said:
No. It would be illegal to sell our Native European Hedgehogs.
The species we have readily available in the UK is the African Pgymy Hedgehog, and the Long Eared Egyptian Hedgehog. The good thing with both species of readily available hedgehogs that we sell in the UK is that they are completely flea, mite, and tick free!
Jessica Dring;2382984; said:African Pygmy Hedgehogs are very handleable. They are very interactive animals. As babies, they will take a little taming, they are very huffy and snorty, but it is mostly show. I wouldn't like a nip from one though. Handling African Pgymy Hedgehogs is like handling any hedgehog, you do it very carefully, and be nice and gentle and slow with them, yet very confident. Hedgepigs get spooked easily when first getting them out of their cage
Once tame, as said they are very interactive and inquisitive, and if the question was regarding their prickles, whenever I see a Native Hedgehog, I go right up and pick him up. Obviously the wild ones curl into a ball and prick their spines right up to prod you with as a defence, but it doesnt hurt in the slightest.
No. It would be illegal to sell our Native European Hedgehogs.
The species we have readily available in the UK is the African Pgymy Hedgehog, and the Long Eared Egyptian Hedgehog. The good thing with both species of readily available hedgehogs that we sell in the UK is that they are completely flea, mite, and tick free!
Okay thanks here we only have the African type not the long eared also
