The hedgehog is the cute, adorable animal with the spines all over him. The tips of these spines are white colored making them look very cool. Some say holding a hedgehog is like holding a prickly little ball in the palm of your hand. A hedgehog as an adult is just 6 inches long from snout to tail and weighs just 1 pound. Hedgehogs sleep mainly during the day or will hide during the day underneath something (they are a nocturnal animal). A hedgehog is very playful and loves to climb; you will have a great deal of fun watching them. Hedgehogs are a great pet that does not take a lot of maintenance.

TIP’S FOR TENDING TO YOUR NEW ARRIVAL:

· You should bathe and brush your new hedgehop before placing him in his new cage.
· Provide food and water as soon as he is placed in his cage, never offer milk.
· Handle your hedgehop carefully and only when necessary.
· Seek immediate veterinary care if your hedgehog exhibits signs of illness.

CAGE AND ACCESSORIS: We recommend a wire cage with a plastic bottom, a rabbit cage. The cage should be 24 inches long, 16 inches deep, and 20 inches high . You will need to have at least one house for sleeping in. Their sleeping hutch (house) should be either a wooden hutch or a plastic igloo. You should place their sleeping hutch towards the top of the cage.

Your hedgehog loves to climb and this is also good exercise for him. You will need stairs, ladder, or driftwood in his cage for climbing. We recommend you place the stairs or ladder up to his sleeping house for the best arrangement in hedgehogs’ cage. You should also think about other toys for your hedgehog to play with.

The bedding for your hedgehog is very important. It will need to be a layer about two inches thick. We recommendation is Care Fresh because it is safe and healthy for your hedgehog. Care Fresh also absorbs all of the hedgehogs waste and makes your hedgehogs cage easy to clean.

FOOD DISHES AND WATER BOTTLE: You will need a two food dishes, which are heavy and made from glass or porcelain. These dishes need to be heavy enough where your hedgehog cannot easily tip them over. Plastic dishes are generally too light and can be tipped over to easily. One of the dishes will need to be shallow for placing mealworms worms in. The other dish will need to be larger for places hedgehog pellets in. You will need a water bottle with a stopper in it. You will attach the water bottle to the side of the cage; this will allow your hedgehog to drink anytime they wish simply by licking the water bottle. You will need to give your hedgehog fresh water everyday. Be sure to place the food and water dishes away from your hedgehogs sleeping house.

WHEN AND WHAT TO FEED YOUR HEDGEHOG: You should give your hedgehog fresh hedgehog pellets every morning along with fresh water. You should give your hedgehog mealworms three times a week to be sure he is getting a balance diet and all of his neutral needs are being met. All food should be given to your hedgehog at room temperature.

WHAT TEMPERATURE SHOULD YOUR HEDGEHOGS CAGE BE: You hedgehog should not be in a place in your home where it is too warm or too drafty or cool. You should never place their cage near a radiator, register, or any other heating apparatus. The ideal temperature for you hedgehog is 70.5 degrees, never below the temperature of 67 degrees.