Little Live Pets 28403 Hedgehog and House

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She now works with a team of other experienced vets to provide the best advice and care for their clients' pets. Spaying and neutering are recommended to avoid reproductive organ tumors and other diseases later in life. Tame hedgehogs will crawl into your hands, take treats from you and even enjoy being carried for a bit. Which chick will probably hatch Maybe Lil' Blossom Chick or Lil' Donut Chick The cutest chicks to discover!

You might consider fleece or dog-training potty pads over the soft padding or fleece to easily clean certain areas. Adrienne Kruzer is a veterinary technician with more than 15 years of experience providing healthcare to domestic and exotic animals.She has more than five years of experience in lifestyle editing and media and has been published in a variety of prestigious outlets. Cages made for guinea pigs and rabbits are suitable for hedgehogs but wire-grate cage bottoms should be avoided since hedgehogs have small feet that will be injured if they fall through these grates. They are full of sounds and reactions – everything you love about balloons and animals brought to life. International products have separate terms, are sold from abroad and may differ from local products, including fit, age ratings, and language of product, labeling or instructions.

A large enclosed running wheel should be kept in the cage for your hedgie to exercise in along with a hide box, food bowl, and water bottle. MORE THAN 20 TONES: Lil' Birds know over 20 bird sounds - from whistles and chirps to the sweetest sayings! In the wild, they also live primarily off of small insects, grubs, snails, spiders, and small vertebrates—a diet you should strive to mimic in captivity. African pygmy hedgehogs obviously have a lot of prickly spines but that doesn't mean they aren't fun to hold.Not only do they eat a very different type of food when compared to other pocket pets, but they are covered with tiny little spikes and roll into balls when scared.

Make sure the running wheel is cleaned regularly to avoid fecal matter from building up which can cause foot infections or infections in humans upon handling them. Read our editorial process to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.Thorough dental examinations at the yearly vet visits and the occasional dental cleaning under anesthesia are recommended to prevent your hedgie from losing any teeth or developing other dental problems. Unlike most other pocket pets, hedgehogs are considered insectivores, and these snouted critters have quite the taste for things that creep and crawl. You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site. Diehl is a passionate veterinarian pursuing specialty medicine with over 6 years' experience with exotic pets. Jillian Dara is a fact checker for The Spruce Pets, reviewing articles about pet care and pet products for factual accuracy and consistency.