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Neige

10-14-2007, 08:35 PM

Have you ever had one? Tell me about how it was having one for a pet! Are they expensive to take care of? Do they get along with other animals? Can you travel with them? Do they stink? Would you recommend a hedgehog as a pet?

Inquiring minds want to know!!!

IowaMan

10-14-2007, 08:59 PM

I've never known of anybody having one as a pet but this site seems to have a bit of info that could be helpful.

http://exoticpets.about.com/od/hedgehogs/Hedgehogs.htm

PantyFanatic

10-14-2007, 09:08 PM

I don't know much about hedgehogs but I didn't think they were a domestic pet. I know they are not something you want to cuddle and I believe they are primarily nocturnal. Unless you are looking for something to stay up at night and use a 10 Ft. pole to play with, I don't think you want a hedgehog.

You have my :fone: number if you want to stay up at night and play with something. :tongue:

Lilith

10-14-2007, 09:38 PM

We had a lady in my neighbor hood some time ago who had 3. They were cutie pies.

Natures Gift

10-15-2007, 04:35 AM

I wouldn't consider a hedgehog a pet.

They are nocturnal and very shy, and when my dog decided to introduce itself to one, she ended up with fleas. lol.

Casperr

10-15-2007, 04:46 AM

One of the most important things to know about a hedgehog, is that a hedgehog can never be buggered at all (http://www.au.lspace.org/fandom/songs/hedgesong.html).

jseal

10-15-2007, 05:17 AM

Neige,

Hedgehogs are cool. They are cute as can be, and can be handled without worrying about getting stuck. When I was in school, our house had a pet hedgehog. They do not smell, and ours was toilet trained within a week. They eat insects, but these days you can purchase dry hedgehog food from many pet stores (PetSmart).

Check to make sure that they are legal were you will be keeping it.

Recommended. :thumb:

Oldfart

10-15-2007, 07:38 AM

No CTG,

The quote is that you can't pork a porcupine, I think.

osuche

10-15-2007, 11:09 AM

I have a friend who has one. He loves his - and it's cute. I especially love the little puffy noises he makes when he's scared or unhappy.

I don't view them as cuddly, though....although they litter train and don't smell, they're not "cuddly" in the traditional sense of the word.

scotzoidman

10-15-2007, 11:23 AM

And here I thought Neige was wanting to ask about Ron Jeremy ;)

osuche

10-15-2007, 01:04 PM

I am too much an MBA....at first I thought she was talking about her "Hedgehog Concept" (http://www.jimcollins.com/lab/hedgehog/p2.html)

WildIrish

10-15-2007, 01:44 PM

And here I thought Neige was wanting to ask about Ron Jeremy ;)

:withstupi :D

Loulabelle

10-15-2007, 02:10 PM

All I know about hedgehogs is they often do carry a lot of parasites. I'm not sure how they'd get on with cats.....in general my cat will try to kill anything small enough, so I'd be cautious.

Natures Gift

10-16-2007, 07:01 AM

As far as I am aware, in the UK they are not considered pets.

scotzoidman

10-16-2007, 12:55 PM

I once heard that hedgehogs walking en mass thru corn fields was suggested as a possible cause of crop circles... :huh:

Slow Grind

11-03-2007, 04:46 PM

I have a friend who has one. She say they are mellow pets

She recommended

http://www.usenet.com/newsgroups/news.answers/msg03920.html

and

http://hedgehoghollow.com/

Send me a note if you want to speak with her directly

Good luck

Neige

11-03-2007, 05:42 PM

Thanks for the info, everyone!!!! Very interesting links, too!

I am definitely considering owning one someday, but I'd like to find more information about how easy it is to travel with them. Does it stress them a lot to travel? As it is at the moment, I am travelling back and forth from NS to here a few times a year, and I'm wondering whether a hedgehog would be something that would be better to have when I am not moving around so much, or if you can just put it into a carrier and bring it along.

Mercury_Maniac

11-03-2007, 05:46 PM

every thought about a ferret? i hear they are pretty cool pets

and they are pretty smart

Neige

11-03-2007, 05:47 PM

I have a friend who has ferrets... I don't know, I've always heard they smell a bit, and that they like to bite.

Right now, ideally I'm looking for something easy to travel with, and that doesn't smell.

Mercury_Maniac

11-03-2007, 09:10 PM

how about a pet that walks upright on 2 feet, showers, shaves, and dresses himself.

and trys always to smell good :D

Neige

11-03-2007, 09:11 PM

Apparently I'm not good enough to keep one of those.

campingboy

11-03-2007, 09:50 PM

A friend of mine has one. Good question about the traveling. They do get stressed. I know that on WestJet you can take a cat as carry on in a soft sided animal carrier.

Mercury_Maniac

11-03-2007, 09:58 PM

Apparently I'm not good enough to keep one of those.

just haven't found the right one ;)

Coyne

01-21-2008, 04:55 PM

I know this is a topic from a few months ago but I figured I toss in a couple cents.

I had some friends that had one for a pet. I dont remember it smelling bad, but it did vomit on itself alot. I guess its something they do when theyre nervous... and this paticular one must of been in a constant state of mental breakdown.

I also remember it didnt live very long, which was odd because the couple that owned it were very good at taking care of animals. Maybe they just got a bum one.

dicksbro

01-27-2008, 07:01 AM

Apparently I'm not good enough to keep one of those.

http://bestsmileys.com/flowers/1.gif I know I'm slow getting here, but, that I just can't buy! http://bestsmileys.com/flowers/1.gif

Oldfart

01-27-2008, 10:55 PM

http://bestsmileys.com/flowers/1.gif I know I'm slow getting here, but, that I just can't buy! http://bestsmileys.com/flowers/1.gif

Perhaps you're looking at that just a little skewiff.

I suspect that Neige should not be keeping one, but borrowing us as needs arise. That way we know she's in good hands and we can keep an eye or two on her.

I'm sure you Norteamericanos can send off her current pet on an important, prolonged mission.