If so thn can I have a link or some info about how big or space they can live in or the care or anything like tht. PLZ
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Hedge hogs can be kept as a pet if you follow proper procedures. First, you should acquire the hedge hog from a credited source, such as a pet store or a certified breeder. You have to be careful because keeping a hedge hog as a pet can be considered cruel if you do not have the proper papers.
As far as living, hedge hogs do not require much more care than a guinea pig. They are mainly insectivorous so you should feed them mealworms or crickets. You can also pick up some specialty hedge hog diet or some brands of dog food work well as a supplement to the bugs. You can also ask the person you purchase the hedge hog from for more information. It is safe for one hedgehog to live in a cage that would house a guinea pig. You can get one that is about 1 feet by 2 and a half feet, just as an approximation on my part. That's another thing to ask the person you are purchasing from for exact details. You should have bedding for the hedge hog, as well as a "home;" a small plastic shelter you can pick up at a pet shop will do fine. In order for your hedge hog to be well acquainted with you, you can also attempt to socialize it. You can feed it from your hands, touch it from the front to back in order to avoid the quills, and even pick it up if you are comfortable enough. They do like to nibble and smell, so make sure your hands are clean. Many people are allergic to hedge hogs, though, so if you develop hives or itchiness after contact it is probably best that you do not try to touch it too much.
Good luck with whatever you decide!
As far as living, hedge hogs do not require much more care than a guinea pig. They are mainly insectivorous so you should feed them mealworms or crickets. You can also pick up some specialty hedge hog diet or some brands of dog food work well as a supplement to the bugs. You can also ask the person you purchase the hedge hog from for more information. It is safe for one hedgehog to live in a cage that would house a guinea pig. You can get one that is about 1 feet by 2 and a half feet, just as an approximation on my part. That's another thing to ask the person you are purchasing from for exact details. You should have bedding for the hedge hog, as well as a "home;" a small plastic shelter you can pick up at a pet shop will do fine. In order for your hedge hog to be well acquainted with you, you can also attempt to socialize it. You can feed it from your hands, touch it from the front to back in order to avoid the quills, and even pick it up if you are comfortable enough. They do like to nibble and smell, so make sure your hands are clean. Many people are allergic to hedge hogs, though, so if you develop hives or itchiness after contact it is probably best that you do not try to touch it too much.
Good luck with whatever you decide!
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they are wild. locking one up in a cage would be mean. and there not even legal in some places.
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No. Hedgehogs are not domesticated animals, it would be cruel to keep one as a pet. If you have a big garden you might be able to see them but you shouldn't bring one into your house
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I have no idea if you can keep one as a pet, I picked one up once and had my picture taken with him/her and apparently they are like full of disease although I didn't get ill or anything but they sure are spikey.