Nowadays, there’s more and more talk about zoonoses. These are diseases that animals can give to humans. In this post, we’ll give you a neutral overview of the most common questions and answers regarding hedgehogs and the possible diseases they can transmit to people. Can hedgehogs give you diseases? Yes, hedgehogs can give you diseases! The most common diseases include …
What can hedgehogs not eat?
Most owners love to feed their hedgehogs, and yes, the hedgehogs love the food! But with like any other pets, you need to be careful with what you exactly feed them. While your hedgehogs may be happy to chow down almost anything seemingly tasty, some treats may prove to be bad for their health or even outright fatal. In this …
Are hedgehogs aggressive?
Biting, hissing, and curling into a ball of sharp quills: some aspects of hedgehog behavior feels really aggressive. Actually, most hedgehogs aren’t that mean. They do have their defense mechanisms and individual moods. In this blog post, you’ll learn all about the perceived and actual aggressiveness of hedgehogs. After reading this, you’ll have an upper hand at understanding your hedgie’s …
Are Hedgehogs Dangerous?
Briefly About Hedgehogs and Humans Until recently, hedgehogs used to be wild animals. This was not because they were likely to be dangerous like lions or snakes. However, it was more because of the fact that people didn’t understand them enough yet or had not really developed the interest in breeding them in captivity for as pets. Today, hedgehogs have …
Why Would a Hedgehog be Out in The Day?
The trend to keep hedgehogs as pets is on a constant rise. However, since they’re still not very common, people seem to have a lot of questions regarding hedgehogs. “Why would a hedgehog be out in the day?” is a commonly asked question about this little creature. Hedgehogs do not go out in the day. They spend their days sleeping …
Do Hedgehogs Like to be Held?
Hedgehogs are a popular pet yet not many people are aware of how to handle them. These tiny little cute creatures are too hard to resist and anyone would want to hold them in their palms. But the question is, should you? The truth is that hedgehogs take their sweet time to adjust to a new owner. Like any other …
All You Want To Know About Hedgehog Behavior
Hedgehogs are prickly, yet adorable creatures that get more and more accepted as pet material. That’s why people’s interest in their behavior has grown higher. Before taking a new pet in your family, you want to know their character and behavioral traits. In this article, you’ll learn all about the hedgehogs’ behavior, including the surprising traits like ‘self-anointing’. Awake at …
African Pygmy Hedgehogs: All You Need To Know
People love African Pygmy Hedgehogs. The spiky creatures are small and cute, making them a growingly popular choice for a pet. It’s wise to learn all about their background and behavior before welcoming a new animal to your home. In this post, we’ll discover all there is to know about the African Pygmy Hedgehogs. Let’s go! Where do they come …
What eats Hedgehogs
Hedgehogs are small mammals that are very similar to porcupines, rodent, tenrecs, and echidnas in appearance. Even though they are not biologically related at all, these sorts of animals are small and would be easily preyed upon but for the fact that they have those characteristic tiny spikes on their spines. Those spikes make it difficult for most land animals …
Do Hedgehogs Hibernate?
Hedgehogs are small animals that find solace in and around the human habitat. They are friendly animals that eat anything that appeals to them, but, they prefer to have live insects in their feed. Hedgehogs are one of the animals known to enjoy sleeping a lot but are nocturnal animals. The topic of their hibernation is up for discussion in …