From the monthly archives:

March 2009

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Avoiding Dodgy Pet Hedgehog Breeders

by admin on 31/03/2009

As many of this blog’s regular readers will already know, we have recently devoted a lot of timeĀ  and space to a tale of what happens when things go very wrong when buying a pet hedgehog from a breeder. The story involves un-kept pre-sale promises, ringworm and unpaid vet fee refunds. At the time of [...]

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Children and your Pet Hedgehog

by Spike on 22/03/2009

Bringing a pet hedgehog into a home where young kids are present is something that should be cause for concern for any responsible owner. However, hedgehogs do make great pets and children take delight in them. It will all depend on the children in question and how their parents educate them. African Pygmy Hedgehogs are [...]

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Hedgehog Body Language

by Spike on 17/03/2009

You will be able to tell how your pet hedgehog is feeling from its body language and the sounds it makes. Here are some of its typical responses and what they signify. Rolling up RollingĀ  into a ball is a defence mechanism and it means it is frightened or doesn’t like what’s going on around [...]

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Building a Locust Incubator

by Spike on 11/03/2009

This article was written by Ian Miles who is the owner of Leo, one of the pet hedgehogs involved in my ringworm article. It describes how he built his own locust incubator and provides some good tips for anyone thinking about constructing one for themselves. For our American readers, Ian is lives in the UK [...]