Hedgehog Buying Guide- Hedgehogs for sale Texas, Where to buy a Baby Hedgehog
Where to buy a hedgehog baby when you are looking for a good breeder. Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas
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Nocturnal
Insectivore
Warmer environments
Native to Africa
African Pygmy
Hedgehogs
hedgehog information
African Pygmy Hedgehogs are remarkably cute little animals. Their backs are covered with prickly spines called quills, and their bellies are soft and furry. When threatened or scared they roll into a tight ball. When relaxed their spines lay almost flat. They make a good beginner exotic pet as they are easy to care for and just plain fun. Despite their impressive display of little spines they are easily tamed, and when they feel secure, their little quills feel like hairbrushes.
Is that a baby porcupine?? While they look very similar, they are not even related. An African Pygmy Hedgehog is an insectivore, not a rodent-like porcupine. A hedgehog's closest relative is actually the shrew. An average African Pygmy Hedgehog will fit in an adult man's cupped hand. African Pygmy hedgehogs have a thick coat of spines, varying in color. There is no fur under the spines, but soft white or dark fur covers the belly, neck, face, and legs. They have relatively poor sight, but hearing, smell, and taste are very well developed in most captive hedgehogs.
What is a hedgehog?
Hedgehog Zookeeper Facts
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They are solitary and live best alone
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They make a hissing sound when they are scared
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They have poor eye sight but have great sense of smell
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They are terrestrial but some can still climb up the sides of wire cages
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Their favorite treat is insects
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Their quills are called spines
Meet the Hedgehogs at JEAR
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