Martin B Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 As mentioned earlier, I've been keeping African Pygmy Hedgehogs for a while now, they are lovely creatures with great personlities, and they are quite easy to handle too! Just thought I'd show you a few pictures of my herd, they are... Snuffles, my first girl. Orinocco, my lovely stud boy, I am waiting to pick up another girl in early May, her name is going to be hufflepuff... As a baby... A little bit older... Cute. They are just as easy to care for as indoor rabbits, (have to be housed indoors, after all they do originate from Africa.) Not the cheapest of things either, but they are absolutely lovely and fantastic pets! Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Oh Martin they are lovely........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Aww. What do they live in, and do they have to be heated like reptiles, or just kept inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Aww, they're so cute . Are their spines as prickly as big hedgehogs? They look very cuddly even if they are . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 Orinocco is very soft, you wouldn't think he was a hedgehog at all. Snuffles is quite spikey but not too bad, and she is used to me handling her now. They are so soft on their belly, it's fur not spikes and is very smooth. Orinocco is in a viv with a heat mat, but they can be kept at a constant room temperature of 19 celcius or so. Snuffles is in a non heated indoor rabbit cage. They have shavings on the floors and igloos to sleep in. They also have giant wheels which they spend hours on running around in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 oh how adorable, now I want a slow loris AND a pygmy hedgepig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 the baby one looks like it's in a conker shell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 Funny you should say that as the babies are nicknamed 'conkers' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 They are seriously cute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Oh I like them. I want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Oh they are just so gorgeous, Martin! I love hedgehogs . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 What cuties Martin I might just have to pop round and see them! Do you still have those hermit crabs? Edited so that it doesn't sound like Martin has little critters in his pants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 27, 2009 Author Share Posted April 27, 2009 Yes, I still have hermit crabs! The remaining ones are doing well, some died with unsuccessful moults which is quite common. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Just how cute are those little hedgehogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Was just reading this, and I assume this is a very silly question, but are they also nocturnal, like the common hedgehogs in the garden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
