Pros and Cons of Hedgehogs as Pets

https://youtu.be/2rpLlZQjHUk

Thank you for this information! My daughter wants a hedgehog, but doesn't really know anything about them. We're doing research on them and this definitely helps. 👍

fun fact: hedgehogs actually arent rodents! they are a part of the Erinaceidae family :)

I've been having my hedgehog for 6 months and the thing in this video that stood out the most is the adventurous part! My little Penelope is so adventurous that she thinks up new ways to get out her cage every other day! She's very smart!

I've got one question. Why are they so damn cute?

Well, because of my grandma I basically grew up with them as she was an honorary worker at a hedgehog resque center, even though she was retired. they are really cute but it is really sad in which state they are sometimes and the human is the reason (lawnmowers etc.). they had a 15-20 year lifespan and now have one from 5-6 years. but i've seen chonkers that almost were 1 kg i believe. I loved seeing them. But I've also seen a lot of things with them. They sometimes are heavily wounded, even missing an eye or ear and surviving. some were infected and some were very thin, which is why the center was active during the autumn and winter. I've also once called my grandma to school because there was a hedgehog swarmed by wasps and flies. It was alive when suddenly it was bleeding from the nose in the car. Instead of going home we went to the doctor and it was euthanized as it was too late. How I hope that it was not suffering for long. It was pretty small and I hope that it at least had a painless death. It is amazing how long it has been. Sadly my grandmother died of natural cause 5-6 years ago. I do not wish to be pitied or anything, just wanted to share something on what seems to be an appropiate video. If you found a weak one or wish to help one in need (like in winter and they didn't eat enough to fatten up), then there is a couple things you can actually do at home, at least if it is not severe (like an infection). of course giving it to people that specialize in that kind of care, then do it, but if is a bit famished (?) or needs a little food, then you can do this (but be careful, this is only meant if it is taken in temporary): Disclaimer: this is from what I remember, may not be accurate or even be bad for them. searching the internet probably is better. - get something to remove ticks and fleas, you may want to get them off if you want to keep it in the house (temporary! it is not a pet). you can also do it if they are outside - If it stays outside, then get some kind of shelter to protect it from predators. if it is inside, get a large box (plastic or cardboard, something that can withstand fluids and no holes which they can entagle in). - get some old newspaper or anything and put it on the bottom of the box as ground. this will make cleanup easy (for poop and urin). maybe do multiple layers. - get a shoebox and cut a half circle (more of half an oval) and leave the cardboard on and bend it away (down or to the side). put flat side to the ground. keep the lid on (the lid should be the top side for easy access) so it stays as a box with only the entrance as opening(i will explain later). get a towel and put it on the ground of the box and get newspaper (newspaper is softer and not as sharp as paper) and cut it to 1cm wide strips (like in a shredder). put those in there, that will be the shelfter of it (if you keep it inside) so it stays warm and has a place to flee to (it should be dark in the box at least). if you keep it outside just put in the newspaper strips in the wooden box (i.e. if you bought one for your garden). You could probably use hay if you wish to buy some or get some grass or leaves, at least something to insulate. - for food and water get something like petri dishes or like very low plates, the ledge should be low so the hedgehog does not have to climb much to access it. something as big as 12cm diameter should be enough. you can get water from the tap and for food, choose cat food. if it is canned wet food, then just put it on (warning: they stink a lot from eating wet canned cat food). If you have pellets, then put them in water so they soften up. fruit pieces and vegetables can work as well (like apples and lettuce. i believe they liked banana a lot). please do not use rotten stuff. In terms of what will make them the fattest the fastest will be the wet canned cat food. - if you keep it inside, then put it in the living room or a room, where it will not annoy you at night. - Put a blanket or something else on the large box (for the night) and put in breathing holes so that your pets do not get funny ideas. you can probably staple the blanket to the large box or clamp it on there so it stays on. Just make it so that you can easily access anything on the inside and take a look inside. - weigh them on like something you would use to weigh flour for recipes (i think it was called scale, I am not a native speaker). grab a towel and put it on there. if you have an O ring or anything, put it under the towel. you can put the hedgehog on its back so it rolls up into a ball and then put it in the O ring (or on the scale). You may find good numbers in the internet if you search the age and size but maybe you can see from pictures what you are roughly looking for when it comes to how fat they should be in/for the winter. - if something bad happens (like bleeding), then take it to the vet. you remember the shoebox with the cardboard piece you bent away? you can use that as a door to close the box and now drive to the vet carefully. - it also is basically enough if you happen to spot is as they are shy. just getting some small bowls or plates and putting food on them will be enough for them to eat. put it in a spot that the hedgehog will reach and where other animals won't just joink it away. This is just some stuff you can do for wild hedgehogs if you wish to do so. Again, it has been some time and my grandma died half a decade ago so it may not be correct anymore as i will not remember it perfectly (I'm human after all) it is a happy memory that will hopefully live on with me for as long as I live as it were very happy times. rest in peace grandma, I miss you....

I have never seen a hedgehog with mushrooms stuck to their quills and now I have and life is infinitely better

This video was so cute lol thank you! Had my baby Piper since May and I absolutely adore her 😍

I love how cute hedgehogs are. In YouTube videos and all over the internet, they're always smiling

I had a pet hedgehog when I was younger and honestly everything was great with her other than the fact that the food we fed her stinked rlly badly and so did her dropings. So if you want a relatively nice smelling area, consider buing dry worms or something since some foods are just nasty smelling (tho nutritious to them).

warning they can travel faster then the speed of light so good luck catching them

Video was very informative. Thank you! I would love to get one but I plan on getting another dog as well. I wouldn’t want it to affect the hedges natural routine or have it be uncomfortable. Maybe one day I’ll get one, but only when I can be sure I can give it everything it needs

That is...a REALLY interesting name for your channel there.

I love Hedgehogs. Mostly due to Sonic.

Such a cute video, nice narration. Thank you! Learnt a new term "hedgey"

the spikes can cause allergic reactions in some people. they don't have smell but they're not clean. you have to wash their feet when they tread on their poop on their wheel (and wash their wheel everyday). they are also not rodents.

I showed a hedgehog a episode of sonic X he is now runs fast and turned blue and is getting chased by a mad scientist with robots

How come you said that on the pros they won’t make much noise but on cons you pretty much said they will

Thanks so much. I might get one in a few months ^^

It's funny because when I had 2 hedgehogs they were both loud and very stinky. Then you contradict yourself by saying they are silent but also will keep me up at night with their loud noises.