by Millermeade Farms | May 15, 2013 | Behavior & Personality, Hedgehogs As Pets
Misconceptions Hedgehogs are obviously not like dogs or cats. However, many people purchase hedgehogs expecting them to behave like dogs or cats. Do not expect your hedgehog to come when called, learn tricks (at least not ones that you WANT them to learn), play fetch,...
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by Millermeade Farms | May 5, 2013 | Diet
In the Wild Hedgehogs are insectivores and like many other insectivores they can eat one third to one hundred percent of their body weight in insects and food every night. Hedgehogs eat the whole insect including the hard exoskeleton. Wild hedgehogs seem to have a...
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by Millermeade Farms | May 5, 2013 | Diet
About Pet-Pro Products Pet-Pro Products is a small company committed to the development of specialized animal food and animal health products. Individual formulas are developed for specific animals and are created to provide the highest quality nutrition possible....
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by Millermeade Farms | Apr 25, 2013 | Accessories, Care
Potential Need for Back-up Heat One must always be prepared for a power outage if you live in an area that’s temperature gets cold or cool in the winter. Power outages for long periods in cool weather can be just as dangerous as short power outages in extreme...
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by Millermeade Farms | Apr 25, 2013 | Care
Right From the Start When your hedgehog gets home you will want to let it acclimate to its new cage. Make sure it is warm, comfortable, and able to find its food dish and water bottle. The water level should be placed so that the tip of the bottle is the...
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by Millermeade Farms | Apr 24, 2013 | Accessories, Cages & Accessories
Dust Bath and Sand Box Dilemma Hedgehog enthusiasts sometimes wonder whether or not a hedgehog actually needs a dust bath. Many hedgehogs have been observed dust bathing in a variety of “dusty” things including spilled chinchilla dust, broken down pelleted...
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by Millermeade Farms | Nov 12, 2011 | Health
What is Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome? VIDEO.: Understanding WHS… Please WATCH Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome (WHS) is a degenerative disease affects the nervous system of both African pygmy (Alterix sp) and European (Erinaceus europaeus) hedgehogs. Many believe there is...
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by Millermeade Farms | Oct 11, 2011 | Health
Small animals often hide signs and symptoms of illness until it is in urgent need of veterinary intervention or it too late for veterinary treatment. Non-domesticated animals hide illnesses to survive predation, and this defense mechanism is still present in captive...
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