by Millermeade Farms | May 25, 2013 | Handling, Steps To Handling
Hand Washing It is always a good idea to practice proper hand washing techniques before and after handling your hedgehog. Proper hand washing can help to protect your hedgehog from potentially dangerous bacteria or other substances on your hands. Hand washing protects...
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by Millermeade Farms | May 21, 2013 | Care
The Need for Nail Trimming Hedgehogs have nails similar to humans. Their nails are relatively clear and have a kwik at the end. Some hedgehogs will require their nails trimmed more frequently than others, (every couple weeks) but some hedgehogs wear their nails down...
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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 hedgehog’s...
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by Millermeade Farms | May 17, 2013 | Care
Need for a New Home There are times when hedgehog owners feel they simply cannot give their hedgehog the love and attention it deserves. Sometimes hedgehogs are more of a prickly ball than the cuddly critter their owner imagined they would be. Moving, job changes, or...
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by Millermeade Farms | May 17, 2013 | Care, Health
Hedgehogs and Bathing Many hedgehogs love to play in warm water and will enjoy themselves during bath time. Other hedgehogs may not like the water at all, but bathing a dirty hedgehog is necessary for the overall wellbeing of the animal. Some hedgehog owners have...
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by Millermeade Farms | Sep 2, 2013 | Care, Hedgehogs As Pets
Maintenance Requirements Most hedgehog owners agree that hedgehogs are relatively easy to care for and maintain. Fresh food, water, and regular cage cleaning are their basic requirements. One must be careful not to take the hedgehog’s easy care for granted. A hedgehog...
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by Millermeade Farms | May 21, 2013 | Care, Handling
Hide and Seek Video.: Escape Masters Hedgehogs love to play hide and seek. They will hide for hours or even days and probably don’t even care if you haven’t noticed they are hiding. Only allow your hedgehogs to play in “hedgehog safe” areas so that you can monitor...
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by Millermeade Farms | May 21, 2013 | Care
Hedgehogs are fun to play with and are easily entertained. They love to play with tunnels, mazes, and specially designed hedgehog wheels. Even something as simple as a toilet paper tube will make a good toy; as they love to stick their heads in them and run about the...
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by Millermeade Farms | May 17, 2013 | Care
Benefits Animal enthusiasts often want to give their pets time outdoors when the weather is right. We like to be outdoors ourselves, so it is logical to think that our hedgehogs would like to catch some fresh air as well. Hedgehogs generally love exploring grass,...
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by Millermeade Farms | May 15, 2013 | Care
Thermo-Sensitive Hedgehogs are very sensitive to temperatures when compared to dogs or cats. They do not cope well with sudden changes in temperature. We have found that warm room temperatures are better than cool room temperatures. Hedgehogs that get too cool can go...
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