by Millermeade Farms | Cages, Cages & Accessories
Glass Aquariums Large aquariums can be used to house hedgehogs. Some hedgehog enthusiasts recommend, at minimum of, a 20-gallon-long size, but the larger sizes are much better. A 20-gallon aquarium will not accommodate an appropriate sized wheel. The main drawback...
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by Millermeade Farms | Bedding, Cages & Accessories
Corncob Bedding Corncob is relatively inexpensive, but care must be taken to keep the cage clean and dry. Corncob bedding has a tendency to retain liquids and it molds very quickly. Many molds are respiratory toxins. Frequent cleaning can decrease the potential of...
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by Millermeade Farms | Accessories, Cages & Accessories, Wheels
Wheel Overview Our Hedgehog Wheel Article describes the health and entertainment/enrichment benefits of providing your hedgehog with a wheel. As with most good things, there is a price and the price for providing your hedgehog a wheel is the risk of having to clean...
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by Millermeade Farms | Accessories, Cages & Accessories, Wheels
Environmental Enrichment Wild and free ranging animals have lots of natural exercise and stimulation. Numerous studies have shown that animals in zoos, animal parks, labs and private homes benefit from exercise and environmental enrichment. Thirty minutes outside of...
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by Millermeade Farms | Dry Skin
Treatment Overview The first step in treatment is to look at a clean, completely dry hedgehog. Our Bathing Articles describe an oatmeal bath, how to bathe your hedgehog, dead skin removal, and simple skin care tips. Various owners and breeders treat simple dry skin...
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by Millermeade Farms | Health, Hedgehogs As Pets
Illness Potential To Humans Zoonotic diseases are diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans. Any animal has the potential to transmit illness to humans, just like humans can spread contagious diseases to other humans. Bacteria such as Salmonella, E....
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by Millermeade Farms | Health
We all have bacteria in our stools. There is normal “bad” bacteria and “good” bacteria in our digestive system and therefore stool. This is normal biological flora. The “good” bacteria keep the “bad” bacteria in check....
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by Millermeade Farms | Dry Skin
In order to treat the dry skin, it is necessary to understand potential causes of the problem. Several factors may contribute to the dryness, but the problem will not be completely eliminated without treating the specific problem. Quilling Varying degrees of quill...
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by Millermeade Farms | Health
Overview Bowel movements and elimination habits are a key indication of the digestive and gastrointestinal health of your hedgehog. Hedgehogs have a simple stomach and no cecum A cecum is where food would ferment The colon is smooth and non-complex Gut time for a...
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by Millermeade Farms | Health
Hedgehogs have 4 toes on the rear feet and 5 toes on the front feet as in the Atelerix species. The nails on the front feet may need to be trimmed more frequently than the rear feet to prevent them from curling into the foot and damaging the footpad. Hedgehog’s feet...
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