by Millermeade Farms | May 27, 2013 | Behavior & Personality, Physical Characteristics
Physical Gender Differences A male hedgehog is called a boar. His penis retracts within a penile sheath located in the middle of his abdomen. The external portion of the sheath most closely resembles a belly button. His testicles are located in the abdomen and are...
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by Millermeade Farms | May 27, 2013 | Diet, Insects, Treats
Treats that provide nutrition are always more beneficial than food items that seem to be nothing more than empty calories. Establishing a regular routine when offering treats may help your hedgehog try new treats since they know treats are expected at that time....
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by Millermeade Farms | May 25, 2013 | Diet
Crickets Crickets can be purchased live from pet stores or online from insect suppliers. Live crickets should be “gut loaded.” The food the cricket has eaten (in its gut) is also beneficial to your hedgehog. Gut loaded crickets have more vitamins, minerals, calcium,...
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by Millermeade Farms | May 25, 2013 | Dry Skin
Overview Small amounts of fungal spores can be found on the skin of healthy humans and animals. An overgrowth of fungus can cause infections and dry skin. Fungal infections and bacterial infections may be found at the same time. Dermatophytes are fungi that can cause...
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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 25, 2013 | Care, Diet, Purchasing a Hedgehog
When to Feed Your Hedgehog Hedgehogs are typically crepuscular (awake during dusk and dawn) to nocturnal animals. Wild hedgehogs typically spend most of their awake-time hunting for food. We feed our animals in the morning because that is what our schedule allows....
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by Millermeade Farms | May 24, 2013 | Diet, Insects, Treats
Purpose of Treats Providing treats to your pet hedgehog is both beneficial to you and your pet. We enjoy offering the treats and watching our pets benefit from our efforts. Variety One of the primary reasons for feeding treats to your pet is to provide a variety in...
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by Millermeade Farms | May 23, 2013 | Breeding
VIDEO of our background and start with hedgehog breeding stock, as well as an introduction to pedigrees and the creation of Hedgie List Life Expectancy We do our very, very best to produce happy hedgehogs that exceed the average life expectancy. Most breeders and...
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by Millermeade Farms | May 21, 2013 | Hedgehogs As Pets
Questions Hedgehogs kept as pets in the United States are the domestic “pygmy” version of the wild European hedgehog. a hybrid of the Algerian and White Bellied African hedgehog. cousins to the American Porcupine. endangered in their native countries and captive bred...
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by Millermeade Farms | May 21, 2013 | Cages, Care
Introduction A clean cage is essential to the health and well being of your pet. Our rule of thumb is that if the cage smells bad to us, it probably smells really bad to our hedgehog. Hedgehogs have a much better sense of smell than we do. Type of Cage The type of...
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by Millermeade Farms | May 21, 2013 | Care
There are times when we all have to be away from home. Whether on vacation, family get togethers, work travel, etc. you will need to make arrangements for your hedgehog’s care in your absence. Overnight Trips If you are going to be away for one night, your hedgehog...
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by Millermeade Farms | May 21, 2013 | Behavior & Personality, Biting, Biting Behavior, Handling
Scent & Taste Hedgehogs are very scent oriented and use their sense of smell to search out food. Sometimes you might smell good enough to eat! If you smell good, and taste good through licking… watch out! Sometimes hedgehogs will lick salt from sweaty hands and...
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