by Millermeade Farms | Resources & References
Resources Available Information Many pet stores and libraries do not have the most current resources and, therefore, do not have the most accurate hedgehog information. Unfortunately, some of the books on the market and web pages on the Internet are out of date, and...
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by Millermeade Farms | 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 | Diet, Insects, Treats
Food Many hedgehogs have developed fatal liver problems due to a diet of too much fat. For many years, cat food has been the default food for domestic hedgehogs but many cat foods are too high in fat and low in protein to be healthy food for hedgehogs. Over time,...
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by Millermeade Farms | Diet
Overview Selecting a diet is one of the most important decisions you can make for your pet. This guide contains diet recommendations that are based on information we have gathered from other breeders (both large and small scale), nutrition experts, veterinarians, and...
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by Millermeade Farms | 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 | Diet
Any time your hedgehog is not eating it is cause for concern. Be sure to read our Help! Hedgehog is Not Eating article to try and determine the cause of your hedgehog to stop eating. VIDEO: My hedgehog’s not eating Soft Food Diets Hedgehogs that have dental problems...
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by Millermeade Farms | 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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