Do you know anything about hedgehogs?

[Pster]

....as far as being a pet....

Would it make a good pet?

Still reading about them online but I was hoping someone had some personal experience with them.

thanks

[Audrey]

My nephew has one. He's terribly allergic to dogs, cats, birds, but not the hedgehog. He's 12 and has had "Spike" about 2 years -- maybe not quite that long. He's always taken care of it by himself. I don't know too much about their care, though. Spike lives in a very large old fishtank with cedar litter in it and several little "houses" nephew made for him. He comes out of the tank several times a day to be with the family, during which he wanders the living room (the door to the living room gets blocked off so Spike doesn't get lost). He's a remarkably affectionate little critter with nephew, but timid with others.

[Pster]

thanks Audrey - I've read interesting things about them and find it intriguing that those little prickly looking animals can be so affectionate. Guess they aren't very popular!

[StaceyinLA]

DD didn't fool with it much so we found it a new home. It was a sweet little thing, easy to care for.

[Rebel]

I don't have one as a pet myself, but we do have one as an education animal at the zoo where I'm a docent. They are primarily nocturnal so tend to sleep all day. They are easy to care for, however. Ours eat insectivore diet plus cut up produce. You can see a picture of Bonnie and Clyde here.

http://ourfamilythelooneybin.blogspot.com/2007/06/meet-education-animals-part-2.html

Clyde has since died. He was pretty high-strung and we think he had a heart attack.

[mcconnellboys]

They're nocturnal, so like lots of little nocturnal critters, they want to be most active while you're trying to sleep - and you're bumming them out trying to unroll them during the day....

Regena