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If you are passionate about having a small pet, did you know one of the cutest and easiest to care and inexpensive pets to raise are — hedgehogs!
Owning and raising a hedgehog is easy to do, all you need is a small corner of a room and a cage to raise them. Many people have seen hedgehogs on television and in pet stores, and are intrigued with the tiny and lovable miniature hedgehogs named — African Pygmy Hedgehogs!
They are cute; with their little noses always twitching and fund to watch as they prance around on their little feet. Hedgehogs are a very cheerful pet, are pleasant and when properly socialized, can be a joy to take everywhere with you.
Then you will find that hedgehogs often bond very well with their owners and having your own hedgehog is a joy!
Hedgehogs belong to the mammal family called the Erinaceinae. This is a family of shrew, like mammals, that can be found in Europe, New Zealand, Asia and Africa.
Hedgehogs are a nocturnal animal that live primarily on their own and are rarely seen in the wild with other hedgehogs, unless they are a nursing mother or are mating.
In the wild, hedgehogs live in burrows and primarily feed off of insects, making them an insectivore. While hedgehogs have been around for millions of years, the name “hedgehog” can be traced back to the mid 1400’s. The name is derived from Middle English and comes from the words “heyg”, which means “hedgerows and hoge”, which describes the pig-like snout that hedgehogs have.
Although hedgehogs do have quills, they are not related to the porcupine and their quills are actually quite different from those of the porcupine as they are softer and do not hurt you quite like a porcupine’s does.
Hedgehogs can be domesticated very quickly and make very friendly small animal companions.
The key to a perfect hedgehog pet is to find one that suits your personality so you are sure to have a good match between you and your new pet.
I want to help you to take your first step towards owning a hedgehog… When I was looking to purchase my own hedgehogs many years ago, I discovered there was very limited information available for help purchasing, owning, raising and breeding hedgehogs.
After searching for many hours for hedgehog information, as well as talking to hedgehog breeders and hedgehog fanciers, I finally decided that there was a definite need for a comprehensive book all about hedgehogs that covered hedgehogs from A to Z.
With that thought in mind, I created this brand new book, called "African Pygmy Hedgehogs and Hedgehogs, Hedgehogs as Pets: Facts and Information".
Everything you want to know about buying, raising, feeding, caring for and breeding hedgehogs, and more!
In a straightforward, no nonsense fashion, I cover all the aspects of keeping African Pygmy Hedgehogs and hedgehogs — including care, breeding, cages, owning, house, homes, food, feeding, hibernation, habitat, lifespan, colours, diet, illnesses, etc.
If you are thinking about getting a hedgehog then this guide is a must have for anybody who is passionate about owning, keeping, raising African Pygmy Hedgehogs and hedgehogs as pets.
It’s full of up-to-date and sound advice with answers to all your questions about hedgehogs — including some you didn’t even know you had!
This book is written in exacting detail, including tips on diseases and veterinary care. Anyone who is passionate about owning, keeping raising and breeding hedgehogs will be very pleased at the comprehensive content included in this guide.
You get step by step instructions on how to keep hedgehogs based on years of experience of my own keeping and breeding hedgehogs. The guide is an easy read and is packed with useful hints and tips. This book is guaranteed to answer all your questions about African Pygmy Hedgehogs and hedgehogs.
You can get everything you need to know about keeping hedgehogs – including handling, the different breeds and types, their health, housing, breeding — you get everything you need to know to keep healthy and cute hedgehogs!
There are 14 species of hedgehogs and while this book does focus on the care for the African Pygmy Hedgehog, it is important to look at the different types of hedgehogs that you can purchase. Remember that when you are buying a hedgehog that you make sure it is the species of hedgehog that you desire.
The African Pygmy Hedgehog, which this book primarily focuses on, comes in many different colours, and is the domesticated variety of either the 4-Toed Hedgehog or the Algerian Hedgehog.
The African Pygmy Hedgehog, that weighs between 250 to 500 grams and 5 to 8 inches in length and are usually about the size of a small guinea pig.
They are characterized by their small raccoon-like faces. The African Pygmy hedgehog has a broad forehead and well-defined cheeks, and gives them a very cheerful appearance and has bright black eyes and a cute pointy nose.
There are several differences in colour with African Pygmy Hedgehogs and they range in color from: albino, apricot, cream, pale grey, light brown to dark brown, rust, dark grey, black and even a mottled or mixture of colors.
In the book, I cover the wide assortment of colours and while they may seem similar, the colour difference between the colour variations, such as the 95% white in the Silver Charcoal White, can make the hedgehog look completely different from a Silver Charcoal.
This is great information for someone that is interested in owning a particular color of hedgehog and for hedgehog breeders when mating different color combinations.
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