THE NECESSITIES YOU WILL NEED BEFORE YOU BRING YOUR NEW HEDGEHOG HOME
Food: Spikes Ultra Plus with insects
Finding foods for hedgehogs can be challenging at times, Cat foods are good for them and better than most hedgehog foods, but they constantly change formulas to make them better for CATS not HEDGEHOGS! This food is a good one. Please when you order use my name SARAH HAND and you can get 10% off. I also have it available to purchase. I have it available in my etsy store just search handshedgehogs and all my listings will pop up.
Cage: Sterilite 105qt Totes work great. Please give at least 2 square feet of space for their cage, all my cages are more. NO WIRE CAGES THEY CAN HANG AND HURT THEMSELVES
Igloo is a must and wheels are always wonderful.
Bedding: nothing with too much perfume. Some people use fleece and litter train them I use Flake woodchips from Tractor Supply. I've never litter trained a hedgehog.
Treats: I give mealworms (freeze dried from Walmart from the wild bird section) or holistic cat treats, I do not give any food treats as hedgehogs anoint and dont want you to pick up your new baby and have it be blue from blueberries (I've done this and felt horrible!) So no more people food
I use Water Bottles but do offer bowls of water in their play area, my hedgies will prefer water bottles (I buy mine at Walmart the type that have a ball in them)
Wheels are very good as well to keep hedgies occupied and fit! Did you know they can run up to 5 miles a night?
HEAT: Ceramic Heat Emitter for reptiles, Hedgehogs need to be at 74 degrees or above. My hedgehogs room ranges from 76 to 78
please be on time for your pickup
The size of tote/cage I use: You can get these at walmart. I don't use the lids on my totes.
Bedding I use
FOOD
Spikes Ultra Plus with insects
Finding foods for hedgehogs can be challenging at times, Cat foods are good for them and better than most hedgehog foods, but they constantly change formulas to make them better for CATS not HEDGEHOGS! This hedgehog food is a good one.
WHEEL ARE A MUST
PLAYPEN
THIS IS WONDERFUL or an under the bed tote works well too.
UPDATE: kitty swimming pools is what I use higher wall one
UPDATE: kitty swimming pools is what I use higher wall one