https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/watermelon https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/watermelon-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat watermelon? — Watermelon Pea-sized · seedless · rindless · weekly at most https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/blueberries https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/blueberries-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat blueberries? — Blueberries Half a berry · cut sides up · weekly https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/banana https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/banana-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat banana? — Banana Pea-sized · fresh slice each time · biweekly https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/apple https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/apple-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat apple? — Apple Peeled · deseeded · pea-sized · weekly https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/avocado https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/avocado-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat avocado? — Avocado Toxic to most pets · no part is safe https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/strawberries https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/strawberries-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat strawberries? — Strawberries Pea-sized · leaves removed · weekly https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/grapes https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/grapes-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat grapes? — Grapes Suspected toxicity in small mammals · no safe portion https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/mealworms https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/mealworms-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat mealworms? — Mealworms Three mealworms · twice a week · max https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/eggs https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/eggs-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat eggs? — Eggs Plain cooked · pea-sized · weekly https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/chicken https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/chicken-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat chicken? — Chicken Plain boiled · skinless · pea-sized · weekly https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/cucumber https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/cucumber-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat cucumber? — Cucumber Peeled · pea-sized · useful for hydration https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/carrot https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/carrot-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat carrot? — Carrot Cooked soft · pea-sized · weekly https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/cheese https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/cheese-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat cheese? — Cheese Lactose intolerance · no safe portion https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/bread https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/bread-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat bread? — Bread Empty calories · no nutritional benefit https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/onion https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/onion-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat onion? — Onion Allium toxicity · no safe portion https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/tomatoes https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/tomatoes-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat tomatoes? — Tomatoes Ripe red flesh only · pea-sized · weekly https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/raspberries https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/raspberries-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat raspberries? — Raspberries Half a berry · mashed · weekly https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/broccoli https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/broccoli-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat broccoli? — Broccoli Steamed floret tip · pea-sized · weekly https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/sweet-potato https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/sweet-potato-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat sweet potato? — Sweet Potato Cooked · peeled · pea-sized · twice weekly https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/pumpkin https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/pumpkin-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat pumpkin? — Pumpkin Pure pumpkin · half teaspoon · twice weekly https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/bell-pepper https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/bell-pepper-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat bell pepper? — Bell Pepper Red/yellow/orange only · pea-sized · weekly https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/mango https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/mango-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat mango? — Mango Ripe flesh only · pea-sized · weekly https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/cantaloupe https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/cantaloupe-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat cantaloupe? — Cantaloupe Soft orange flesh · pea-sized · weekly https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/spinach https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/spinach-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat spinach? — Spinach Single small leaf · twice a month max https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/pineapple https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/pineapple-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat pineapple? — Pineapple Smaller than pea · fresh only · monthly max https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/waxworms https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/waxworms-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat waxworms? — Waxworms One waxworm · twice a month max https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/crickets https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/crickets-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat crickets? — Crickets 2–3 crickets · twice weekly · staple insect https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/cat-food https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/cat-food-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat cat food? — Cat Food Adult cat kibble · 30%+ protein · daily staple https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/dog-food https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/dog-food-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat dog food? — Dog Food Wrong profile and pellet size — use cat food https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/can-hedgehogs-eat/peanut-butter https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/foods/peanut-butter-hero.jpg Can hedgehogs eat peanut butter? — Peanut Butter Sticky · high fat · possible xylitol — skip https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/hedgehogs-101/are-hedgehogs-good-pets-for-kids https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/hedgehogs-101/are-hedgehogs-good-pets-for-kids-hero.jpg Are Hedgehogs Good Pets for Kids? The Honest Parent's Answer Supervised handling · adult-led · kid as observer https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/getting-a-hedgehog/first-month-with-a-hedgehog https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/getting-a-hedgehog/first-month-with-a-hedgehog-hero.jpg Your First Month With a Hedgehog: Week-by-Week Guide First-month settling · the hide is home · patience is the work https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/getting-a-hedgehog/how-to-pick-a-healthy-hedgehog https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/getting-a-hedgehog/how-to-pick-a-healthy-hedgehog-hero.jpg How to Pick a Healthy Hedgehog: What to Look For Before You Buy The evaluation moment · alert eyes · relaxed quills https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/housing/how-to-clean-a-hedgehog-cage https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/housing/how-to-clean-a-hedgehog-cage-hero.jpg How to Clean a Hedgehog Cage (Daily, Weekly, and Monthly) The cleaning kit · vinegar-water · unscented · everything safe https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/hedgehog-feeding-schedule https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/diet/hedgehog-feeding-schedule-hero.jpg Hedgehog Feeding Schedule: How Much, How Often, When Evening setup · kibble + insects + treat · weight-checked weekly https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/what-insects-can-hedgehogs-eat https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/diet/what-insects-can-hedgehogs-eat-hero.jpg What Insects Can Hedgehogs Eat? The Complete Feeder Insect Guide The insect rotation · staples, moderate, and treat-only https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/behavior/hedgehog-quilling https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/behavior/hedgehog-quilling-hero.jpg Hedgehog Quilling: When It's Normal, When It's a Problem Quilling · new quills coming in · old ones shed · 2-4 weeks per phase https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/behavior/how-to-bond-with-a-hedgehog https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/behavior/how-to-bond-with-a-hedgehog-hero.jpg How to Bond With a Hedgehog (Without Driving Yourself Crazy) What bonded looks like · quills flat · relaxed presence https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/health/do-hedgehogs-hibernate https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/health/do-hedgehogs-hibernate-hero.jpg Do Hedgehogs Hibernate? Why Captive Hibernation Can Kill Them Prevention · 75°F · year-round · no exceptions https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/health/hedgehog-mites https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/health/hedgehog-mites-hero.jpg Hedgehog Mites: Symptoms, Treatment, and When to Call a Vet The bedding connection · freeze new bags 48 hours · prevention is mechanical https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/breeding/how-to-breed-hedgehogs https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/breeding/how-to-breed-hedgehogs-hero.jpg How to Breed Hedgehogs (And Why Most Owners Shouldn't) Two enclosures · separate housing · responsible breeding starts here https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/hedgehogs-101/how-to-care-for-a-hedgehog https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/hedgehogs-101/how-to-care-for-a-hedgehog-hero.jpg How to Care for a Hedgehog: The Honest Owner's Guide The care environment · cage, heat, food, wheel · the daily reality https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/getting-a-hedgehog/hedgehog-adoption https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/getting-a-hedgehog/hedgehog-adoption-hero.jpg Hedgehog Adoption: The Complete Guide for First-Time Owners Prep before purchase · the work that pays off later https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/getting-a-hedgehog/hedgehog-price https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/getting-a-hedgehog/hedgehog-price-hero.jpg Hedgehog Price: What You'll Actually Pay (First Year and Beyond) First-year math · before commitment · the line items most people miss https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/getting-a-hedgehog/where-to-buy-a-hedgehog https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/getting-a-hedgehog/where-to-buy-a-hedgehog-hero.jpg Where to Buy a Hedgehog (Breeder vs Pet Store vs Rescue) Buying decision · screening questions · before commitment https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/housing/hedgehog-bedding https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/housing/hedgehog-bedding-hero.jpg Hedgehog Bedding: What Actually Works (and What's Toxic) The three substrates worth considering · fleece, aspen, paper-pulp https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/housing/hedgehog-heat-lamp https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/housing/hedgehog-heat-lamp-hero.jpg Hedgehog Heat Lamp: The Setup That Prevents Hibernation Deaths CHE bulb · clamp lamp with ceramic socket · thermostat controller · the only safe setup https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/housing/hedgehog-setup https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/housing/hedgehog-setup-hero.jpg Hedgehog Setup Checklist: What to Buy and How to Assemble It Setup-night layout · everything before assembly https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/supplies/hedgehog-supplies https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/supplies/hedgehog-supplies-hero.jpg Hedgehog Supplies: What's Worth Buying (And What's a Waste) The essential supplies · everything in one frame https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/supplies/hedgehog-wheel https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/supplies/hedgehog-wheel-hero.jpg Hedgehog Wheel: How to Pick the Right One 12-inch solid runner · the single most important purchase https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/supplies/what-do-hedgehogs-like-to-play-with https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/supplies/what-do-hedgehogs-like-to-play-with-hero.jpg What Do Hedgehogs Like to Play With? (Honest Answer + What Actually Works) Simple enrichment · stuffed companion, toilet roll, foraging puzzle https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/behavior/do-hedgehogs-have-tails https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/behavior/do-hedgehogs-have-tails-hero.jpg Do Hedgehogs Have Tails? (Yes, but Look Twice) About an inch · hidden under the quills · easy to miss https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/behavior/hedgehog-behavior https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/behavior/hedgehog-behavior-hero.jpg Hedgehog Behavior: Why They Do the Weird Things They Do Self-anointing · normal · slightly absurd · happens regularly https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/behavior/will-hedgehogs-bite https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/behavior/will-hedgehogs-bite-hero.jpg Will Hedgehogs Bite? (Honest Answer + What to Do If Yours Does) Safe handling · clean hands · calm hedgehog · no bite https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/health/do-hedgehogs-smell https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/health/do-hedgehogs-smell-hero.jpg Do Hedgehogs Smell? (And What It Means If Yours Does) Clean cage · the baseline that doesn't smell https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/health/hedgehog-health-problems https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/health/hedgehog-health-problems-hero.jpg Hedgehog Health Problems: Warning Signs and When to Call a Vet Weekly weigh-in · the cheapest health diagnostic owners have https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/health/hedgehog-vet-near-me https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/health/hedgehog-vet-near-me-hero.jpg How to Find a Hedgehog Vet Near You (Before You Need One) Carrier ready · vet number saved · before there's an emergency https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/health/wobbly-hedgehog-syndrome https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/health/wobbly-hedgehog-syndrome-hero.jpg Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome (WHS): What It Is and What to Do Adapted cage · low-sided dishes · soaked kibble · mobility-friendly setup https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/breeding/african-pygmy-hedgehog-lifespan https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/breeding/african-pygmy-hedgehog-lifespan-hero.jpg African Pygmy Hedgehog Lifespan: How Long They Live (and What Shortens It) Older hedgehog · 4–5 years · the senior chapter https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/breeding/baby-hedgehog https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/breeding/baby-hedgehog-hero.jpg Baby Hedgehog (Hoglet) Development: Week-by-Week Guide Days-old hoglets · eyes closed · milk quills · the hands-off week https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/breeding/hedgehog-gestation-period https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/breeding/hedgehog-gestation-period-hero.jpg Hedgehog Gestation Period: Breeding, Birth, and Why Most Owners Shouldn't Nesting setup · 35-day gestation · quiet preparation https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/hedgehogs-101/are-hedgehogs-nice-pets https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/hedgehogs-101/are-hedgehogs-nice-pets-hero.jpg Are Hedgehogs Nice Pets? An Honest Answer The everyday pose — alert, calm, mostly minding its own business https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/hedgehogs-101/hedgehog-species https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/hedgehogs-101/hedgehog-species-hero.jpg Hedgehog Species: Which One Is the Pet? Atelerix albiventris — the African pygmy, the only species sold as a pet https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/hedgehogs-101/hedgehogs-and-cats https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/hedgehogs-101/hedgehogs-and-cats-hero.jpg Hedgehogs and Cats: Can They Live in the Same House? Distance + elevation = peace. Loose-in-the-same-room is the failure mode. https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/hedgehogs-101/where-do-hedgehogs-live https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/hedgehogs-101/where-do-hedgehogs-live-hero.jpg Where Do Hedgehogs Live? (Native Range and What It Means for Care) Native range — Europe, Africa, Middle East, parts of Asia. No wild hedgehogs in the Americas, Australia, or sub-Saharan southernmost Africa. https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/housing/pet-hedgehog-cage https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/housing/pet-hedgehog-cage-hero.jpg Pet Hedgehog Cage: The Setup That Actually Works C&C grid setup — heat lamp + fleece liner + silent wheel + covered hide https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/diet/what-do-hedgehogs-eat https://www.myhedgehogcare.com/images/articles/diet/what-do-hedgehogs-eat-hero.jpg What Do Hedgehogs Eat? The Complete Diet Guide Kibble and insects — the two staples