HARDY ANIMALS HAVING FEW SPECIES SPECIFIC HEALTH PROBLEMS OR
REQUIRED INNOCULATIONS. THEIR DIETARY & ENVIROMENTAL NEEDS
ARE SIMPLE TO PROVIDE.
HEDGEHOGS TYPICALLY LIVE 3-5 YEARS.
WE HAVE PERSONALLY KNOWN SOME 6 & 7
YEAR OLD HEDGIES!
WILD HEDGEHOGS ARE INSECTOVORES. IN
CAPTIVITY, OUR PET HEDGEHOGS NEED A
FOOD THAT IS MORE CONVENIENT TO FEED
THAN LIVE BUGS, BUT IS EQUALLY AS HIGH
IN PROTEIN AND LOW IN FAT CONTENT. FOR
MANY YEARS, HEDGEHOG BREEDERS AND
PET OWNERS RELIED UPON CERTAIN POULTRY BASED
DRY CAT FOODS AS THE
MAIN DIET OF HEDGEHOGS. IN RECENT YEARS, PET-PRO
PRODUCTS, A
MANUFACTURER
OF SPECIALTY EXOTIC ANIMAL FEEDS, HAS DEVELOPED AN EXCELLENT LINE OF
HEDGEHOG FOODS CALLED SPIKE'S DELITE.
THIS DRY
FORMULA KIBBLE STYLE
HEDGEHOG FOOD IS THE BEST ON THE MARKET. IT IS
WHAT WE FEED ALL OF
OUR HEDGEHOGS! HEDGEHOGS BY VICKIE IS
AN
AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR OFSPIKE'S DELITE BRAND HEDGEHOG FOODS.
(CLICK ON OUR
"SPIKE'S DELITE" WEB PAGE TO DISCOVER WHY WE USE
AND RECOMMEND THIS EXCELLENT PRODUCT!)
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AMONG OTHER TREATS, HEDGEHOGS LOVE INSECTS! WE RECOMMEND FEEDING MEALWORMS AND/OR CRICKETS TO ADULT HEDGEHOGS ON
A REGULAR BASIS.
(HOWEVER, IF YOU HAVE AN ADVERSION TO FEEDING YOUR HEDGIE BUGS, HE WILL DO JUST FINE WITHOUT THEM.)
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HEDGHOGS DRINK OUT OF A HAMSTER
STYLE WATER BOTTLE.
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AFRICAN PYGMY HEDGEHOGS ARE INDIGENOUS TO DRY ARID ENVIRONMENTS.
THEY PREFER A TEMPERATURE RANGE SIMILULAR TO MOST HOMES
(70-85 DEGREES). IN COOLER ROOMS A REPTILE STYLE "UNDER TANK"
HEAT PAD CAN BE PROVIDED
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HEDGEHOGS DO BEST IF HOUSED IN AIRY
WIRE CAGES. WE MARKET OUR OWN CUSTOM BUILT WIRE HEDGEHOG
CAGES IN THREE STYLES.
(SEE OUR "CAGES" WEB PAGE FOR
MORE INFO).
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YOUNG HEDGEHOGS FREQUENTLY CAN
BE TAUGHT TO USE A LITTER BOX IN
ONE CORNER OF THEIR CAGE. OUR STARTER CAGE SET UPS ALL INCLUDE A LITTER BOX & LITTER.
(SEE OUR "CAGES" WEB PAGE).
- HEDGEHOGS LIKE A DARK QUIET PLACE TO SLEEP.
OUR CAGE SET UPS INCLUDE A
PVC TUBE, WHICH WORKS GREAT FOR THIS PURPOSE. ANOTHER EXCELLENT
ADDITION TO THE HEDGEHOG'S HOME IS A "TOASTY TENT". THESE FLEECE LINED HIDING PLACES ARE A FAVORITE OF OUR HEDGIES! AVAILABLE IN A VARIETY OF COLORS, YOU CAN CHECK THEM OUT ON OUR TOASTY TENT WEB PAGE.
- HEDGEHOGS JUST LOVE
TO RUN ON WHEELS!
WE PROVIDE OUR HEDGIES WITH OUR OWN
BRAND OF HEDGEHOG WHEEL CALLED,
THE HEALTHY HEDGEHOG WHISPER WHEEL.
(CHECK OUT OUR "WHISPER WHEEL WEB PAGE" TO SEE WHY THESE WHEELS ARE THE VERY
BEST AVAILABLE FOR HEDGEHOGS!)
- THE FIRST 3 - 4 WEEKS THAT YOUR BABY
HEDGIE IS IN YOUR HOME IS THE MOST CRITICAL TIME FOR BONDING AND SOCIALIZATION. EVERY INTERESTED
MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY SHOULD SPEND TIME WITH YOUR NEW HEDGEHOG BUDDY
ON A DAILY BASIS DURING THIS PERIOD.
OUR "SNUGGLE SACKS" ARE AN
EXCELLENT TOOL FOR FACILITATING THE BONDING STAGE.
(CLICK ON OUR "SNUGGLE SACK" WEB PAGE TO LEARN ALL ABOUT IT).
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IF YOU ARE GOING AWAY FOR A LONG WEEKEND ... YOUR HEDGEHOG
WILL DO JUST FINE WITH A BIGGER BOWL OF SPIKE'S DELITE FOOD
AND AN EXTRA HAMSTER WATER BOTTLE!
HAS PUT TOGETHER A HEDGEHOG GOODY
BAG INFO PACK.
THIS PACKAGE IS FULL OF USEFUL HEDGEHOG
INFORMATION.
IT INCLUDES:
* OUR DETAILED
HEDGEHOG CARE INSTRUCTIONS.
THIS SIX-PAGE SYNOPSIS
DETAILS OUR MANY YEARS OF LIVING WITH AND
CARING FOR HEDGEHOGS. IT IS FULL OF TIPS AND INFORMATION
ONLY
HANDS ON EXPERIENCE CAN PROVIDE.
* AN ASSORTMENT OF
OTHER HEDGEHOG LITERATURE.
* VICKIE'S
HEDGEHOG COUPON BOOK.
THIS BOOK CONTAINS MANY
$$$ SAVING SPECIAL OFFERS WHICH CAN BE
APPLIED TO OUR PRODUCTS, AS WELL AS TO OUR LIVESTOCK.
OUR GOODY BAG INFO PACK
IS AVAILABLE FOR A $5.00 SHIPPING/HANDLING FEE
WHICH IS REFUNDABLE ON YOUR FIRST
ORDER.
SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER MADE OUT
TO VICKIE JESTER
C/O HEDGEHOGS BY VICKIE
PO BOX 971
WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60186
JUST REQUEST THE
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INFORMATION IS THE EXCELLENT BOOK:
"THE HEDGEHOG PRIMER"
by Antigone Means-Burleson, Ph.D.
THE HEDGEHOG PRIMER IS A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO
THE CARE OF PET HEDGEHOGS, BASED ON SOUND
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE. THIS BOOK IS FOR
BEGINNING AND EXPERIENCED HEDGEHOG
ENTHUSIASTS ALIKE, PROVIDING A FIRM FOUNDATION
TO KEEP YOUR HEDGEHOG HAPPY AND HEALTHY!
Dr. Means-Burleson HAS BEEN AN INTERNATIONAL
HEDGEHOG ASSOCIATION
(IHA) LICENSED JUDGE SINCE 1997. SHE HAS SHARED HER EXPERTISE
BOTH JUDGING AND TRAINING JUDGES AS AN IHA MASTER JUDGE. "TIG"
ASSISTED WITH THE FOUNDING OF THE IHA REGISTRY AS WELL AS LAYING THE
FOUNDATION FOR THE IHA'S CURRENT HEDGEHOG RESCUE AND BREEDER
ETHICS PROGRAMS. SHE IS A FORMER MEMBER OF THE IHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AND
HAS SERVED AS ACTING PRESIDENT.
HER INFORMATIVE 77-PAGE BOOK IS THE INDUSTRY
STANDARD DEALING WITH
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE BASIC CARE OF PET AFRICAN PYGMY HEDGEHOGS.
THE SIX IN-DEPTH CHAPTERS COVER EVERYTHING FROM
"ARE HEDGEHOGS GOOD
PETS?" TO "WHEN HEDGEHOG COMES HOME"
AS WELL AS "BREEDER
ETHICS".
THIS BOOK IS AN EXCELLENT READ. IT REMAINS
A GREAT REFERENCE ON OUR
BOOKSHELF! IT IS RARELY AVAILABLE IN LOCAL PET STORES. AND IT
IS
FREE FROM MUCH OF THE MISLEADING INFORMATION THAT MANY PET
STORE BOOKS PROVIDE.
WE ARE PRIVILEDGED TO
BE ABLE TO OFFER
THIS EXCELLENT RESOURCE TO OUR CUSTOMERS!
AND WE CAN SHIP IT TO YOUR DOOR,
ANYWHERE IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES
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