Everything beginners need to know about hedgehog care: temperature, feeding, and handling.
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Everything beginners need to know about hedgehog care: temperature, feeding, and handling.
Hedgehogs are compact, clean animals well-suited to apartment living. Their distinctive quills and adorable curling behavior have made them increasingly popular in recent years. Temperature management is particularly important for their care.
Hedgehogs are extremely sensitive to cold, and will attempt to hibernate below 20 degrees C.
Hibernation attempts can be life-threatening, so year-round temperature management is essential.
Hedgehogs are naturally wary and will initially raise their quills defensively.
With patience, they'll eventually relax in your hands.
On Bri-Choku, you can purchase healthy hedgehogs from specialist breeders.
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