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If you work at an office, the cardboad tube that the big black trash bags are wound around is the perfect size for a hedgehog to walk through, so you can request the roll once it is empty. Then you can just dispose of it when it gets dirty. Also, little cat toy balls with a bell inside. I give...

No. Hedgehogs are not rodents, and do not need to continually wear their teeth down like a rabbit or guinea pig. Hedgehogs are from the subfamily Erinaceinae, and are insectivores. So your hedgie would much prefer the occasional mealworm to a block of wood!

red meat vs. poultry vs. fish What cat food base is best for a hedgehog - red meat, poultry, or fish? Is there any type of meat that should be avoided?

We've been keeping an eye on her and nothing seems to be wrong with her urine and she hasn't squeaked since. I guess she was just thinking really hard about that bowel movement.

She came with a bag of kitten-formula Meow Mix. Thanks for all the great tips - she is brand new to us, so we're likely being overly enthusiastic parents!

We have a new hedgehog who is 8-months-old, and apparently, though clean and healthy, was not really pampered. We'd like to introduce some variation in her diet for health and enrichment, but she doesn't seem to recognize or have any interest in other foods. We've tried mealworms and a apple...

Our new 8-month-old female hedgehog squeaks when she pees. She poops just fine (and silently) and still eats and drinks normally. She doesn't pee much, and squeaks when she does, but the pee doesn't smell or have blood in it. Is it normal for a hedgehog to squeak during urination, or is it a...