New hedgehog! Introducing RYKER! - Pictures

[froggie71]

Just adorable! Congrats.

 

[dewey]

So cute!

 

[ChickenWisperer]

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Thats sad. You really should not catch wild species, unless they are going to die without help. It's extremely hard on them and their numbers are being affected by people doing this. It's much safer for you and for the species if you adopt/buy the domesticated species, the African Pigmy.

Are you kidding me?

We had it for about 5 min. and then it was put back out in the field where we found it. It was in the middle of the road, thats the only reason why we saw it.

No, not at all. Stress is a dangerous things for hedgehogs; something you would have no problem with can upset them quite badly. Their digestive systems are typically sensitive and if their tummy gets upset they don't want to eat, which throws them into a loophole of problems.

Outdoor setups for European species in gardens, etc are great for them, so long as there is no interaction (stress, danger factor for the humans involved due to bacteria on the quills) and they do not rely on you as a main food source.