Far from spineless!

[Atalanta]

This is my newest mammalian acquisition (Thank you, Mr. & Mrs. Botar ).

Meet...uh...."Prick." He's pretty friendly, and it's hilarious to watch him walk.

 

[mimic58]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww A hedge Pig i love these little fellows they often show up in our garden its very amuzing to watch they have apsolutly no fear of our cats an steel there food. its highly entertaining to watch the cat get a face full of prickles

however my dog on the hand has learnt he cannot eat them but he can indead berry them i have had to rescue several from the bottom of deep wholes my dog has dug and then roled them into to berry

 

[Jakob]

He's very cute!!

 

[Atalanta]

Thanks, guys! He is a funny little critter.

 

[mimic58]

Have you had him long? we had one a wild one i kept for a while as heed not hibernated or had been disturbed , he became very tame i had to avoid contact to get him sutable for re release

 

[Atalanta]

I just got him on Saturday. He's met a lot of people in the past 2 days, poor guy. He seems to be acclimating well, though. Tolerates handling just fine, doesn't hiss and stick his spines up as long as I don't startle him, and he when I let him out, he waddles around sniffing everything. He looks a bit like a burr on wheels.

 

[Melmoth]

What a charming little fellow he is. Great little critters,Hedgehogs.We had a family of them living in our garden,a couple of years ago.They are brilliant slug and snail exterminators.

Congratulations T.A.C.


T.G.G.

 

[Atalanta]

I bet it was cute to see an entire family of them.

Thanks, T.G.G.!


T.A.C.

 

[atavuss]

I have wanted a hedgehog for a long time, but like ferrets, they are illegal here in california.

 

[TroyMcClureOG82]

I have wanted a hedgehog for a long time, but like ferrets, they are illegal here in california.

Not illegal just over the border in Nevada though

 

[Malkavian]

Correct me if i'm wrong but aren't European hedgehogs a different species from the ones you find on the pet market?

 

[Atalanta]

Mal - I'm pretty sure you are correct. The African Pygmy Hedgehog is the common descriptive name of the one people keep as pets here - a mix of species and all captive bred, according to the reading I've been doing.

 

[Fince]

Atalanta your hedgehog is very nice.


I had one orphan(Erinaceus europaeus) a couple years ago. My mother found him on the bank of Danube....hedgehog was in the dog's mouth My mother take him away from the dog.

In the beginning he got a milk with a babynutriment in every three ours. After the toothchange got a firmfood.

In next year spring (after the hibernate) the young hedgehog became free...



My younger brother learnt a laws of Rome with the babyhedgehog.....

Hedgehog grew to 1,40kg in 3 months .

The Hh and me...

sorry for my good english

 

[Atalanta]

I wanted to post an updated picture of the hedgehog as well, but he's not particularly cooperative....

 

[Botar]

LOL... love it.

Next time you're by dad's, be sure to stop in and see "Steve"... he's my new Savannah monitor named after the topic of the movie "The Tao of Steve".

Botar

 

[Atalanta]

I will certainly do that. I'm jealous - monitors are incredible.

And you are seriously only the 3rd person I've met who has seen that movie - what a great flick!

 

[psionix]

I will certainly do that. I'm jealous - monitors are incredible.

And you are seriously only the 3rd person I've met who has seen that movie - what a great flick!

awesome movie, Donal Logue is the perfect fit for the lead role.

 

[Arashi]

*squeals* What a sweetie! Love him!

I used to keep hedgehogs myself...had 4 of the little critters at one time. Such lovely little pets they are. And yes it is hailarious to watch them walk and run, lol

Grats on your new friend.

 

[NoS]

I have been wanting a pair of these for a while now.
Can anyone suggest a really good breeder?

 

[Botar]

And you are seriously only the 3rd person I've met who has seen that movie - what a great flick!

You know me well enough that I'm sure it didn't surprise you too much. See you soon.

Botar