poppy
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Post by poppy on Sept 21, 2006 18:26:09 GMT
Anyone else keep african pgymy hedgehogs? I have 1 female and 1 albino male. Their names are Mrs and Mrs Spike. Mrs Spike:   Meeting up for the first time... |
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Post by Tigs on Sept 21, 2006 18:28:41 GMT
Oh Wow - Soo sweet!
Waits for second installment...
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poppy
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Post by poppy on Sept 21, 2006 18:30:41 GMT
Mr and Mrs Spike  |
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Kevin
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Post by Kevin on Sept 21, 2006 18:41:10 GMT
Very nice hedgehogs  Anyone else keep african pgymy hedgehogs? I have 2. |
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poppy
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Post by poppy on Sept 21, 2006 18:42:20 GMT
What colours do you have? sex?
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goose
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Post by goose on Sept 21, 2006 18:42:29 GMT
I didn't even know you could get them as pets. They are gorgeous - how do you keep them?
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poppy
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Post by poppy on Sept 21, 2006 18:44:08 GMT
I keep mine in a indoor rabbit cage. They have a hide and a huge ferrit wheel for exercise.
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Kevin
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Post by Kevin on Sept 21, 2006 18:44:38 GMT
What colours do you have? sex? My ones are normal coloured, I have a male and female, they are both nearly 5 years old now. I keep mine in a indoor rabbit cage. They have a hide and a huge ferrit wheel for exercise. you do keep them seperate dont you? even females may fight if kept together. |
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poppy
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Post by poppy on Sept 21, 2006 18:51:40 GMT
I keep them together for about a week then keep them apart so she can give birth. They are great together.
Best not to keep them together all the time as males pester females and males eat the babies, but females can eat babies also.
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Kevin
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Post by Kevin on Sept 21, 2006 18:54:33 GMT
I keep them together for about a week then keep them apart so she can give birth. They are great together. Best not to keep them together all the time as males pester females and males eat the babies, but females can eat babies also. ah ok, i thought from your post that you kept them together permanantly, Ive kept my ones together for short periods before, and they see each other for short periods when they have exercise out of the cage, but they both have they're own cages like your ones. |
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poppy
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Post by poppy on Sept 21, 2006 18:55:59 GMT
I would love to keep them together ( i know some people that do) as they get on so well. But there is no way i woudl let the male eat the babies.
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Kevin
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Post by Kevin on Sept 21, 2006 19:00:07 GMT
I would love to keep them together ( i know some people that do) as they get on so well. But there is no way i woudl let the male eat the babies. Ive been told of someone that keeps them together successfully in a very large area, personally I wouldnt risk it with my ones though, i was told by the breeder I got my ones from that they need to be kept seperatly, as they fight, and this has been confirmed by some people I know who has tried to keep them together. |
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Post by loops on Sept 21, 2006 19:02:28 GMT
Awwww how cute I love them,just asked Rich if he wants 1 and for some reason he said no,huh!  |
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poppy
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Post by poppy on Sept 21, 2006 19:04:10 GMT
Like most animals though depends what their personalities are like. I keep tortoises and I can keep my male horsfiled with my female horsfiled where others people cant keep theirs together because they fight. Im lucky I guess.
I hope to see some little spikes running around soon.
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Val
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Post by Val on Sept 21, 2006 19:05:48 GMT
Oh my goodness, these are soooooooooooooooooooo cute, what gorgeous little things they are. How tiny are they?
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Kevin
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Post by Kevin on Sept 21, 2006 19:06:42 GMT
Like most animals though depends what their personalities are like. I keep tortoises and I can keep my male horsfiled with my female horsfiled where others people cant keep theirs together because they fight. Im lucky I guess. I hope to see some little spikes running around soon. yeah I agree, each animal has its own personalities, it would make sense that some hedgehogs are more teratorrial than others. |
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goose
Achatina immaculata
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Post by goose on Sept 21, 2006 19:21:40 GMT
Very tempted now but would need a larger house and a permanent menagerie sitter what with cats and fish and now snails! Fiance already calls it The Ark as it is!
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Moracai
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Post by Moracai on Sept 21, 2006 21:25:32 GMT
Aww, those are so sweet! I would love to have one of those, but can't at the moment. maybe after we move. |
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saxon
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Post by saxon on Sept 26, 2006 9:16:37 GMT
I've always wanted one of these.
I would be very interested in one as a pet.
would I be better off with a male or a female to keep as a pet?
I've rescued orphan wild hedgehogs this year and they have just been put out into an outside pen ready for release.
I sent them up to the wild animal rescue about 3 weeks ago because I didn't want to release them even though I know it's best for them.
I've had them since they were about 3 weeks old so I got overly attached to them.
They are both around 600grms now so they are big enough to release.
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Post by mandywith11 on Sept 26, 2006 11:29:03 GMT
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww look they sooooo cute
just asked hubby for one
answer was 'nope'
me thinks time for divorce
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