{"id":9697,"date":"2015-10-22T13:22:13","date_gmt":"2015-10-22T13:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/care-of-the-common-hedgehog\/"},"modified":"2015-10-22T13:22:13","modified_gmt":"2015-10-22T13:22:13","slug":"care-of-the-common-hedgehog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/care-of-the-common-hedgehog\/","title":{"rendered":"Care of the common hedgehog"},"content":{"rendered":"

The common hedgehog can be an excellent pet, but since it is a relatively new pet, it is a good idea to thoroughly research the care it needs.<\/p>\n

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A home, the first step in caring for your hedgehog<\/h2>\n

Caring for your hedgehog<\/strong> starts with finding him a nice place to call his own where he can rest safely while you are away from home.<\/p>\n

Hedgehogs need a large, solid-floored, well-leveled and ventilated cage, although care must be taken to ensure that the room temperature does not drop too low. If this happens, cover your hedgehog with a blanket until the room temperature is comfortable again. The hedgehog will be fine if the temperature is maintained between 22\u00baC and 27\u00baC.<\/p>\n

Then the inside of the cage must be furnished. The hedgehog should have a bed, a place to hide, a wheel for exercise and a tray for droppings.<\/p>\n

The excrement tray should be cleaned daily. It is also advisable to clean the rest of the cage daily, but it is not very serious if we miss a day and our hedgehog has a good aim with the excrement tray.<\/p>\n

Food and beverages<\/h2>\n

The other extremely important facet of hedgehog care<\/strong> is feeding.<\/p>\n

The first thing to keep in mind is that hedgehogs are swallowers by nature and have a tendency to put on weight. So it is not a question of starvation, but it is important to make sure that he does not eat just anything and that his diet is balanced.<\/p>\n

Hedgehogs are mainly insectivores, but they will also like it if we give them fruits, vegetables, eggs or meat.<\/p>\n

To start with you can give him high quality cat kibble that you can supplement with chicken or salmon pieces, fruit pieces, cooked eggs and insects.<\/p>\n

The easiest insects to obtain will be crickets and mealworms. Catching insects anywhere can be a risk, because they may contain pesticides or infect our hedgehog with parasites.<\/p>\n

To acquire live, nutritious and quality insects, it is advisable to visit a specialist distributor.<\/p>\n

Hedgehogs need the stimulation provided by having live prey and hunting them, hence the importance of insects that are alive and able to move.<\/p>\n

The activity period of these animals begins at dusk, as they are nocturnal animals. So, if possible, it is advisable to feed them<\/a> around this time.<\/p>\n

Source: martinfreeman-thehedgehog.tumblr.com<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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