Hedgehog has hard spines all over his body except his stomach. When he is in danger, he will roll into a ball with thorns. His shape and gentle character are very lovely. Some varieties are only slightly larger than the palm of his hand. Therefore, many people keep it as a pet now. Keeping pets at home is a good habit, because small pets can bring happiness to everyone, and can increase interest and improve people's life span. Hedgehog is a very interesting animal, and it is relatively simple to raise. Here is the experience of raising hedgehog.
Hedgehogs are also known as the hedgehog, hedgehog mouse, cucurbit stealing badger, burr, etc.; they are heterothermic animals, because they can't regulate their body temperature stably to keep them at the same level, so hedgehogs hibernate in winter.
How to raise a pet Hedgehog?
First, breeding hedgehogs need to give it a quiet environment, because hedgehogs are relatively timid, too noisy will affect the health of hedgehogs, it is recommended that we should put the hedgehogs in a relatively quiet home, so that we can better feed them.
Second, hedgehogs like small animals that lie in bed in the daytime and emerge at night, so we should choose the place where the sunlight is not very dazzling. Then we can make a wooden box with the size of 90 cm to build a nest for your hedgehog. At the same time, the hedgehog's nest is covered with hay, pine leaves or straw.
Third, if possible, it is best to arrange some small environment that hedgehogs like. For example, we can make a hill with stones and soil outside the hedgehog's nest, or we can directly buy a small rockery on which flowers and plants can be planted for Hedgehog activities.
Fourth, when feeding little hedgehogs, we should pay attention not to give too much at the beginning to avoid indigestion in the new environment. In addition, small hedgehogs can be fed with their own food. When feeding, we should feed mainly meat, food and by-products, vegetables, etc. in proportion.
Fifthly, when feeding hedgehogs, we should pay attention to the combination of diet structure. Many hedgehogs can not be raised well mainly because the food is relatively single. It is suggested that we can catch some caterpillars and beetles, or snails and earthworms and other small creatures and fruits to feed.
Sixth, we should pay attention to some common problems of hedgehogs when we feed them. Generally speaking, small hedgehogs have strong adaptability and will not easily suffer from diseases. However, we should also pay attention to some feeding problems, such as enteritis and dermatophyte, as well as parasites.
Seventh, hedgehog is a kind of docile animal. Generally speaking, it is easy to feed at home, and it will not bite or hurt children. It is suggested that we should prepare some medicine to prevent the disease of hedgehog, and prepare more water for hedgehog, so that the little hedgehog will grow healthily.
Eighth, hedgehog is very timid, a little voice will be scared to shiver, thorn all stand up. When you hold it in your hand, it curls up in a ball, and its spines are prickly. You can hold it in your hand slowly. After a while it gets used to it, the spines get smoother, and it stretches out and starts walking around. If you have time, you can take it out at a fixed time every day, play with it for a while, speak and let it become familiar. But even for a long time, every time you take it, it seems to forget the things of yesterday, and it is still so afraid and resistant. These are very normal. Don't be too disappointed. If you are afraid of pricking, you can buy a pair of gloves, which is easy to use. But what should be reminded is that when you release it, because it has been sleeping before, out of an activity, it will go around defecating. And hedgehogs run very fast, but also specifically to the dark place to hide, once in, do not come out. Therefore, whether you scatter the hedgehog inside or outside, you should be careful that it runs away.
Ninth, it is recommended to keep only one Hedgehog at a time. Don't worry it's too lonely. Because hedgehogs are solitary by nature, even a pair of hedgehogs of the opposite sex will often fight, pinch together, fight back and forth. So if it's just for pets, buy a hedgehog. Of course, if you want hedgehogs to reproduce, you can raise a female hedgehog. After one year old, you can find a male hedgehog from another person to mate. Hedgehogs are easy to conceive, so a basic mating will succeed. Generally, natural estrus mating occurs from April to may, with an annual output of 1-2 times. A pregnancy of about 2 months can produce 4-6 eggs at a time. Generally, if you want your friends to breed hedgehogs, you can go to the pet shop where you buy hedgehogs to mate, but you have to pay. The store where I buy hedgehogs is about $100.
10. When hedgehogs are feeding, young hedgehogs need to pay attention to one thing, that is, keeping warm. Hedgehogs are very sensitive to temperature at this time, so the temperature should be kept above 25 degrees, so as to ensure the healthy growth of hedgehogs!
