He said YES!!!!

I do so love my hubby Van :Love: He's finally given in to letting me have a Pygmy Hedgehog

And this is the little baby boy I'm getting. He wont be ready till the end of the month so have time to set up his new home.

Haven't decided on name yet but need to let the breeder know so he can have his name put on his registration papers!!!!

So it could be Bracken, Wizbit, Bootsie, Twitch or anything else I can think of

So here's my new little baby to be :Love:

they have these at a pet shop by us. I think they are great but there should be a law of who can sell them (is there) the only reason i say this is b/c this place will just sell them to anyone as long as the till makes a noise.

lovely little boy though. do they hybernate?

:Love: He a stunner. Melly ain't giving Trev a choice when I get some money melly will be bringing one home too

OMG he's soooooo cute :Love: trouble is Lacy wants one now lmao
She's sat here cuddling cos we just sent Midas to fishy heaven - to go and live in Nanny Boos fish tank

I told her she'll have to wait until she's old enough to look after one

What care do they need Netty ?

Daz......there is a registry for reputable breeders of APHs called the UKAPH which means they have to follow their code of ethics.

They don't recommend buying from shops because most times you don't know where they've come from and won't have been handled much, plus I think they are more likely to have health problems sometimes.

My little boy is coming from a breeder and has been handled daily. You get some food and bedding from them plus aftercare if you have any problems. Plus you have to answer questions from them too.

Pip...they are housed in either a vivarium with plenty of ventilation, Zoozone or indoor rabbit hutch. Need a wheel for running on. Their staple diet is cat biscuits, and you can feed cooked dry mince, chicken, some fruit and veg, meal worms & locusts but just as a treat. They are mainly awake at nightime but some do come out during the day for brief periods. Most times they will use a small cat litter tray for doing their business if provided.

Oh and no.....they don't hibernate Daz in fact it can be fatal if they do!!!!

Aw Netty congrats, knew Van couldnt hold out much longer! He is adorable and cant wait to see more piccys, especially of his little home He is awesome!

Melly get one so I can come play!

A litter tray!!! ROFL. sounds nice but I dont see the point on having an animal that comes out at night. but then again your'e nocternal anyway so its a bonus. LOL.

Well most times they are out anywhere after about 7.00 or 8.00pm so not too late LOL But like you say...we're nocturnal creatures too :lol!:

Thanks Lilacamy.....can't wait to get the little chap home

ohhh if i get one i could train it to wake up just after eastenders :D
They are nice but the chance of interupting Eastenders is a NO NO!!

Actually, I've changed my mind

Arh Ha your an eastenders fan too then :lol!:

Bad boys

Aw he is so so cute , yay for van giving in and being a softie!

How on earth did you get round him? He is so cute (the hedgehog that is) got a little button nose, I love those names deffo something along the countryside line for a name.. moss, or heather

OMG thats so cool! wow bet you cant wait :D
Best of luck with the little fella

modaz wrote:Arh Ha your an eastenders fan too then :lol!:

No, just decided to be mean :lol!:

Aw how can you resist the cuteness?!

Thanks guys......well it's official....he's now called Bootsie cos of his little brown feet :lol!:

Liz.....Van is like putty in my hands :lol!: He did say I had to cook for him for a month and then remember why it is he cooks

yey well done Netty you wore him down it didn't take long!! I bet you cant wait for him to come!!! I dont think I could cope with a hedgehog cos I like to cuddle the fluffy things I get and I reckon that would hurt!!

You can still cuddles them Lexi....alot of people have them snuggled on their laps in the evening while they watch telly :D

Oh and as a celebration for naming him, his breeders sent me a couple more pics of Bootsie

awww

Too cute! Bootsie is wuvy!!!! :Love:

Thanks guys.....I can't wait to pick him up. He's just started on solid foods last week so should have an update early next week on how he's doing