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Lemurs!
idontunderstand:
My Persian friend once kicked a (dead) hedgehog because he thought it was a rock. He'd never seen a hedgehog before. Horrible moment but I couldn't stop laughing.
Kenyahp:
...Ew. Ewewewewew. I just imagined that and, in my mind, it made a horrible sound. That made me sad. So...so...so very sad.
lepetitfromage:
--- Quote from: ackblom12 on 24 Mar 2012, 14:58 ---You can, but they are still smelly little adorable balls of hypermanic fur.
I miss having ferrets.
Edit: Also, I'm pretty sure they are not actually animals, but quantic poop machines.
--- End quote ---
Ferrets are really freaking cool, but I just can't get over the stink. A friend of mine had one and...urrfghhhhh..
I'm starting to think that all rodents are just little poop machines. My 2 guinea pigs are as well. Once during floor time we calculated that each of them poops once every three minutes*.
*This sentence makes me sound insane.
idontunderstand:
--- Quote from: Kenyahp on 25 Mar 2012, 11:11 ---...Ew. Ewewewewew. I just imagined that and, in my mind, it made a horrible sound. That made me sad. So...so...so very sad.
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I know you aren't that serious but.. sorry. :-\
Is it a generally good idea to have hedgehogs as pets, I wonder. I am concerned about my karmic hedgehog wheel. Need to give something back.
TheEvilDog:
Wild hedgehogs, no. As far as I know, its illegal to keep a wild animal as a pet (Depending on the locality). You could have an Africa Pygmy Hedgehog (or domesticated hedgehogs as they're commonly known) as a pet.
Just a few things about them though;
* The don't hibernate, but prefer warm temperatures (roughly 27C or 72F).
* They can be fed a high quality High Protein/Low Fat cat food. Treats can be cooked, unseasoned meat, mealworms or fruits and vegetables.
* You really can't have any other pets if you have a APH, either larger pets accidently kill them, or they check out the hedgehog and get pricked by the quills.
* You can use a hamster cage sans the plastic tunnels, but they do benefit from a larger cage, which will put you back a couple hundred dollars/euros, especially to keep it warm. Bear in mind as well that the little guys do like to travel about at night and can become depressed if kept in too small a cage.
* They are prone to several diseases and illnesses, such as cancer and Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome (This isn't a joke, it is very similar to Multiple Sclerosis in humans, and it will lead to the animal being unable to control its own body)
* They are also allergic to wood oils, so avoid using wood chips as bedding.
* They are great if you're allergic to cats and dogs, because they produce next to no dander, and are often allowed in buildings where you can't have pets.
Cousin had one as a kid, and she liked it. Poor thing ended up needing to be put down for WHS though.
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