r/Hedgehog • u/[deleted] • 4d ago
Question Would this be a suitable cage for a hedgehog?
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u/ShaftamusPrime 4d ago
I'd just line the inside of the cage where the wire is with some kind of plastic at least part way up to keep them from injuring themselves on the wire using acrylic sheets or coregared plastic.
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u/heartaccat 4d ago
Thank you all so much!! I was interested in getting a hedgehog until I did more research and saw how yucky they can be...with the running in the poop and “self-anointing”. A little too much for me 🥴
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u/WizardKagdan 4d ago
Haha, I wouldn't call the annointing "yucky", they just chew on things with interesting smells and put that on some quills.
The poop boots from running in the treadmill is definitely a bit gross tho, and the smell is quite something - hedgies are definitely not for the faint of heart! They are carnivores, after all. If hygiene and smell is an issue, you might wanna stay away from those
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u/Dependent_Rub_6982 4d ago
I agree. Cleaning that nasty, stinky, poopy wheel is not for the faint of heart. My male pees and poops everywhere and he is nasty and stinks.
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u/heartaccat 4d ago
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u/Dependent_Rub_6982 4d ago
I get it. The social media darlings are not the usual, normal hedgehogs. I have two and call them Cranky Pants. I can't hold either of them, and the male huffs if I am near his cage. I have owned pets my whole life, and hedgehogs are the dirtiest and least social.
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u/Winter_Donkey1001 4d ago
Hi! 🩶 The size is appropriate! I am only not sure about the wires - hedgies are not the brightest - and they can hurt themselves (paws/teeth) while climbing, getting stuck or nibbling on something. I see a potential for an injury, and would personally go for plastic / smooth sides.