Hedgehogs. Who owns one?

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**Enigwolf**

Sooo,

This is KINDA really random. But basically I've been eying keeping a hedgehog for a few years now. The building I'm going to live in has some pretty weird rulings when it comes to pets we can keep, and I just wanted to see if there's anyone else on Dakka who keeps hedgehogs or chinchillas. Now I don't think the person who wrote the rules played 40k or is a 40k ruleslawyer, but RAW I technically can't keep one in the building, but it's open to interpretation because it states "common small household pets". AFAIK, hedgehogs are not exactly common, so, I don't know where this leaves me. Would it be very easy to keep a hedgehog and not leave a trace of it?

And of course, mandatory hedgehog picture SQUEEEE:

**BlapBlapBlap**

Hedgehogs aren't really cuddly pets. They're cute, but really expensive...

Also, ask your landlord. You keep it in a tank/terrarium/etc, so it should be fine.

**Do_I_Not_Like_That**

They attract fleas, lice, and enemy radar!

On the plus side, they eat slugs, and given that Britain is being overrun by slugs, maybe a pet 'hog is a good idea.

**motyak**

You guys get way cooler pets than we do...probably something to do with when they escape here and go feral they REALLY go feral. In England if they escape they can't really go anywhere wild (dartmoor maybe, but then they have to contend with ferocious ponies).

I was looking into pets when I first moved out and I wanted a chinchilla so bad, turned out they are illegal here along with pretty much anything else. So very depressing.

**Hedgehog**

Own one? I am one!

**AlmightyWalrus**

Hedgehog wrote:
Own one? I am one!

Gah, stop making me laugh when I'm supposed to work!

**Jihadin**

Better have a mate for your hedgehog...they're permiscious(sp) or your fuzzy slipper going to have a buddy rub

**kronk**

I have a cat. He was very interested in your hedgehog picture. Similar to when he watches me eat chicken, actually...

**Relapse**

This is kind of fun:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gwwb2Bon_Mg&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DGwwb2Bon_Mg

**Enigwolf**

You guys are hilarious.

To further clarify, I'm living in the US and 'hogs aren't exorbitantly expensive here compared to other countries or other animals. I have a friend who has one, so I'm pretty aware of the fleas/lice thing, but we don't tend to get many of them in Mass because it's so darned cold here.

I am planning to keep him in a tank for the most part though, as I don't want him to get lost in my mess, but I'd never heard of the promiscuous in the past.

**motyak**

Quick question, how on earth do you deflea/louse a hedgehog? With really long tweezers or something? It's not like you can rub in anti-flea stuff...

**Avatar 720**

motyak wrote:
Quick question, how on earth do you deflea/louse a hedgehog? With really long tweezers or something? It's not like you can rub in anti-flea stuff...

With great difficulty.

**gunslingerpro**

Avatar 720 wrote:
motyak wrote:
Quick question, how on earth do you deflea/louse a hedgehog? With really long tweezers or something? It's not like you can rub in anti-flea stuff...

With great difficulty.

And inhuman patience.

**Jihadin**

Does your hedgehog have a favorite pet toy? My wife hedgehog did.

**Snrub**

Jihadin wrote:
Does your hedgehog have a favorite pet toy? My wife hedgehog did.

You married a hedgehog?

**Jihadin**

Snrub....you trying to remind me of my ex eh? The one that blew 30K on a six month party eh......

Well Mental health says I need to diversify my hate......Hi Snrub

**Monster Rain**

Snrub wrote:
Jihadin wrote:
Does your hedgehog have a favorite pet toy? My wife hedgehog did.
You married a hedgehog?

I genuinely laughed at this for about 20 seconds.

Anyway, I've been considering purchasing a chinchilla for my daughters. They spotted one at the pet store and absolutely freaked.

**Jihadin**

Get a sugar glider

**Enigwolf**

Jihadin wrote:
Get a sugar glider

A.. sugar glider? *after Google* OH.

**Jihadin**

I've two...Bris and Syd.....you know...Brisbane and Sydney

their pocket pets but most time they ride my shoulders or in m pocket. They love my fleece coat and my summer coat ACU

**Enigwolf**

Jihadin wrote:
I've two...Bris and Syd.....you know...Brisbane and Sydney their pocket pets but most time they ride my shoulders or in m pocket. They love my fleece coat and my summer coat ACU

Are they comfortable riding in your pockets or on your shoulders? I'm surprised they don't jump out/off.

**Jihadin**

Its a bond issue. Younger they are the more bond they develop to you and your kids (kids just need to be careful with them) besides they knew where to get the addiction fix....I have papaya and almonds on hand for snacks. Cantalope though is like crack to them.

**4oursword**

motyak wrote:
You guys get way cooler pets than we do...probably something to do with when they escape here and go feral they REALLY go feral. In England if they escape they can't really go anywhere wild (dartmoor maybe, but then they have to contend with ferocious ponies).

I was looking into pets when I first moved out and I wanted a chinchilla so bad, turned out they are illegal here along with pretty much anything else. So very depressing.

Who outlaws Hedgehogs? That's horrible!

My opinion of Australia has gone down. If Gerbils are banned I will never visit.

**motyak**

Can't even have weasels or ferrets :(
http://www.daff.qld.gov.au/4790_8263.htm

**Snrub**

Motyak thats in Queensland though. Queenslanders are weirdos.

Jihadin wrote:
Well Mental health says I need to diversify my hate......Hi Snrub

Let the hate flow buddy, let it flow.

**Gitkikka**

My son has one. Lazy, pooping beast.

The hedgie too...

**warpcrafter**

I had a couple of pet Ferrets for awhile, then I went back to cats. They needed a bath twice a week even though they'd had their scent glands removed, and every time I let them run loose they pooped in the corners. Don't know about hedgehogs, except for watching some YT videos, they look pretty boring to me. But, then again my favorite pet of all time was the praying mantis I had in high school. I loked watching her hunt down the crickets I put in her terrarium to eat. It was like the Predator movies, but live.

**Sigvatr**

Cuteness overload in OP =)

**azazel the cat**

4oursword wrote:
motyak wrote:
You guys get way cooler pets than we do...probably something to do with when they escape here and go feral they REALLY go feral. In England if they escape they can't really go anywhere wild (dartmoor maybe, but then they have to contend with ferocious ponies).

I was looking into pets when I first moved out and I wanted a chinchilla so bad, turned out they are illegal here along with pretty much anything else. So very depressing.

Who outlaws Hedgehogs? That's horrible!

My opinion of Australia has gone down. If Gerbils are banned I will never visit.

Basically every animal not native to Australia is outlawed there, ever since the Cane Toad.

**kronk**

azazel the cat wrote:

Basically every animal not native to Australia is outlawed there, ever since the Cane Toad.

Reasonable stance, considering the damage it's done.