Hedgehogs as pets , or, yes I'm out of my freaking mind

[Buzz 502]

Well we have a new member of the family. Living in a house full of females: wife, daughter, 2 dachsund *******, a doe rabbit, and probably the darn lizard, I was out voted when it came to getting a pet hedgehog.      " Aw they're adorable." So here's  Achilles the Hedgehog. The critter is cute but as cuddly as a pineapple, or wire brush, or scrub brush, etc.

 

 

[Amanda 82]

They are cute and creepy

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[DoctorHfuhruhurr 137]

When looking up some pics I saw where some people eat them.  

[Buzz 502]

When looking up some pics I saw where some people eat them.  

 

They come with their own toothpicks...........

[sorekiwi 761]

I didn't realize that there were Hedgehogsin the US.  At home (New Zealand) you see them reasonably often, and sometimes they get a little tame, but I've never seen one as a pet.

[Buzz 502]

I didn't realize that there were Hedgehogsin the US.  At home (New Zealand) you see them reasonably often, and sometimes they get a little tame, but I've never seen one as a pet.

 

Actually it's an African Pygmy Hedgehog from a nearby breeder. A present from her boyfriend. I'm not sure if we have them in the good old US of A.

[6wheeler 669]

I didn't realize that there were Hedgehogsin the US.  At home (New Zealand) you see them reasonably often, and sometimes they get a little tame, but I've never seen one as a pet.

We didn't have Dandelions or European Starlings either, til someone brought them over. Maybe "Achilles" will make a neat pet. Then of course, he will need a friend. Ah yes. A female would be nice. Oh look. They had babies. Aint  they cute. Then its, "Dad, the hedgehogs got out". Next thing you know? We DO have hedgehogs in the USA