Why do you need to help hedgehogs?

Answer 1

Like almost all wild animals, hedgehogs can look after themselves; but the impact of man upon the environment means that conservation measures are sometimes needed to prevent species from becoming rare or even extinct.

Although inevitably most species become extinct or else mutate into different species, it is important to try to prevent extinctions, so as to maintain cultural diversity. Only if the entity is nothing but harmful (such as the smallpox or polio virus) should we seek to eliminate it. Some people hate, fore example, sharks, crocodiles, Spiders etc; but they all play a role in their ecosystem and should be protected.

How can YOU help hedgehogs? First, before lighting a bonfire, check that there are no hedgehogs hibernating inside. If you see one about to cross a road, pick it up and move it somewhere safe, to prevent it from being killed by traffic. Remember, hedgehogs have LOTS of fleas; wear gloves (or plastic bags) on your hands before handling them. If your dog is worrying a hedgehog, restrain it, and move the hedgehog (which will have rolled into a ball) to a safer place.

On a Scottish isle recently, hedgehogs became too numerous and were eating the eggs of ground-nesting birds. The authorities started to strap and kill the 'hogs; but after an outcry, they have agreed instead to trap the hedgehogs so that they can be returned to a natural habitat on the mainland.

Answer 2

Hedgehogs are adorable, fun creatures. They are insanely cute, and this is the largest part of the appeal for most potential owners.

Perhaps the best thing about hedgehogs is that they are not rodents, and therefore, have little to no odor if kept clean; Nor do they have the need to chew, due to the fact they are not rodents and their teeth do not continually grow.

Hedgehogs don't typically bite; if they do, it's normally because you have the smell of food (or something else tasty) on your fingers/skin. Sometimes, it's due to fear, and proper handling can greatly aid in avoiding being bitten. However, there are aggressive hedgehogs. Hedgehogs' intelligence is usually compared to that of a hamster; I personally find that my hedgies have been a tad smarter, but not by much.

They take up a relatively small amount of space; they need about 3 square feet of floorspace in their cage.

They have a fairly easy-to-fufill diet; 1-2 tablespoons of high quality (no by-products, around 30% protein and less than 15% fat) cat food a day, with treats (meal worms, crickets, wax worms, silk worms, repti worms, unseasoned cooked meats, fruits, veggies) around 4-5 times a week in small servings.

However, most people don't realize that while hedgehogs are considered low-maintenance, they will require a lot of socialization to become good pets - at least once every day for 15 minutes. This is due to their unchangeable nature, which is shy, jumpy, and cautious. However, if you continually and properly socialize your hedgie, they will grow to be a loving, well behaved pet that will be a cherished part of your family.

Some will not like to be pet, and would rather sleep on you while watching movies; some will love to be pet and crave chin rubs; and others will be more happy running around at the speed of light exploring anything they can get their nose into. Each hedgie is an individual!

Hedgehogs are great pets, but do your research before buying - hedgehogs aren't right for everyone.

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Answer 3

they aren't people just think they are. some people have them for pets.

Answer 4

Curl up in a ball