Heggies My hedgehog's new cage!

Myspoiltpiggies · Nov 5, 2005

My little Dude, Oscar, has a new cage.

This is his old tiny petstore cage. As you can see his hidey and foodbowls barely fit in there along with Oscar himself. I could hear him at night searching for something to do and I new he was bored. But how could I fit any toys in there? The cage is 25 x 15 inches.

I gathered materials from the shed and thought how I could improve his life. I made him a 31 x 21 inch cage. It is in my room above my chest of drawers. As their are walls around the side I decided he didn't need edges round his cage so he only has two grids at the front to stop him falling out. I am able to fit more stuff in there to entertain him and he seems much happier.

He won the rosettes at a pet show!

Myspoiltpiggies · Nov 5, 2005

His cuddly toys

Food bowls and tube

His hideys

fourbwabbys · Nov 5, 2005

The cage looks great! He must love all of that room! But, something I wouldn't suggest doing is showing him. As you probably already know, this site is anti-showing.

Pigaroo Mama · Nov 5, 2005

Very nice job... he is a lucky hedgie.
Does he snuggle with his hedgehog stuffed animals?

Myspoiltpiggies · Nov 5, 2005

This site is against showing run by breeders..etc.. He only comes along to pet shows. They are much different and I thought they were okay and were allowed on this site

Many people on here take their guinea pigs to those type of shows I thought.:sorry:

Myspoiltpiggies · Nov 5, 2005

Pigaroo Mama said:
Very nice job... he is a lucky hedgie.
Does he snuggle with his hedgehog stuffed animals?

He doesn't snuggle with them but he likes to push them around the cagelol

Fluffball · Nov 5, 2005

Its a wonderful cage! Do you have any pictures of him in the cage? We dont have Hedgehogs over here, so I would love to see some of him!

Solebomber · Nov 5, 2005

I would have to imagine a "pet" show would be much different than a show put on by breeders and wouldn't be classified as a show that promoted breeding and showing based on a set breed type standard, but more of an educational and fun type of show promoting responsible ownership and somewhere for like minded people to get together and have fun with thier pets, of course I would imagine some pets could or would be stressed greatly being transported and in a unfamiliar place where as other pets would have fun and of course that would be the judgement of the pets owner as to wether the animal enjoys going on trips and visiting new places or would totally freak out.

stitsy&codyPig · Nov 5, 2005

Wow I bet he loves his new cage!

Fluff_n_roll · Nov 6, 2005

Great cage!!

Myspoiltpiggies · Nov 6, 2005

Thanks everyone. Oscar only goes to his pet shows once a year and he doesn't get stressed at all. Last time they didn't take him out.. they just looked at him in his cage. They did that with a few because they didn't want to disturb them. He is used to journeys as I like to take him out with me and he walks around the house with me so he's used to lots of noise. Here are some pictures of him!

Cavie Cove · Nov 7, 2005

Nice hedgehog. Is he an albino type?
I never knew you could have hedgehogs as pets.

Myspoiltpiggies · Nov 7, 2005

No he is not Albino, funnily enough I always get asked that questionlol African Pygmy hedgehog are lighter than wild ones I suppose. He is a crossbreed - Salt and Pepper x Apricot. I didn't know they could be pets either until I found the person who was selling him

Kriket · Nov 7, 2005

Oscar looks just like my Em! Unfortunatly she passed on a few years ago, and just didn't want another hedgie, as much as I loved her. Very cute, and such a nice cage!

Sabriel · Nov 29, 2005

My guinea pigs have a hedge hog toy.

We call him Mr.Hedgie. I put him in with my single skinny pig.

My pigs like to push thier hedgehog plush around too.

Myspoiltpiggies · Nov 29, 2005

Aww Kriket I'm sorry about Em.:guilty: After Oscar I will probably not get another hedgy, they are interesting pets but not the type to snuggle with.. and they are so much money.

But I really love Oscar, he is an intertaining pet!!!

Hehe.. He pushed one of his hedghehog toys to the food dish yesterday, maybe he wanted to share his food

Sabriel · Nov 29, 2005

Kero used to do that all the time. He was always shoving Mr. Hedgie's head into the veggie dish. Now he's older and doesn't do it anymore

He was quite mad at Mr.Hedgie for smelling a bit like Spinel so we put Mr. Hedgie in with Lina. It's quite the love triangle.

2pigs4rats · Dec 3, 2005

so, are hedgies friendly cuz he looks soooo cute! ......considering a hedgehog as a pet....now i've seen this!

Myspoiltpiggies · Dec 3, 2005

yeah, Oscar is a friendly little guy.

He doesn't bite at all and he doesn't ever curl up in a ball.

2pigs4rats · Dec 3, 2005

ahhh cute m/b will get one one day then....not right now though - don't have room for a big enough cage.

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