What can you feed a hedgehog?

Feeding hedgehogs Leave out foods like tinned dog or cat food and cat biscuits or crushed dog biscuits. Good quality, meaty specialist hedgehog food can be bought from wildlife food suppliers. Never feed hedgehogs milk as it can cause diarrhoea; instead provide plain, fresh water in a shallow bowl.

What human food can hedgehogs eat?

Apples, bananas, berries, and melons are popular choices among hedgehogs. Vegetables: Fresh tomatoes, fresh green beans, and cooked squash are some options that your hedgehog may enjoy. Starchy vegetables, such as corn, potatoes, and carrots should be avoided as well as dried vegetables.

What do hedgehogs drink?

In terms of water, hedgehogs ingest water from their prey and natural sources like dew and puddles. Ponds also provide a water source so it’s important to ensure garden ponds have sloping sides or an exit ramp so ‘hogs don’t fall in and get stuck.

Is tap water safe for hedgehogs?

When kept as pets the water quality is much better than they could ever get in the wild. So, do hedgehogs like tap water? Tap water is fine for most hedgehogs where it’s been properly processed and filtered by the company supplying the water.

Is caring for a hedgehog difficult?

General Information. Hedgehogs are solitary animals, so they should be kept alone; this simplifies care and keeps costs down. Some learn to like interacting with people, but others never become affectionate. Hedgehogs are temperature-sensitive and need to be kept in a room maintained at 72 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

What do hedgehogs like to play with?

Exercise Wheels. Your hedgie will enjoy having an exercise wheel in his cage.