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Louisiana Hedgehog Rescue Safe Home Hedgeducation for the African White Belly 4toe, renamed African Pygmy Hedgehog breed. There is much information online that is in error.

I share experience from raising my 8 hogs from babies to older 3.5 - 5.5 yrs old & hedgehogs other parents have shared with me as we learned together. My priority is to assist hedgehogs and parents, share hedgeducation from my experiences since 2014, suggest resources and liason when appropriate for certain situations with hedgehogs in Louisiana. Hedgehogs receive maximum health benefits supporti

ng their immune system when fed a species specific diet consisting of insects, meats, eggs and small mammals or reptiles. As of 2018 vets have seen enough diagnosis of estrogen induced cancers and female issues to suggest spaying female hedgehogs not meant for breeding to "remove" the risk for them. It's best done at a young age such as 2 years old. Retired breeder females should be spayed as soon as possible due to the change in their hormones. They are not commonly the cuddly, novelty animals that media presents them to be. They are solitary natured, nocturnal insectivorous animals. The truth is that no African Pygmy Hedgehog can be guaranteed to have a social trait. They require trusting a person to truly bond with people. Even with the best of care and intentions, just being ill can change their personalities. The friendliest social hedgehog at any time can become a stressed out ball of quills that are sharp and painful. A hedgehogs' behavior can get worse even if a handler has researched online to feel prepared to care for them. All have unique behaviors easily effected by situational stress. Many can present with behaviors very similar to people having ptsd symptoms. They are exotic animals that require temperature control, special diet and special care. If you find one out in the day, heat or loose please use cloth/gloves and bring the hedgehog to safety. If a hedgehog needs to be relinquished for assessment, care, then placed in a suitable home; please contact me. Depending on circumstances, I will always try my best to help hedgehogs in need. I try to help when people find they are unable to care for the them.

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Hedgehogs are still fairly new to North & Central Louisiana. My focus is to rescue, educate, share access to resources, place hogs in screened, then pre-qualified approved homes in Louisiana. I help across the states placing hogs needing rescued with rescuers I know to be ethical rescuers 5 years now since 2014. I network and learn much from my international & US friends. Hedgehogs are not usually the cuddly, funny, novelty animals that social media and pictures give impression of. The truth is that no African Pygmy Hedgehog can be guaranteed to have a social trait. A hedgehog just being ill can change their personalities even with the best of care. The friendliest social hedgehog can become a stressed out ball of quills that are sharp, hurt and can make you bleed at any time. A hedgehogs' behavior can get worse even if a handler has researched and feel prepared to care for an exotic hedgehog if they react badly to each other. All have unique behaviors easily effected by situational stress. They are solitary, nocturnal, insectivorous animals. They have the nutritional needs of an insectivorous animal and benefit most from variety of live insects fed daily. African White Belly 4toe hedgehogs were renamed APH when they were imported to other areas outside of Africa. Allot of what is in print has errors beginning with African Pygmy Hedgehogs being “domestically created”. They are wild animals with natural instincts who are now bred in captivity. Much of the care printed, taught by groups still, is not the best benefit to their health. They are insectivorous, nocturnal, solitary animals who benefit most when their species specific needs are adhered to. I was blessed to experienced my 8 personal hedgehogs I rescued/adopted young all respond in positive ways when transitioned from care in print, taught in groups cat food diet to a main diet of live insects daily. They require temperature control, special diet, special care none difficult but requiring consistency. Hedgehogs trust sooner given consistent species specific care adhering to their natural instincts and genetic nutritional needs. If you find one out in the day, heat or loose please use cloth/gloves and bring the hedgehog to safety. If a hedgehog needs to be relinquished for assessment, care, placed in a suitable home; please contact me. My mission is to help hedgehogs needing to be relinquished as people find them in need, are unable to care for the them. I can help you with this. I save my forever home spots here with me for older, special needs, challenged; hogs having true social issues with me. I take in relinquished hedgehogs on a case by case basis. I am independent rescue self funded. My commitment to hogs residing here always have to be considered first. I place hogs in a 30 day quarantine, me working with them so I know they are eligible (health-social) to be adopted and type of home needed. I always try to assist or refer to assistance if I am not able to help. :-)