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What Can Hedgehogs Not Eat?
Feeding your pygmy hedgehog a complete well-balanced diet is paramount for having a healthy hedgehog. Hedgehogs are omnivorous animals. As such hedgehogs eat a wide variety of foods (meats, cat and dog food, fruits and vegetables). However, there are several foods that hedgehogs should not eat and thus you should avoid them. We have prepared…
Best Cat Food for African Pygymy Hedgehogs
When caring for African pygmy hedgehogs, providing the right diet is important to raise a healthy pet. Hedgehogs are omnivorous and eat a wide variety of foods including hedgehog food, cat food, insects, fruits and vegetables. Cat food is an important source of food for pet African pygmy hedgehogs. Which is why you need to find…
What Do Pygmy Hedgehogs Eat?
Generally, African pygmy hedgehogs are naturally omnivorous mammals. In the wild, pygmy hedgehogs eat a wide range of insects and small animals including Beetles Earwigs Slugs Caterpillars Fly larvae Millipedes Snails Earthworms Mealworms Baby mice Ground beetles Additionally, pygmy hedgehogs also eat some fruits and vegetables. When caring for a pet pygmy hedgehog, it is…
Are Hedgehogs Easy to Take Care Of?
Hedgehogs are adorable fun mammals that feed on insects. They have become a popular pet in America because they make good pets. Hedgehogs are easy to take care of when provided with the right circumstances. In the wild, hedgehogs live for up to 4 years. However, when kept as pets they can live for up…
Is paper bedding good for guinea pigs?
Pet guinea pigs spend most of their time in their cages. Which is why they need a comfortable place to rest in. There are several beddings that are good for guinea pigs. Paper based bedding is one of the popular types of substrates used as bedding for guinea pigs. There are several brands of paper-based…
Best Wood Bedding for Guinea Pigs
Pet guinea pigs are social animals that spend most of their time in their habitat. To live comfortably, they require a good bedding material that is absorbent, soft and has good odor control. For many years wood shavings have been used as bedding for guinea pigs. Our top pick Wood-based substrate make good bedding material…
Best Substrate for Guinea Pigs in 2021
Guinea pigs spend most of their time inside their habitat. Which is why they need a comfortable place to rest. As such, as a guinea pig parent you need to invest the best substrate material for your guinea pig to ensure that they are comfortable. A good substrate for guinea pigs should be soft, comfortable,…
Best Indoor Guinea Pig Cage in 2021
Guinea pigs are social animals that need a lot of exercise. As a result, a good indoor guinea pig cage should have plenty of room for exercise. However, unlike other rodents, they do not jump or climb. Therefore, guinea pigs require more floor space unlike other rodents. When choosing an indoor guinea pig cage, it…
How to Easily Make Emergency Puppy Formula
Ideally, small puppies rely on their mother’s milk for all their nutritional needs. However, you need to supplement orphaned puppies with a suitable puppy milk replacer. You can easily purchase a good puppy milk replacer from your local pet store or online. However, in the absence of a puppy milk replacer, you can easily make…
What Foods Can I Feed my Guinea Pig?
Raising guinea pigs is easy and enjoyable. This is because guinea pigs are low maintenance, and their care is straight forward. All you need is to provide them with the right housing and proper nutrition. There are several foods that you can feed your guinea pig that provides them with the proper nutrition. Generally speaking,…
How to Make Kitten Gruel With Feeding Tips
The most critical stage of raising kittens is weaning them to solid food. To wean kittens smoothly to solid food you need to slowly transition them through the use of kitten gruel. What is kitten gruel? Kitten gruel is a mixture of food that is made specifically for kittens. It is used to wean kittens…
Keeping and Caring for Guinea Pigs as Pets
Caring for guinea pigs as pets is easy, low maintenance and anyone can do it. However, before you get your first guinea pig pet, you need to know a number of things about guinea pig care. Guinea pigs are tailless rodents that are native to South America. They are neither pigs nor come from Guinea….