What is Hedgehog?
A hedgehog is a spiny mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, in the eulipotyplan family Erinaceidae. There are seventeen species of hedgehog in five genera found throughout parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and New Zealand by introduction.
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How much does a hedgehog cost in South Africa?
While the spiny hedgehog is a reclusive critter, the animal is becoming a hugely popular pet in South Africa, with breeders banking as much as R5 000 for the exotic animal.
Can you buy a hedgehog in South Africa?
African Pygmy hedgehogs may or may not be legal to own in your province in South Africa. In Gauteng and Limpopo hedgehogs are legal to keep as pets without a permit, whilst in Kwazulu Natal, Northern Cape, Mpumalanga, and North West a permit is required.
How much does a baby hedgehog cost in South Africa?
Beautiful hedgehogs
Beautiful baby hedgehogs. Between r500 & r1500 each. Two females and three males.
Do you need a permit for a hedgehog in South Africa?
If you come across hedgehogs for sale in Gauteng or Limpopo, you can purchase one or more without a permit.
However, if you live in Northern Cape, North West, Kwazulu Natal, or Mpumalanga, you are required to have a permit.
Are hedgehogs smelly?
Hedgehogs don’t have any scent glands like ferrets, skunks, or even cats! So when we’re clean, we don’t have any particular scent.
Like any animal, if they aren’t kept clean, they begin to smell funky. Since domestic hedgehogs are caged animals, we walk through whatever is in our cage.
Do hedgehogs bite?
However, you should try to use gloves when handling a hedgehog for your own health and safety. Hedgehogs can bite you, but very rarely will that happen.
This usually happens when they are young and think your fingers are going to feed them (if they have been fed via a syringe as they had no mother).