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Summary

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions and general information about pet (African Pigmy) hedgehogs. Should be helpful to both prospective and current hedgehog owners.
Part II - finding more information

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Last-modified: 21 Jul 1997
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HEDGEHOG FAQ (part 2 of 5) -- FINDING MORE INFORMATION
Compiled and edited by Brian MacNamara (macnamara@pci.on.ca)
Additions, corrections, and suggestions for this file are welcomed.

This document is copyright 1996 by Brian MacNamara. See section [0.5] for authorship information and redistribution rights. In short, you can give it away, but you can't charge for it.

The basic Hedgehog FAQ has five parts, all of which should be available from wherever you obtained this one. A complete table of contents for all five parts is given in part I.

Please note: I am not a hedgehog expert, and I did not write, or verify, all the information in this FAQ. I have done my best to include only accurate and useful information, but I cannot guarantee the correctness of what is contained in this FAQ, regardless of the source, or even that it will not be harmful to you or your hedgehog in some way. For advice from an expert, I recommend you consult the books listed below [2.1], or, especially in the case of a suspected medical problem, a veterinarian who is familiar with hedgehogs.

Subject: CONTENTS OF THIS FILE

2. *** Where to get more information ***


2. *** Where to get more information ***


Subject: <2.1> What books are there on pet hedgehogs?

For a long time there was only a single tome available on our prickly little friends, which was often referred to as ``The Hedgehog Book.'' With the increasing popularity of hedgehogs, a number of books are now becoming available. There still seems to be little information on hedgehogs in print, especially compared to most other animals, but this, fortunately, appears to be rapidly changing.

As of spring 1997 there are two new complimentary books now out that have virtually obsoleted all the previous offerings in a single go.

The first of these additions, is ``The Hedgehog: An Owner's Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pet'' by Dawn Wrobel and Dr. Susan Brown, DVM. It is published by the Howell Book House, and is available in in pet stores that carry their Happy, Healthy Pet series. It is also available through the Spike And Friends Catalog [2.9]. For those of you who want to order it, the ISBN number is 0-87605-501-3, and it is listed as having a price of $12.95USD, or $17.95CAD.

Having had the luxury of seeing some of the preliminary text (thanks Dawn!), I had high expectations for the book, and when I got to see it, I was quite amazed at how far it exceeded my imagination. Simply put, this is a great book, and one that no hedgehog owner should be without. It is full of great tips, ideas and great knowledge, accompanied by some fantastic pictures. The `medical' chapter by Dr. Susan Brown is more than worth the price in itself, not that the rest of the book wouldn't be a bargain even without it.

Dawn's book is targeted at the pet owner, rather than the breeder, as has been the case all too often in the past, and in this respect it succeeds brilliantly.

The other great tome that has just come out is ``The Pygmy Hedgehog a Perfect Pet'' by Sharon Massena with Bryan Smith. Having now had the chance to see this book, I can attest that it is more than worthwhile as well. The best part about it, is that rather than being another great hedgehog book, it is complimentary to books like Dawn Wrobel's, by addressing many different areas. Here is the information I have on it:

Due to problems with the publisher, the easiest way to get the book is to contact Sharon Massena herself. You can contact Sharon Massena for more information at:

I should probably add a disclaimer here -- I have had numerous electronic conversations with Dawn and Bryan, and a bias in favour of either book could easily be assigned to this. In the case of Dawn's book, I read the advance text she sent with with the intent to essentially critique it -- expecting it to already be dated in many ways (as most books have been by the time they get to print) or just a rehash of what has gone before, and I came away honestly impressed. Having now seen Sharon and Bryan's book, the same feelings apply. I'm sure I could nit-pick in minor places, but at most that's what it would be, nit-picking about things that don't matter. We finally have very good, up-to-date books that can go a very long ways towards giving people the information they need about keeping hedgehogs as pets, and providing them happy healthy lives.

Going back a bit now, the book, often called ``The Hedgehog Book,'' is actually titled ``Everything You Wanted to Know About Hedgehogs But you didn't know who to ask'' by Pat Storer. This was one of the first books available on pet hedgehogs.

Pat Storer now has two books available on hedgehogs, and while there is considerable crossover between the two, her newer book ``Hedgehogs As Pets'' (my thanks to John Ofner, my breeder, for my copy) is targeted more at pet owners, while the original ``Everything...'' is more oriented towards breeders. These books are, for all intents and purposes, the premier formal tomes on pet hedgehogs, and having one or the other virtually a must for any hedgehog keeper (keepee?). While they don't cover absolutely everything, they do provide a lot of information. As I mentioned, one is oriented more to the pet owner and the other more to the breeder, so you can choose the book most appropriate to your needs. Both books cover areas of the other to some extent, so a pet owner looking for basics on breeding will find it in ``Hedgehogs As Pets'' while a breeder can also find pet level information in ``Everything...''

Probably the most essential thing both offer is a reference section on hedgehog health, body chemistry norms, and drugs (including quantities) that have been safely used to treat hedgehog maladies. Given that very few veterinarians in North America, have even heard of hedgehogs as pets, let alone ever treated them, taking one of these books with you to a vet in time of emergency could easily be a life saving act.

That's the good news; the problem is that these books are generally only available directly from Pat Storer herself, although the Ain't No Creek Ranch [2.9] also carries them. Fortunately, they are not too expensive, and delivery is quick (my copy of ``Everything...'' arrived within 2 weeks of my dropping the order in the mail, and given the delivery speed of snail mail up here that's quite a feat). In any case, here are the details:

And,

Pat Storer now takes credit cards, but money orders are fine too. The prices and info above is up to date as of July 1997, thanks to Pat Storer herself.

There is one minor correction to ``Everything...'' that should be noted:

More books on pet hedgehogs have recently come into being, for which we can all be happy. I've listed the information I have on them below. The first is with thanks to Elizabeth Jane Monroe and Znofyl.

This is a good book, especially for beginners (which is really where it is directed). As a result of being a beginner's book, it does not contain the health standards, and medicine usage that are in Pat Storer's books, listed above, and is to my mind a good supplement, but not a replacement for them -- especially if your veterinarian is not well acquainted with hedgehogs. I found it to be good reading, but it always seemed to avoid a direct answer to most questions, lacking in real detail. I must admit, however, that the pictures alone were both great entertainment, and very useful, giving probably the best glimpse of what a healthy hedgehog should look like. I'm still trying to figure out how the photographers managed to avoid getting blurred pictures of all those busy noses. Considering its low price, and the fact that it's only the first edition, don't hesitate to get it -- I didn't and I don't regret it for a moment.

Dennis Kelsey-Wood has also released a second book recently (1996) called ``Hedgehogs Today''. It can be ordered from TFH, etc., as with his earlier book.

The information above came to me by way of Brenda Basinger.

Having finally had a chance to look at this book, I have to say the quality of the photos is excellent. That, however, is about the only good thing I can say. The book is full of contradictions, and just plain bad advice. It goes on to suggest that you should ``always use a glove'' to hold a hedgehog (which captions a picture of a person holding one in bare hands). It also suggests that a temperature range of from 60-75 degrees F, or 16-24 degrees C is okay, when many hedgehogs will become unhealthy or even go into semi hibernation at anything much below 70F/22C. It shows multiple hedgehogs being kept in a tupperware container barely big enough to squeeze them in (although it says it's not big enough for a ``long term home'' -- it's clearly not big enough for anything more than carrying them across the room. Finally, its listing of states where hedgehogs are not allowed is totally misleading, and was clearly the result of only the briefest research. The book even shows feeding of raw eggs to hedgehogs -- something that can all too easily result in salmonella [6.2].

All this is not to say there aren't good points to the book, but the sheer weight of bad information is nothing short of astounding. I find it very hard to believe that Dennis Kelsey-Wood actually wrote more than a few small parts of this book. Much of it was clearly written by someone without knowledge of hedgehogs. I can only assume that Dennis wrote some of the textual information, and the rest was filled in by a well meaning, but hedgehog-ignorant staff writer at the publishing company.

Information on another book was sent to me by Tirya:

Being very lucky, I was able to get a copy of this and agree that it is a very worthwhile addition to any hedgehog library -- especially at the low price (isn't your hedgehog worth it?). The book contains some medical information that complements Pat Storer's books quite well, but, again, does not replace them. I also got the impression that the author wrote the book over a number of years and didn't bother to re-read what he had written in earlier chapters when writing later ones. There were a couple of minor places where he seemed to contradict himself, in particular with respect to foods. The chapter by Pat Storer is taken almost verbatim out of her books, but is a worthwhile addition. The book tends to answer questions in relation to European hedgehogs almost more so than African Pigmy hedgehogs, and many of the pictures show Egyptian (long-eared) hedgehogs (which are popular as pets in parts of Europe). However, these points are minor quibbles at most and if taken as a whole, the book is very good, and is, at the price, probably the ideal starting place for beginning hedgehog keepers.

Now that hedgehogs are becoming so popular in so many ways, books are happily appearing at a fast and furious rate. One of the latest I've become aware of is:

I have little information on this one, other than it is available through the _Exclusively_Hedgehogs_ catalog [2.9], and the Spike and Friends Catalog [2.9], and although apparently focused on European hedgehogs, it does deal with other varieties as well.

According to the brief write-up in the Exclusively Hedgehogs catalog, it grew out of a thesis that Nigel Reeve wrote on hedgehogs, and is on the order of 350 pages in length, covering most topics, including health and veterinary treatment. Others who have read it have recommended it very highly.

While I am at it, Richard Saunders passed along word of another book that he found. This one appears to possibly be a local effort by a hedgehog breeder on the west coast of Canada, but just in case, here is the information that is available:

Another resource for hedgehog information is the ``Exotic Market Review.'' This is a journal about exotic animals and pets, and is primarily intended for breeders. It contains articles on innumerable different animals that most of us will never have heard of, but also contains an abundance of info on hedgehogs. Subscription rates are $10.00/yr in the U.S., $30.00/US/yr for Canada, and $60.00/US/yr foreign (gee, I didn't know the U.S. had invaded Canada again?). They can be contacted at:

One final tidbit I can't resist adding. I have heard from a certain publisher of pet books that they too hope to have a book on hedgehogs in print sometime this year. I can't offer any more information than that for now, but I will provide full info when it becomes available and can be publicly distributed. ;>


Subject: <2.2> What other hedgehog books are there?

In addition to the books listed in [2.1], several other sources are listed here. These books tend to be more in depth for the more serious hedgehogaholics, or light hearted, for the mere amusement of hedgehogaholics.

Katherine Long has passed along word of another book that is full of interesting hedgehog information, although it can be somewhat hard to get in North America. Here is the bibliographic info:

This book concentrates on European hedgehogs, but certainly contains relevant information on hedgehogs in general and is generally applicable for pet hedgehogs.

As a point of interest, Les Stocker is the founder of St. Tiggywinkles hospital [2.8].

Another book, this time suggested by Bill Corner, is:

While the following doesn't deal directly with pet hedgehogs, it may well be of interest to us hedgehog addicts (thanks again Katherine for this):

One more for good measure:

Peter Captijn, has sent along the following (almost endless) list of books on hedgehogs:

And if you are still in need of a hedgehog fix, there's always the Sonic the Hedgehog series of video games, cartoons, etc.


Subject: <2.3> Is there any other information available on-line?

Discussions of hedgehogs often come up in the rec.pets and occasionally on the alt.fan.hedgehogs and alt.pets.hedgehogs Usenet newsgroups. The FAQ ``Fleas, Ticks and Your Pet'' is distributed on rec.pets, as well as listed in [9.4]. Several bulletin board systems keep pet FAQs and discussions, as does the CompuServe Small Mammals forum.

I maintain a set of Hedgehog WWW pages that can be accessed at:

Among the things available off my pages are links to all other hedgehog pages I have found, and an HTMLized version of the FAQ.

Jesse Ephraim has also put together an interesting set of web pages on hedgehogs, including the longest list of books I have ever seen at:

The list of hedgehog web pages pages is growing rapidly -- I've been trying to keep pointers to most of them off my own web page, but by now I'm starting to miss many, I'm sure. Feel free to email me if you have one to add to my list of pointers.

Andrew Albinger has set up a new Hedgehog Mailing List, and it rapidly became very popular, even within the first couple of weeks that it was operational. You can join the list by sending email to the address:

with the word ``subscribe'' (without the double quotes) in the body of the message (not the subject line, though putting it there too will be harmless). Sending a message to the list is done by sending mail to the following address after you are subscribed; You can subscribe to the digest form of the list by sending a mail message to with the word subscribe in the body of the email.

For more information about the list and commands, you can send a message to: with the word help in the body of the message.

In the unlikely event that you ever want to unsubscribe from either list, simply send a message to the appropriate ``request'' address (as if you were subscribing) but use the word ``unsubscribe'' instead of ``subscribe'' in the text.

WARNING: The email address hedgehog at iastate.edu exists, and has nothing to do with the Hedgehog Mailing list. Please do NOT send messages to that address that are intended for the listserver on penalty of extreme embarrassment! :-)

Courtesy of PamRusso, I've also learned that AOL has a hedgehog chat session (Pam is actually the host of the session):

In addition to the AOL chat session, Lance Barlow has set up a WWW based chat page that is accessible to everyone with web access, at:

The usual times that people get together are Tuesday and Friday nights, at 9PM EST.

Here are some instructions from Lance on using the chat.


Subject: <2.4> How can I find a hedgehog breeder/contact in my area?

One of the best options here is to contact the International Hedgehog Fanciers Association (IHFS) [2.7], who can probably direct you to a reputable local breeder, and who may be the best source of information. In addition, you can check in the yellow pages under exotic animals, or look in the classified ads section of your local newspapers.

Hedgehogs are becoming more readily available, and are showing up in many pet stores, and I've even heard rumours of them occasionally being available at the pound.

Another possible lead towards finding that perfect hedgehog is to contact the U.S. Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A.). Breeders in the U.S. are generally supposed to be registered with the U.S.D.A. This is generally not observed very seriously. Still, the U.S.D.A. may be able to provide names and addresses of large breeders in the U.S.

Depending on interest, and information, I may expand this section to include breeder's names and addresses.


Subject: <2.5> Where are hedgehogs illegal?

Unfortunately, there are some locations that do not yet allow pet hedgehogs. In the IHFS [2.7] can help provide guidance on how you can enlighten any backward bureaucracies you run into. The list below started as a very stripped down version of the last list published by the N.A.H.A. to which I have also included additional notes thanks to people sending me information.

At the moment hedgehogs are not permitted in the U.S. in the states of Alabama, Alaska, California, Georgia, and Utah, although I've been told that hedgehogs are quite available in both Alabama (where they are quite available in pet stores, according to Tim Pearson), and Utah (the official word there seems to be somewhat uncertain -- possibly the same situation as existed in Idaho).

I do know that entering California, you are basically subject to inspection, and if found to be with hedgehog(s), you will be politely, but firmly turned back.

The N.A.H.A. has Idaho listed as not allowing hedgehogs, but courtesy of some checking by Wendi Smit, it appears the law is against allowing European hedgehogs as pets, African Pigmy hedgehogs are allowed, and are available in Idaho.

In early 1997 there was a scare that hedgehogs had been banned in Oregon, but on further investigation it turned out that the ban only really applied to European hedgehogs, and that African Pigmy hedgehogs were legit, no permit required.

Recently, Georgia clarified their position on hedgehogs, making them officially illegal. Thanks to Jerry in Atlanta for this unfortunate bit of news.

Maryland has recently seen the light (in November of 1994 -- Woobie), and is now legit for hedgehogs, as is Colorado.

Pennsylvania apparently has a law to protect its own animal breeders, making it illegal to import hedgehogs into PA (which thereby manages to make it impossible for PA breeders to legally get new stock), although PA-bred hedgehogs are legal. Note: the last published N.A.H.A. list appears to make this somewhat questionable, so maybe common sense has prevailed.

Arizona is somewhat open to debate as to its status. It appears that given the right forms of registration, keeping hedgehogs is possible, though this level of registration may be very difficult to obtain.

The situation in Maine appears to be somewhat odd; it's apparently legal to own them, and to sell them privately, but not for pet stores to sell them. My thanks to Jesse and Kris Welsh for this bit of information.

Some states also require you to go through their local Fish and Game department (or the equivalent) to get a permit. For example Wyoming require this, as pointed out to me by Marcia Kautz.

In Canada most of the information I have been able to find (courtesy of John Ofner) is that hedgehogs are permitted in all provinces except Quebec. However, I have seen a recent magazine article which suggested that things were about to change in Quebec in the not too distant future.

There had been conflicting reports that hedgehogs are illegal in the province of Alberta, but it appears that this is now something for the history books. At the very least, there are an abundance of breeders there.

Courtesy of Linda Wheatley, I finally have accurate information on the status of hedgehogs in the province of Alberta:

In short, the letter of the law appears to be that you still need a permit, but some jurisdictions, are simply acknowledging the reality of hedgehogs being pets, and waiving the obvious extra workload it would cause them.

In the U.K. it appears that African Pigmy hedgehogs are allowed as pets:

It also appears that they are allowed as pets in the Netherlands, and possibly throughout other European countries as well.

Finally, it appears that African Pigmy hedgehogs (both the white bellied and especially the Egyptian long-eared varieties) are quite popular as pets in Japan, and are legal there. My thanks to Tetsuro Oka, DVM for this information.

Again, I have no official confirmation of most of these (although the bans listed at the beginning, of this list, are pretty certain), and you should probably check first. There are a number of U.S. states that require permits, and various localities, and individual municipalities may also require special permits.


Subject: <2.6> International Hedgehog Registry

Jennifer Watson with help from Antigony Means has set up the International Hedgehog Registry, to try and help track all pet hedgehogs. Here's an excerpt from the registry information:

This is a great chance for your pets to help add to our knowledge about hedgehogs, so please do register. Registration is free, although for $10.00 U.S. they do provide a really nice registration certificate, should you want one.

The IHR has been adopted as the official registry database by the IHFS [2.7], making it the central repository for hedgehog tracking at the present time.

You can get more information, and register online at their web page:

Or by mail the following addresses:

email: MCWJHW@aol.com

Or,


Subject: <2.7> International Hedgehog Fanciers Society

I have recently learned more details about the IHFS, which appears to be a very well organized and growing organization. To put it in their own words, ``The IHFS represents hedgehog pet owners, hobbyists, and breeders who are interested in expanding the knowledge and understanding of the animals they love.''

In addition to producing a newsletter called ``HEDGEHOG CENTRAL,'' the IHFS also sponsors shows, and produces standards booklets for hedgehogs and for colours.

The International Hedgehog Fanciers Society can be contacted at:

Annual membership options and fees are:

These include:

I want to thank Doug Dorer for first passing along information on the IHFS to me, and to an unknown person or persons at the IHFS for sending me an information packet with all the details in it. I will add more information over time as I learn more about the IHFS.


Subject: <2.8> Other Hedgehog Organizations

Aside from the IHFS [2.7], and the now apparently defunct N.A.H.A. (North American Hedgehog Association), there exist a number of other organizations dedicated to hedgehogs. Many of these organizations discussed in this section are generally involved with the wild European hedgehogs, rather than pet hedgehogs.

Within North America, until recently there has been no problem with hedgehogs not having homes. They were rare enough, that few would wind up at the pound or unwanted. Unfortunately that is now changing, and Kyrstin Westwind has started the Hedgehog Rescue organization to help out unwanted, or illegal hedgehogs. At the present time, it is located in the Northwest United States, specifically in Oregon, but she hopes that it will become more wide spread and organized over the coming months.

You can contact Hedgehog Rescue at:

Before we get to the European hedgehog organizations, one regional outfit to note is Hedgehogs Northwest:

My thanks to Janet Martin for sending me the info above, and for the update.

More local and regional hedgehog clubs/organizations are forming, most under the auspices of the IHFS [2.7]. You should contact the IHFS for information about any known clubs or organizations in your area.

Moving on to the European hedgehog organizations, first is the British Hedgehog Preservation Society, run by Major Adrian Cole, sent to me courtesy of Bill Corner, Vanessa Purvis, and Seabury Salmon:

Tom Weston sent the following around about another organization dedicated to rescuing and helping hedgehogs:

Barry Turner (who is the Newsletter Editor/SWRRC) contacted me recently with info on WildAid (formerly the SWRRC):

WildAid is a U.K. registered charitable organization which looks after sick, injured, and otherwise endangered wildlife, primarily throughout the British Isles, as well as now helping other Sanctuaries with advice, practical assistance and sometimes financial help.

The address for WildAid (formerly the SWRRC) is:

You can also contact them (Barry Turner) via email at: BTurner796@AOL.com Note: this is a new address as of December 1996.

Another group in the U.K. that look after hedgehogs are the Cleveland Hedgehog Preservation Society (CHPS):

Donald also passed along word that the CHPS have a web site which contains an excellent overview of what to do if you encounter a hedgehog needing assistance, at: I have recently found information on yet another hedgehog organization in the U.K., courtesy of a post on the alt.fan.hedgehog newsgroup by Liz Roberts-Morgan:

Almost last, and certainly far from least (how can anything hedgehog related be least?) is ``St. Tiggywinkle's'' hospital, etc. The following information on it was sent along by Willard B. ``Skip'' Nelson, DVM, with the phone number coming from LeAnne and Adrian:

There is also a newsletter called the ``Hedgehog News'' (different from the newsletter from the IHFS) published by the Herts Hedgehog Helpline group in the U.K. Here is some info on them from John Horton:

As pointed out, you can contact John at the Herts Hedgehog Helpline at:

Crossing over to the mainland of Europe, there is Norway's Hedgehog Fan Club, known as ``Hedgehog Friends.'' I received the following information from it's president Sigrun Seetrevik:

Cost is 50 kr. (= ca.7-8 dollars) which includes their magazine (most of the articles are in the Norwegean language, but Sigrun indicated that they were open to articles in English as well). You can also try contacting him by email at: SIGRUN-S@gribb.hsr.no

The club is quite informal in nature, and members often get together socially to have a good time and talk hedgehog, which belies the origins of the club:

In the Netherlands, the organization VEZ is involved with numerous types of exotic mammals, including hedgehogs:

For hedgehog lovers in Sweden, I heard from Siw and Anders, who do take in injured and sick hedgehogs, and can help with advice. They don't have a large organization, so please don't innundate them with questions or hedgehogs that you can help look after yourself, but they can certainly help out, especially if you don't know what to do and don't have anywhere to keep a convelescent hedgehogs. You can contact them at:


Subject: <2.9> Miscellaneous Hedgehog stuff and sources

This section contains information on various hedgehog things and places to get hedgehog stuff that just doesn't easily fit into any of the more organized categories. In short, the things here probably mean I need to reorganize the FAQ in some way, but either I haven't figured out how to do it in a way I'm happy with, or I'm too lazy just yet (or maybe both).

The first item on our list of interesting stuff is the _Spike_&_Friends_Collection_, a catalog of miscellaneous hedgehoggery, and stuff relating to other exotic pets put out by the ``Ain't No Creek Ranch'':

The Spring/Summer 1996 version of this catalog is now available, with far more things in it than the first version. There is a $1 charge now to cover postage and handling, but which can be redeemed with your first purchase.

The Ain't No Creek Ranch now also accepts Mastercard and Visa to make feeding your hedgehog habit just that much easier.

If you are into pet hedgehogs or just like hedgehogs in general, this catalog is really neat! As a quick overview, it contains most of the books available for pet hedgehogs, t-shirts and sweatshirts, hedgehog toys, and toy-hedgehogs, hedgehog homes, and numerous other hedgehog novelties and gifts. I know that more things are on the way for Christmas, so I can only try to imagine what will be there in the future. They are primarily hedgehog oriented (in fact they breed hedgehogs -- a good sign :-) ), but the catalog also has items that are related to other exotic pets like ferrets, sugar gliders, rheas, goats, etc.

Here's part of the welcome message from the catalog to give you a feeling of what they are all about:

Disclaimer: I have no connection with the Ain't No Creek Ranch, other than as a happy customer. I found Dawn Wrobel to be very cheerful and pleasant to deal with, and the items in their catalog a little too interesting to resist.

A second hedgehog catalog is also available, called _Exclusively_Hedgehogs_. The wonder of this is that there is virtually no overlap in what they carry with what is in the previous catalog. It is indeed a good time for hedgehog lovers! Like the _Spike_and_Friends_Collection_, _Exclusively_Hedgehogs_ carries both hedgehog pet supplies and hedgehogabilia, and is available from:

Among the items carried for pet hedgehogs are hedgehog food and treats, and Roadrunner Play Safe wheels [I would recommend at least the 11'' and preferably the 14-inch model for hedgehogs - Ed.]. They also carry the largest selection of hedgehog figurines that I have seen.

As mentioned above, there is virtually no overlap in what is carried by Exclusively Hedgehogs, and the Ain't No Creek Ranch, which I find quite amazing, and an incredible bonus to ``hedgehogians'' like myself. Aside from a couple of the more common books being available from both, and both carrying different brands of hedgehog wheels, everything is different. If you already have either catalog, the other it worth getting too.

Here's part of the introduction from their catalog:

Disclaimer: I have no connection with the Exclusively Hedgehogs, and, as yet, I cannot comment on service or quality, although they certainly present themselves in a pleasant way, and what they offer does appear interesting to anyone with an interest in hedgehogs.

Peter Captijn sends along this item of interest to European hedgehog lovers:

Another great source of hedgehogabilia comes from Penny Jackson:

Finally, last and far from least, the British Hedgehog Preservation Society [2.8] produce a _Hedgehogalog_ containing lots of great hedgehog stuff. Contact the BHPS for more information.