A proposal to remove African pygmy hedgehogs and hermit crabs from the Fairfax County list of "wild and exotic" animals has fizzled, meaning county residents cannot keep them as pets. The county ...

“African pygmy hedgehogs are much paler and quite distinct. They are a common pet in America. People here also keep them as pets, but you won’t find them in the wild. We don’t recommend them ...

Room to roam "In the wild, African pygmy hedgehogs are extremely active and have a large range where they run, explore and even swim. Often, the captive environments that we provide for them pale ...

Considered wild and exotic, the African pygmy hedgehog is an illegal pet in Fairfax County. Lance Guthrie, 12, knows — he almost bought one last fall. Not yet a teenager, Guthrie got a pet ...

An adult African pygmy hedgehog is 6 to 11 inches long ... WHAT DO THEY EAT? In the wild, the hedgehog feeds mainly on insects. It also eats earthworms, snails and slugs, as well as small snakes ...

African pygmy hedgehogs stretch between 6 and 8 ... and always have a backup piece for easy cleaning and replacing. In the wild, hedgehogs are primarily insect-eating mammals.

Each species has unique traits, such as the small size of the African pygmy hedgehog, popular as a pet, and the larger European hedgehog, known for its resilience in the wild. Hedgehog spines ...

'Pet crazes': a purchasing fad initiated by popular on screen representations, and reinforced by badly researched photo-led tabloid journalism. Photogenic animals are labelled as the next "must ...

An adult African pygmy hedgehog is 6 to 11 inches long ... The face and underside are covered with a soft, white fur. In the wild, the hedgehog feeds mainly on insects. It also eats earthworms ...

and the smaller African pygmy hedgehog, Atelerix albiventris. Hedgehogs live alone in the wild and are typically solitary animals. They may take a while to warm up to you when you first bring them ...

An African pygmy hedgehog is making its way to the zoo to ... give away unwanted pets instead of releasing them into the wild. JAAR will hold another surrender event on March 25 at the Aldo ...

We went for a look inside the quirky world of African Pygmy Hedgehogs, as Annette Blagden explains why they make amazing pets. In this adorable video, Mrs Blagden shows us round her special ...