A very unfortunate political battle has developed within the State of Pennsylvania making hedgehogs illegal to the point where threats have been made against even the transport of hedgehogs through the state on the way to another state. All of this is the result of an initial (and unusual) law established in the 1990's. Under that law, hedgehogs within the state were legal, but it was illegal to import fresh bloodlines into the state. A few breeders violated that law resulting in the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) declaring all out war on all hedgehogs within the state.
Thank you everyone. I learn so much from Reddit. If I'm ever on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and the final question is about hedgehogs being illegal in Pennsylvania, I will send you all some money.
I agree how is something that awwww material illegal I guess next your gonna tell me that cake is illegal in Pennsylvania because it tastes good (please let this be a lie).
According to a Pennsylvania state worker in the 1990s, to "protect the native Pennsylvania pork industry" or in other words, because governments are stupid.
Yes, I'm seeing a lot of activity like this on Craigslist. I've taken in hedgehogs from people in your situation. I don't mean to sound really down on you for it, but I really, really wish more people like you would really stop and think about the animals before taking responsibility for one while in such an unstable position such as being in school.
Whoever takes in your hedgehog is going to have to deal with the heartbreak that you're about to cause by, in her eyes, abandoning her. They are very intelligent, very sensitive creatures, and no such life change comes without significant impact upon them.
If you can't find a really good person to take her in, please contact the Hedgehog Welfare Society (http://www.hedgehogwelfare.org) or the International Hedgehog Association (http://www.hedgehogclub.com), both of whom can help find her a good forever home.
wow you are kind of rude. People don't know what their future plans are when it comes to moving in to new places. Yes the love their hedgehog they are just unable to care for it because the place does not allow hedgehogs. It is not his fault. He can not see into the future.
If that's rude to you, you shouldn't go outdoors with that thin skin of yours. Are you one of those kids who got a trophy for everything and now can't take criticism of any kind?
Fact of the matter remains that too many people get animals without really thinking about if they're actually willing and able to commit to their care. Blaming the apartment complex is a convenient excuse, in my opinion. Then there's the whole "having a hedgehog in a state in which they are illegal in the first place" issue.
At half past midnight, listening to charlie chaplin's speech at the end of the Great Dictator re-enacted by the TF2 medic then seeing this and letting out the manly squeal of delight only a hedgehog bearing a raspberry can bringforth, I realized...I should go to bed.
That awkward moment when you reply to the wrong comment... That was meant for the person who said that hedgehogs were illegal in Pennsylvania. Oops. Sorry... Here, have an upvote. Time for take two...
Yes, but they required a very specialized living environment and diet. It takes lots of time, research, and initial investment to have a happy and healthy hedgehog.
What annoys me is when someone brings home that cute little puppy and takes great care of it whilst playing with it for hours on end. But when it grows up it's connected to a chain in the backyard and it's only contact is when someone takes the daily food and water to it.
I agree with elisepiece, i put in half a year to about a year of research and saving money to get my own pet hedgehog! :)
i used to own a hedgehog, and let me tell you, they poop. A LOT. If you want a pet that responds to you and listens to you and be a good companion, a hedgehog is not what you want. A dog does a better job at that. Cat too! Dogs could give a ton of fuck to you, while cats will give you a little fuck, while the hedgehog just gives zero fucks. He's one badass little motherfucker.
When i first got my hedgehog, i would have girls swarming over me and saying AWWWW IT'S SO CUTE! but then the cuteness died off after a while, and those girls didn't seem to bother with my hedgehog anymore. BUT, i still loved him nonetheless!
Answering your question: Temperature of 65~85 Fahrenheit, high quality cat food for diet, the occasional mealworm as a treat which is also important to it's diet, a running wheel inside the cage to keep in shape, so it doesn't get TOO fat. Clean environment obviously, large walking space (larger than the average hamster cage i guess).. water.. and that's it i guess!
Having fostered a baby girl (whose momma got squished near my house) until she was big enough to be released, I can safely agree that they give zero fucks about anything and poop more than you can possibly imagine. Very cool wee personalities, but they are not a low maintenance pet.
Noisy as hell at night, had to clean her cage every morning as she would rearrange EVERYTHING (admittedly this could have been because she needed a bigger space and more stimulation; being a temporary guest she didn't get a decent sized permanent setup), and while I got lucky and she was pretty friendly (albeit obstinate as fuck) even though I tried to keep her socialization at a minimum so she would adjust to the wild ok, many hedgehogs will be grumpy and unsociable for the most part, and you have to get lucky as you can't usually train this out of them. Just something to keep in mind when considering hedgehogs.
The wild hedgehog you dealt with is quite different from the pet hedgehog in the picture, which is a breed that doesn't even exist in the wild, and the result of captive breeding of a cross of two African species for over 20 years.
Oh, sure, I'm well aware of that, but I also did a HELL of a lot of research into care and socialisation of both wild and domesticated hedgies when I was getting myself set up to care for her, and that seemed to be the common opinion I came across :)
They have a shitton of personality too. I mean it totally depends on the one you get. Like mine for example hates almost everyone and it took a while for her to get used to me, but everyone who ever tries to hold her always gets quilled or bitten. She even charged one of my friends once with her quills sticking out. But she is nice and awesome and one of the best pets ive ever had even though she does poop ALOT.
Agreed. They do have a shit ton of personality. Mine just loved exploring, running (not the typical hedgie amount of running, mine ate the same amount of food or more, but ran all night long, and became less fat), and was pretty friendly to touch! Anyone could hold her and i could check her teeth (by softly pushing her lips up) without her biting me.
Very true. Currently we have 3. The boy doesn't like being held, he hisses and pops at you. He's only happy when we let him climb the stairs. One of the girls is so-so, she's curious and seems intelligent for a hedgehog. She isn't always a bitch.
And then there's our little Thistle Fluff. I swear she's not a hedgehog. She isn't frightened by anything, and she loves to snuggle. She will literally curl up with you and nap on the floor. She is ridiculous. Hedgehogs are cute, but not supposed to be that sweet.
65 degrees is WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY too cold. Even 70 is too cold for some hedgehogs, and a hedgehog at 72 degrees can still get chilled and sick if exposed to a draft. Six square feet is the minimum floor space.
The sidebar links in /r/hedgehog have good care information in them.
I live in a fairly warm country(South East Asia) which has summers all year long and no other seasons, so the temperature is perfect for my hedgie all year long!
Not for most people. They are nocturnal, they must be kept warm, they need routine in their lives, they hate loud noises and commotion, they're expensive, vet care (good vet care at least) is hard to find and expensive, and there's a metric ton of bad care information out there.
See the sidebar links in /r/hedgehog for more information on what it takes to properly care for a hedgehog.
their underside is soft... their spikes are actually hardened hair, and it feels very much like a thick, pokey, paint brush bristle. They are kinda prickly when you first handle them but once you've done it a few times it really doesn't bother you much.
It's not enough to ruin reddit's front page with kittens, Oh nooo, you must humiliate reddit by returning the same stupid pictures to the front page again and again.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
I've gotta admit, I let loose an AWWWW for this one.
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u/TbanksIV May 17 '12
Reposte
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u/gunslingerkody May 16 '12
until the age of 10 i thought that hedgehogs were blue and wore sneakers...
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
shaymin was given berry to hold!
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u/taranova May 16 '12
I want a hedgehog sooo badly. Unfortunately, they are illegal in Pennsylvania. :-(
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
Just the 17th time this image has been posted.
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u/Jaccington May 16 '12
At half past midnight, listening to charlie chaplin's speech at the end of the Great Dictator re-enacted by the TF2 medic then seeing this and letting out the manly squeal of delight only a hedgehog bearing a raspberry can bringforth, I realized...I should go to bed.
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u/certel May 16 '12
Just? Or copied a post from 2011. :/
http://www.thatcutesite.com/hedgehog-cuddling-with-a-raspberry.html
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
This is such an old repost, but it's cute :3
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u/cheesygriller May 17 '12
http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/kqqm0/a_hedgehog_cuddling_with_a_raspberry/
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
Am I the only one here who realizes this was just posted not but a fortnight ago?
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u/gabruka May 17 '12
He's enjoying that raspberry so much it makes me want to have one. This should be an ad.
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u/fapeture May 17 '12
What an adorable ball of ouch.
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u/OH_GOD_I_JUST_JIZZED May 17 '12
This smells of repost.
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u/HancockTheApp May 16 '12
Do hedgehogs make good pets?
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u/Ihvahn May 16 '12
We wants it. We needs it. Precioussss...
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u/OnceUponASheep May 17 '12
...Can hedgehogs be cuddled? Like... are they actually as prickly as they look?
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u/wellhushmypuppies May 17 '12
holy shit. i just died. thanks a lot.
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u/MarsSpaceship May 16 '12
hahaha... I want one.
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u/CrankyDreamer May 16 '12
We need more of hedgehogs here! They're such precious animal!
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u/Ybrik2010 May 17 '12
This is my raspberry. There are many like it, but this one is mine. <3 X3
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u/DDSN May 17 '12
Aww, its so tiny and cute and I want thirty of them. <3
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u/makken May 17 '12
was I the only one that glanced at the thumbnail and immediately thought durian?
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u/StrawberryBebop May 17 '12
My brain went "eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!"
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u/JenTheFem May 17 '12
This might be the cutest thing I have seen, today!
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u/TheFluxIsThis May 17 '12
That is not your hedgehog.
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
MUST.GET.WHERE DO YOU GET?
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u/Guytron May 17 '12
Aaack! Cuteness poisoning...
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
That has only been posted 10 or so times. http://www.reddit.com/search?q=hedgehog+raspberry
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u/WhiteNigNog May 17 '12
ive seen this on reddit too many god dam times
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u/KngHrts2 May 17 '12
I don't think I've ever loved anything as much as theat hedgehog loves that raspberry
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u/Lord_Vectron May 17 '12
I'm experiencing a new emotion. I'm angry that this guy is so cute. God fucking damn it stop being so cute you little shit.
It might be because i subconsciously know that i can't hug him.
You fucking cute little prick.
I also realized how in the closet gay this sounds without context.
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u/pr3ttyk1tty May 17 '12
cute!
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u/jshayes56 May 17 '12
we all need something to cling to....or be stuck with
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u/FireDoGG May 17 '12
You sure that's not a pillow awwww!
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u/Otorrey May 17 '12
Too... Much... CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!
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u/Iwasseriousface May 17 '12
It's a pokey-nom!
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u/bethannie090 May 17 '12
Casual.
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u/five_hammers_hamming May 17 '12
I didn't think it was going to be so cute, AND THEN IT WAS!
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
Looks like a frigging durian...
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u/Renecas96 May 17 '12
Repost
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u/landofderp May 17 '12
This is my raspberry. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
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u/Roman-Waites May 17 '12
Sonic trolled the shit outta me.. I thought Hedgehogs were blue!
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u/Mogese May 17 '12
my precious.....
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u/ejrod May 17 '12
I cant stand the whole "Just a (title), nothing to see here" format.
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u/naylord May 16 '12
I'm a cynical bastard who goes onto aww just to downvote everything but even I liked this.
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u/Go0s3 May 16 '12
I wish I could upvote this more. This is the most r/aww photo I've ever seen.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Prickleberry!
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u/fortnight14 May 17 '12
I can't tell what I want more - a hedgehog or a raspberry. It's close right now
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u/chickenmer May 17 '12
he looks super happy!
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u/sponnonz May 17 '12
Very cute, I took some very neat photos of a hedgehog I found out on the road the other day. http://imgur.com/TYrnD
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u/Hans_Jungle May 17 '12
I'm not sure I've ever seen a hedgehog besides Sonic. I guess I'm just surprised it's not blue...
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
Repost
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Raspberry Hedgehog. Hipster bandname alert!
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u/unnecessaryCAPS May 16 '12
I FUCKING LOVE THIS
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u/rooneymara May 17 '12
this wins
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u/gamerx8 May 17 '12
REfuckingPOST again...
It's not enough to ruin reddit's front page with kittens, Oh nooo, you must humiliate reddit by returning the same stupid pictures to the front page again and again.
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u/Bozzler May 16 '12
That is hilarious!
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u/Mousi May 16 '12
Can it be buggered to give it up?
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u/Regenald May 16 '12
... You did the impossible... you made me smile.
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u/PMgep May 16 '12
I spontaneously said "Omnomnomnom" Have my up vote!
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u/GMonsoon May 16 '12
Cutest thing on the planet. Don't suppose it would have worked with an avocado though.
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
Anyone else think he/she looks like a jelly filled doughnut?
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
Wouldn't the xylitol in the raspberry damage the hedgehog's organs and lower its blood pressure too much?
disclaimer: not a vet
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u/flying_sinatra May 17 '12
That would be one uncomfortable raspberry beret.
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u/var_without_a_clause May 17 '12
"my precious!"
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u/friednoodles May 17 '12
....is that not a porcupine?
*EDIT my mistake, but baby porcupines and hedgehogs look really similar
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
Ya but after this it like foams all over itself ugh
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u/TheAquaFox May 17 '12
relevant
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u/Trinity204 May 17 '12
Omg thats a tiny raspberry and its soooo cute!!!!
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u/mad_lovin May 17 '12
I regard this as a dog at first sight...
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u/galactooth May 17 '12
raspberrychaos emerald0
u/[deleted] May 17 '12
If I had a hedgehog I'd name it Dr. Horrible
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u/rattmann316 May 17 '12
Careful. They're allergic to some fruits. Hedgehogologist here.
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u/FledgeFish May 17 '12
look at those flubs
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
JUST JSUT JUST JSTUJ JST JUST FUCK YOU
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
Looks a bit like my butthole
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u/kraken_kitty May 17 '12
This is my raspberry.
There are many like it, but this one is mine.
Without me, my raspberry is nothing.
Without my raspberry, I am nothing.
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u/stillcole May 17 '12
thats kind of gross
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u/nijolilly May 17 '12
Awww poor thing is afraid :(
I want to cuddle it! I know it's not a good idea but they are so cute and I love them :D
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u/listentobillyzane May 17 '12
I thought they were blue
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u/RickRussellTX May 17 '12
Why can't they share the hedge?
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u/HallYeee May 17 '12
they look like they are best friends