Truth is, while these pets are technically easy to keep and care for, there are some surprising drawbacks that catch a lot of first-time pet owners off guard: 1. Hedgehogs Are Prickly Pets ...

Hedgehogs are not tiny cats or spiny hamsters. Before getting a hedgehog as a pet, you need to understand their unique needs so you can keep it healthy and happy.

Hedgehogs may not be the most high-maintenance pet, but they still have specific care needs. One of the biggest components of hedgehog maintenance is keeping them and their enclosures clean.

Lawmakers in the area have been considering whether African pygmy hedgehogs should be allowed as pets. Colleen McCormick has wanted one for years. “I generally just think they are fun, adorable ...

Beware the hedgehog, for it may give you salmonella. Pet hedgehogs have sickened two Minnesotans and nine others nationwide in an outbreak reported last week by the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

The revised rules would allow hedgehogs, chinchillas and hermit crabs. The rules also would change the definition of prohibited spiders and snakes to ban only those spiders and snakes that are… ...

Your pet is cute, but please stop kissing it. According to the CDC, the dangers of pet germs are real and a salmonella outbreak tied to hedgehogs proves it.

Hedgehogs, which are roughly the size of guinea pigs and have a coat of soft bristles, cannot be kept as pets in Fairfax unless their owners obtain special permission from county officials.

Hedgehogs are crazy cute. And it's not everyone who can say that his roommate is an African pygmy hedgehog. "They're just cool," says veterinarian Scott Weldy of Serrano Animal and Bird Hospital ...

But Clover is actually an African Pygmy Hedgehog—the smallest of the hedgehog species and most common as pets. They can grow up to eight inches long and live for around 3–6 years in captivity.