Tiny, spiky, squeaking and snorting - pygmy hedgehogs are a prickly issue. Animal campaigners say they should not be kept as pets. But what do pygmy hedgehog owners say? "They're adorable balls of ...

The two most common types of hedgehogs kept as pets are the European hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus, and the smaller African pygmy hedgehog, Atelerix albiventris. Hedgehogs live alone in the wild ...

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 ...

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 ...

toys and everything a pampered pet might want. Annette Blagden in her African Pygmy sanctuary. Animal-mad Annette has even turned her garden shed into a dedicated hedgehog hospital, called ...

I often seek solace in my adopted African pygmy hedgehog after a long day ... tortoises and birds — although not yet for hedgehogs. “Pet healthcare can cost the equivalent of private ...

Tiny, spiky, squeaking and snorting - pygmy hedgehogs are a prickly issue. Animal campaigners say they should not be kept as pets. But what do pygmy hedgehog owners say? "They're adorable balls of ...

We went for a look inside the quirky world of African Pygmy Hedgehogs, as Annette Blagden explains why they make amazing pets. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post ...