Bedding- Use a non dusty litter such as Carefresh or Aspen Shavings. Do not use cedar shavings the scent is harmful to hedgehogs as well as other small mammals. I do not recommend corncob bedding as well. A hedgehogs genitals are low to the ground and can easily get a piece stuck. Also should a hedgehog injest a piece it will act as a sponge and can cause an obstruction.

Fun and Exercise- Wheels, balls, colorful tubes, hide logs, sacks and igloos are fun exercise for hedgehogs to have fun with. Remember that wheels should be around 9" in diameter or bigger and have a flat or mesh surface. Do not use wheels with metal bars. Hedgehogs tend to use the wheel as a toilet when exercising so make sure the wheel you get is easy to clean.

Food- A hedgehogs diet should be high in protein low in fat. I feed a high quality cat food along with freeze dried crickets as the staple. I feed one or two crickets a day. Mealworms can also be fed as treats but to make a healthier treat feed the mealworms first such as kale over night before giving the mealworms to the hedgehog. I also supplement fresh fruits, vegetables and cooked meats. I feed my hedgehogs Purina One Chicken and rice. A guide to a good quality cat food would be that the first ingredient be an animal product such as chicken or beef and not a by-product or filler.

Other Supplies- Have a nail trimmer for cats on hand. Hedgehogs nails will need trimming so a nail trimmer made for cats. A ceramic food dish around three inches in diameter is best for hedghogs. Any bigger in diameter hedgehogs tend to climb in and eat as well as using the food dish as a toilet.