Animal campaigners say they should not be kept as pets. But what do pygmy hedgehog owners say? "They're adorable balls of love," says Emma Crossan. She owns 11 African pygmy hedgehogs and hoglets ...

Bradley also had a few words for hedgehog owners about illnesses. Tips for taking care of exotic pets “The most common problems we see in African Pygmy Hedgehogs relate to how they are kept.

The African pygmy hedgehog is the most common species to keep as a pet since it’s smaller and tends to have a calmer temperament than other hedgehogs. The average lifespan of pet hedgehogs is ...