#african pygmy hedgehog

[beardedmrbean]

Those thistles have legs

[drscruffydog]

Who gave him the authority to be this cute???

[mustelavison]

hogs aplenty

[morgansram]

African Pygmy Hedgehog Skeleton

[regularbeans]

Need help with my hedgehog's vet expenses 🦔💕 (~180 euros)

Long story short, my hedgehog Charlie developed a lump on his chin that might be cancerous. As I'm waiting for the cytology results I need help covering his expenses (past and possibly future). PLEASE REBLOG IF YOU CAN, any help is appreciated ♥

(VET BILL ATTACHED FURTHER DOWN)

>> ⭐ Official Fundraiser ⭐<< OR my paypal is bori.feher193@gmail.com OR my revolut is @ borblayc1

(Here's some of my socials to prove that I'm a real human being I guess?)

Here he is, sleeping on my chest to tug at your heartstrings.

Charlie is 2 years old and along with my other hedgie, Griffin, they mean the world to me ♥

Longer story long, I feel ashamed that I need help with money. I would never be so irresponsible to get a pet whose care I can't afford. I usually do have money.

Unfortunately these past few months a few issues came up that made me strapped for cash, chief of them my mum retiring in July but not receiving her pension yet nor her 40-year bonus, so we're living on my salary only.

Also my mum's eyesight got so bad these last few months (minus 12 on one eye, the other's just shapes and shadows) that she needed to get two expensive pairs of glasses, which I also paid for, emptying my emergency funds that I have not touched in five years.

But I want to give Charlie the chance to get better if it's possible. For now they took an x-ray, took a tissue sample, and gave me some anti-inflammation meds while we wait on the results. Some signs indicate it can just be an inflammation, others indicate it can be a tumor.

If it's a tumor and it's operable, if it's possible to find a specialist that does such this kind of surgery, it will definitely be expensive but if I'll do everything I can to find a way to try it if it means Charlie can survive and live a good hedgie life. If that's not a possibility, I'll let him go. But I need to fight if we can.

He's hiiiigh af x) My poor baby <3 the vet and the vet tech were so enamored by him. They loved his name, they loved that he's black and white, the tech said "I've never seen a hedgehog you can pet!", they took a picture of him x") Of course everyone's in love with him, Charlie is the loveliest little angel ♥

Here's a picture of Griffin too so he doesn't feel left out. He's a big ol' sea urchin x)

[niallthebadboi]

Really missing my spiky boy today, he was an absolutely jackass of a hedgehog but he was mine💔

[johnhogandlittlemartin]

When you're just chilling but you remember something embarrassing from when you were a child

[xxlionheartxx]

Cedar is always happy to help in the garden 💕

[hedgehogs84]

On Sunday 23rd July 2023 I got a new hedgehog I called him konker he is so tiny he only weighs 241g bless him he is nearly 13 weeks old now. He was born on 27th April 2023. It nice to have a prickly friend again xxxx

[glogobaba]

Mochi, my baby hedgie. 🦔

[drscruffydog]

Happy Halloween! 🎃🌵

[crimson-rose-lee92]

Thought I'd share a couple of adorable pictures of Jax. Here, he's being pouty for some reason.

In this one, he was hiding in his blanket like he was in a pouch and he poked his head out to say good night to me.

He's usually very private, but will occasionally allow a picture.

Fun fact about Jax: he can't stand my mom at all and adores my dad. His favorite songs are "The ants go marching" and "Monster" by Skillet.

He was bouncing his nose to Monster once because I forgot to turn my phone's volume down.

He's recently started enjoying baths too.

[bulafinch]

I was all set to have one of these miniature hedgehogs in my future ..

Until I read this from the RSPCA:

"Here's why we can't fairly recommend keeping African pygmy hedgehogs as pets:

The African pygmy hedgehog is a wild animal and compared to other domestic pets, caring for them is very difficult.

African pygmy hedgehogs are naturally nocturnal and so must be left alone during the daytime."

.. there was more to be said.

[proteusolm]

As against people keeping fully undomesticated mammals in their homes I typically am, there's part of me that's like. That's it, then? We're capping domestication of animals here? What we have is all we'll ever have, mankind is done with domestication? I think the unkindness of confining a wild animal with all it's wild instincts and enrichment needs into a human house or backyard enclosure, risk to human health and safety inherent in the keeping of a lot of exotic animals, as well as all the complications around getting them vet care and vaccinations (especially the rabies vacc, the lack which puts them at risk of being seized and euthanized at any time), etc. outweigh my disappointment, and it isn't like there is a shortage of domestic animals out there for companionship. Animal welfare comes before curiosity. But, the disappointment is still there. No more new guys...

[niallthebadboi]

A year today I lost my hedgehog Teddy and he deserves to be remembered. Miss you firecracker💔