Customer Reviews

Hedgehogs (A Complete Pet Owner's Manual)

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I don't know where to start. This book recommends activities that I consider to be catastrophically bad for hedgehogs, like keeping them on cedar shavings, which can cause respiratory failure. I just can't recommend.

I would not reccommend this book to anyone! A lot of the information was wrong and completely inaccurate!
A good book to get about hedgehogs is The Hedgehog - An Owners Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet. Written by David Wrobel with Susan A. Brown, D.V.M.

This book is filled with lots of helpful info!

We picked this up at the pet store along with our new hedgehog. We adore the hedgehog, but not the book. Oddly organized, internally inconsistent, not much of a "manual" at all.

I would NOT recommend this book AT ALL to ANYONE. They say that a hedgehog needs to be handle WITH gloves which is not okay to do at all. The gloves can mask your scent and cause the hedgehog stress. Also, they say you should keep your hedgehog in about 60-65 degrees which again is NOT true. A hedgehog needs to be in a WARM environment of about 72-80 degrees farenheit. Also, recommending nuts for food.. which is another "no no" because the nuts can get stuck on the roof of their mouths which makes for a vet emergency. I really could go on and on...

This book was horrible. Horrible information that could kill your hedgehog. Seriously.

For the new, inexperienced hedgehog owner, this "manual" may seem like a god-send, but don't be too hasty to snatch one up and treat it as the all-knowing guide to hedgehogs. The very basic information provided is quite valuable for learning about behaviors and functioning in natural environments, but most sections on care and housing are outdated, to say the least.

This is an excellent guide for not only the novice of small animals but answers all questions that you may have to get started with your hedgehog and make you a happy hedgy!!

I couldn't disagree with the previous reviewers anymore! This book is simply smashing, I mean how often does a chap come across a book about Hedgehogs, and then how often do you find a book with this much information. Really, a bang-up job! As for Cedar wood chips, I will have you know I have raised 5 consectutive hoggies on cedar beds, and they still chase my cat around the house like a whirling dervish. This book is smashing, and I would advise anyone interested in raising hoggies to read it.