No - it's illegal most places to keep wild animals as pets. Not to mention, it's highly dangerous for you and will most likely kill the hedgehog due to stress.
A wild animal can never be a pet because they are not domesticated.
The African White Bellied Hedgehog (African Pygmy) is a domesticated species. They make great pets they are properly bred, socialized, and cared for throughout their lives. However, a fault in any of the three above can lead to a very ill-tempered animal that does not make a good pet. Be sure to DO YOUR RESEARCH and find a reputable breeder (part of the hedgehog breeders alliance, offers health/WHS guarantees, socializes their hogs from 3 weeks of age onward EVERY SINGLE DAY and INDIVIDUALLY).
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Personally i love hedgehogs as pets, but if you are someone who has little time and not a lot of house space, do not have patients, or are afraid of getting bitten or poked hedgehogs aren't good pets for you. But if you have about 2 hours in your day to give to your heggie, have lots of space and love then yes theses are great animals for you.
Check the laws in your area to see if it is legal to confine wild animals; my guess is that this is against the law in most countries. Just because a a wild animal is caged or restrained does not make it a pet. A hedgehog is not domesticated; it is not used to or desirous of human interaction, and, if approached, it would have a natural tendency to flee, fight or roll up in a protective ball. Some pet stores, at least in the United States, sell African pygmy hedgehogs that have been at least partially domesticated. Such an animal would make a far better "pal" than a wild creature that would suffer in confinement and likely die before its time. Besides, not everyone can provide an acceptable home for a wild hedgehog. You would have to properly research its diet, behaviors, needs, and housing. So, bottom line: While you may be able to keep a hedgehog captive legally in some areas, this is not a practical or humane decision.
in some places you can but in oters rules are strict or are iligal
yes
not in the wild, but people keep them as pets.
no I just got a hedgehog and as long as you don't keep it in the cold you will be fine.
If you have a pet hedgehog in the US, it likely is an African Pygmy hedgehog, as that is the only breed that can legally be kept as pets. However there are several other breeds in the wild.
Hedgehogs in the wild are often found foraging for food.However, in a pet setting, they are usually sleeping, exercising, or playing with you!
a monkey could be kept as a pet
I may be illegal to keep one as a pet, if you have gotten it from the wild where you live. But it is usually okay to keep them as pets if you get them from pet shops or breeders.
In the wild... wild animals should never be taken as pets. Go buy frogs from a pet store.
Wild mice do not do well as pets. You would be better off if you went to a pet shop and purchased a pet mouse. They are cheap.
Yes. If its a pet, you can bring it with you with no problem.
no pet hedgehogs bite only the wild hedgehogs bite but if they are captive bred they are used to humans and they wont bite
Yes.