How big of a cage do you need for 1 hedgehog?

Answer 1

I love hedgehogs, they are THE cutest things ever! Back to the question. Sometimes, if you put straw, grass, cotton, wheat, or weeds in a hedgehog cage or it's habitat, it will make a little nest of it's own. All hedgehogs have instincts, and one is making a home for itself. However, if the hedgehog doesn't make a home or nest, here is how to make one:

Here is what you will need:

* a bucket, small cardboard box, or anything else enclosed on the SIDES (they don't prefer bright colors, go for a natural brown or green)

* straw, grass, wheat, cotton, or weeds (they mostly prefer cotton and straw)

First, you will want to take the bucket and set it in front of you. Next, place the straw, grass, cotton, wheat, or weeds into your bucket. Then, use your hands and make sort of a little scoop in the material. To do this, cup your hand, and start pressing down the material. If you keep this up, it will create a sort of scoop or dip within the "nest." If you follow these excact steps, you will make THE perfect home for your little baby! Trust me, I would know! Thank You!

Answer 2

About as much as a hamster, I have mine in a hampster cage.

Answer 3

Hedgehogs need about 2.5 square feet of clear floor space. That means 2.5 square feet of space not taken up by the wheel, litter pan, food dish, water bottle, and sleeping bag.

Answer 4

576 sq inches, which is a grand total of 4 ft by 4 ft (or 6 ft by 2 ,as mine lives in) Point being, decidedly /not/ the size of a hamster cage.