It is legal to own a domesticated hedgehog in most states of the U.S.A.
For your own area, it would be best to check with your local Fish and Wildlife service.
In the UK:
It is illegal to take a hedgehog from the wild and keep it as a pet.
It is legal to keep a specifically bred African Pygmy Hog as a pet but......
it is illegal to abandon it in the wild assuming that it can cope as well as the wild species.
They are officially "legal", but only if you can meet several requirements, namely housing, that would be difficult for even a large zoo to do. It's *highly* unlikely that the average person would be able to meet these requirements, so you might as well say they are illegal.
Yes. However, there are illegal in some states. They require a lot of care and socialization, do you research and find a reputable breeder. NEVER buy a hedgehog from a petstore!
Yes I myself have one they very good pets.
The answer to this can depend on the state and local laws. Some states allow them to be sold and bought within the state while others do not, but it also can come down to local laws concerning pets. Check the area where you live before having one.
it is as long as it can mingle then you can increase the population. that way peta or rspca will let you keep it.
Having a pet hedgehog is legal and illegal in all different states. In California it is illegal to own.
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Yes, they are legal in the state of Illinois.
I think that it is legal if you have a licence other wise it is illegal
To find out this information call your local animal control office. They will have information on your states laws.
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African Pygmy Hedgehogs are the most common breed, but their is no illegal breed, as long as hedgehogs are legal in your state, country, or province. ^^
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Yes they are but please don't buy one from a pet store. Most pet stores do not get their hedgehogs from a good breeder. They usually buy them from people who breed hedgehogs way too often. This leads to genetic disorders within the blood line. So if you do wish to buy a beautiful hedgehog, buy him or her from a reputable breeder. :)
No they are not.