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No. Unless they are a mating pair. If they are two females they might tolerate each other, they might not. DO NOT keep males in the same cage. There is a 95% chance they will fight over territroy, food, water, the wheel, and whatever else they can!

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yes as it means they have company but I recommend getting a boy and a girl otherwise two males will fight but I'm not too sure about two females.

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Yes. Most hedgehogs do not enjoy the company of other hedgehogs.

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