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typically 6-8 weeks. unless the hoglet is weak or a sickling. it may vary. the sow or mother hedgehog abandons her pups around six weeks after birth. and the pups learn to live in the wild alone. hope that helped!

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Well, mine is five years old, but they've exosted since creation.

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....Hedgehogs give birth because they have been mated by a male. Not because they reach a certain age.

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up to 7 through 10 years

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