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No,they are the most commonly known type of hedgehog.most hedgehog sellers only sell African pigmies.So no they are not rare at

all.if your looking to buy one got to hedgehogvalley.com

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Yes. They can suffer from mites (which are VERY bad for you and the hedgehog!), fleas, etc

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