Well he has been here for 42 hours and is still alive.... so he is not that hard to keep. Heck we are now like old pros! J/K
I think the hardest thing about them is keeping their area to the correct temp, it doesn't make it easy being in Montana where we have negative 36 degree days for at least a week each year! We basically converted the walk in closet in my daughters room to a little hedgehog room, this way it will be easier and cheaper to keep at 80 degrees. They also need 12 hours of light. If they do not get that they think it is winter and they will hibernate. It seems if they hibernate in captivity they can die.
The cool thing is, he eats pretty much the same thing as my sons chameleon, worms, crickets etc, so we are set there. The only big difference in diet is the cat food the hedgie eats!
He is very cute. I am a dog person and usually do not go for other pets, so I did not think I would like him as much I do. I still have not ventured to pick him up.
The worst part about all this is I have so much money invested in these two new pets (both ended up being a bunch more then planned when setup was complete) that it is really making budgeting in 3 new Buzz Pro's (1 for me, 1 for the hubby and for my mom) difficult! But at least when the pro's get here they won't need heating, lighting, misting, insects etc. etc, just add
batteries and liquid and they are good to go!
