I don’t have much to say about breeding, except for the number 1 rule:

Leave breeding to the experts!

Breeding with any animal isn’t something that should be taken lightly. One of the most common reasons for breeding is to have cute baby animals. Unfortunately, this causes many deaths and just puts more homeless, helpless animals out in the world. Before one should even consider breeding, one should have at least a year if not more of hedgehog experience. This means knowing about genetics, breeding risks, how to take care of a mother after she has babies, and every other aspect of breeding. Breeding with hedgehogs is a very different experience than breeding with other animals. Just because you have bred hamsters, or goldfish, or cats, doesn’t mean you can take on hedgehogs. Not only that, but breeding hedgehogs is not a good way to earn money, as hedgehogs have a 33% infant mortality rate. If you are seriously considering breeding, first own a hedgehog for a while. Learn everything about them. Then talk to experienced breeders. Then, if you are still serious about it, go ahead. I’m not saying that no one is qualified to breed, I’m saying that it is something to seriously consider. I'm not trying to discourage you from breeding. I just don't want you to think it's easy. Breeding, especially with hedgehogs, is not something to be taken lightly.

The following links are from "All for Paws" They go over some of the expenses and negative aspects of hedgehog breeding. Questions and Answers Breeding Negatives Please read these pages if you are considering breeding in the future.

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