What SHOULD You Be Feeding Your Hedgehog?

[@katwhipple354]

thank you for this video. It was VERY helpful and my hedgehog is very healthy

[@PawsofPrey]

That's great!

[@carlahernandez8066]

@@PawsofPrey hi y have a hedgehog if y have one y should give them healthy food for them to eat like the roach or beetle like the video say!!

[@elliott209]

@@PawsofPrey could you make a video on how to convince your parents to get one?

[@AyhanCholak-ep7eh]

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[@stranger.things.edits1317]

I’ve watched this about 25 times it’s so useful ! Thankyou for the help will definitely keep this in mind xxxx

[@slothman258]

I am planning on getting a Hedgehog sometime soon, so this video is really going to help me. I just needed some "Late-night research"

[@BetrayedAndAmused]

Never feed hedgehogs mealworms. It thins their bones and cripples them, eventually killing them.

[@emili6329]

@@BetrayedAndAmused really that’s so crazy I’m about to get one in a week and every informational video that I’ve watched has said that mealworms are in they’re everyday diet. Thank you for letting me know. Can they have live mealworms or no mealworms at all?

[@BetrayedAndAmused]

Hiya, mealworms have virtually no calcium and high phosphorous levels. This level is very bad for them. Whether live or dried, mealworms are a death sentence to hedgehogs. Dried kitten biscuits (a brand where meat like chicken or turkey is the first ingredient listed) is ideal for them. :)

[@emili6329]

@@BetrayedAndAmused thanks this really helped :)

[@BetrayedAndAmused]

No problem, glad to help. Good luck :)

[@problematichuman6508]

i love this video bc you give information on what they eat in the wild and how to give them a proper raw diet.

[@PawsofPrey]

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[@BetrayedAndAmused]

They never eat mealworms in the wild and shouldn’t be fed them as they will kill.

[@person39]

@@BetrayedAndAmused I’m not a hedgehog owner but every single hedgehog owner i’ve seen feeds their hedgehog(s) mealworms.

[@BetrayedAndAmused]

Yes, unfortunately mealworms are widely used in ‚wild hedgehog‘ food, which is unregulated. It‘s a terrible idea and, ultimately, fatal for hedgehogs. Tell hedgehog owners to check out Hedgehog Cabin on here and Twitter. They give excellent advice. Kitten biscuits are best to feed them.

[@elliott209]

@@BetrayedAndAmused really?! Are you serious you shouldn’t feed them it?!

[@fireballbruno9158]

Great video! I’ve been trying to get ALL my pets on raw and one of the only ones that aren’t on raw yet Was my hedggie!

[@PawsofPrey]

As long as your hedgie's majority of their diet is a variety of bugs you're doing great!

[@prettylittlepets3258]

oh ur, hed *gg *ie!

[@nataliemcconnell1930]

The wild hedgehogs here in Ireland have a diet mainly consisting of earth worms, snails and their favourite is slugs. I am feeding two in my back garden every night with some cat kibble now in the autumn months to ensure their survival of winter hibernation.

[@PawsofPrey]

I wish my reptile store had a better bug variety! I would love to feed earth worms, snails, and slugs! Thats nice of you to do

[@nataliemcconnell1930]

Well your hedgehog is looking great with the diet you have him on. He looks super healthy and agile. I’m loving your informative videos and I am now starting my dogs on a raw diet. Thank You and all the best ! 😊

[@PawsofPrey]

@@nataliemcconnell1930 Aw well thank you so much! And that's great!

[@BetrayedAndAmused]

Hedgehogs will only eat slugs and snails if they are starving, and can cause lungworm.

[@BetrayedAndAmused]

No snails or slugs. They eat them only if they’re starving.

[@peri_williams9414]

What is primal raw? Was it the meaty bits in the bowl? or the kibble mixed with it? And which primal raw do you use? Can you reply back with a link?

[@iridiumSerpent]

Primal Raw is a brand of raw pet food that makes pre-made grinds for raw-feeding.

[@goddessgaea19]

Got me a hedgehog yesterday.I feed her instinct raw boost cat food.Live and dried worms.Mazuri Hedgehog diet.I almost feed her the same as my bearded dragon, dubia roaches and crickets included.

[@IWillComeForU_]

I just had a cute little hedgehog run into my house. Sadly made the mistake to put it back outside of my garden. now it lost its home😢

[@iheartserj7]

Thank you for this video! It was very helpful

[@BurningTheCosmos]

Thank you so much this opened my eyes I only feed my hedgehog dry cat food I will be changing his diet immediately

[@PawsofPrey]

So glad!! :)

[@junjunelephant]

3:00 I think it prefers insects 🤣

[@PawsofPrey]

Oh yes, he does!

[@rylynmay4080]

this helped lots my albino hedgehog has not been eating her kibble and i do give her worms but they are freeze dryed she doesnt drink lots of water even though i have 2 water bottles her original owner was doing great with her but just months after i got her she was being weird her original owner did the same things im doing but without a heat lamp i had to get her a heat lamp without a light because she is kinnda sesodive to light giving that shes albino and all albinos are blind im very worred about her any ideas tell me please she is around 3-4

[@grrrwah]

i have a question, my sister is looking for a pet, so i was wondering, could you give me some tips/advice on owning or looking to get a hedgehog? are you able to take them out and play with them? are they good for kids?

[@TheCcrack]

keep in mind that cat kibble will damage their teeth over time if they eat it a lot

[@happygolucky7241]

Thanks for the info!💜

[@CruiZ-f4t]

I found a hedghog 2 days ago and didnt eat or drink

[@anianastasija8588]

Hedgehog is so adorable 🥰❤

[@curranbrooks1123]

where did you by the primal raw meat?

[@ArtScienceWonder]

Our hedgehog lost all it's teeth and now we need to use wet food, can we used a canned version of the high-quality Duck and Green Pea cat kibble we have been giving her?

[@PawsofPrey]

You can! Just watch your hedgie's weight.

[@andreworcullo5750]

Got my hedgehog yesterday and I'm a little bit worried because he won't eat his food and even won't drink his water

[@jessr3734]

hi! this was awhile ago, hope it’s doing better but that does seem to happen when they are getting used to their environment

[@bbylucy666]

Can i give my hedgehog a pinkie if he's never had one?

[@MariaDigs]

My hedgehog wouldent eat the eggs I put it in his cage left to try somthing else when I came back the egg I left him was gone XD (cooked scrambled egg)

[@chemicalcade640]

So they don’t eat chili cheese dogs?

[@teslal8917]

what kind of cat food do you use?

[@richos07]

You're forgetting the most important dish: chilli dogs

[@lilywatersin3065]

Cool video

[@WindowOfFantasy]

wow it's hard to get one what if I bring one to get ride of my Cocoroach at my house poor I have no more different food for it :( then let him live I peace without me

[@YGN09]

Can you feed them only cat food?

[@Bea.Anne.Butterfield]

Can they eat calci worms

[@seonghwasgirl]

hedgehogs are so cute but i have a serious fear towards insects :( i'm never going to be able to have one :(

[@qissqistina._4016]

Can i ask Does hedgehog wants cooked eggs or uncooked eggs? Sorry im a beginner i havent bought them yet but i want one

[@starrriaa]

very late but i always feed cooked and i use coconut oil to cook them in

[@callimarii]

Thank you for the video, I may get one and I will follow these rules! Lol,

[@katelynhicks332]

I got a hedgehog yesterday and noticed that one eye is a lot bigger than the other.Please help

[@PawsofPrey]

That is something that needs to be looked at by a vet, and ASAP!

[@carlahernandez8066]

Idk if you get a hedgehog you should give healthy foods to them?

[@gamerdaddy8597]

Do they eat spiders?

[@gon5179]

Hi! I have a 2 month hedgehog and i was wonderying when i can start feeding them more variety of food other than just mealworms? I tried feeding them superworma and my hedgehog doesnt seem to like it. Is it okay to feed fruits when my hedgehog is still 2 momths old?

[@PawsofPrey]

A little bit of fruit is fine! Can you find wax worms or dubia roaches?

[@BetrayedAndAmused]

Stop feeding your hedgehog mealworms. This will kill him. They are too high in phosphorous and low in calcium, causing bones to thin and break.

[@mymonkeybusiness4444]

What freeze dried raw kibble do you recommend?

[@PawsofPrey]

Any freeze dried raw for kitties should be fine, just look at the fat % and make sure its not too high! I love ziwi peak, primal is good too.

[@mymonkeybusiness4444]

@@PawsofPrey thanks:)

[@eggetterobotnik4362]

My hedgehog love insects!

[@skyehaynes9799]

which cat food do you use?

[@PawsofPrey]

I use a variety of Fromm proteins mixed with a little bit of Ziwi Peak.

[@mathildacrompton4873]

how often should you feed them?

[@starrriaa]

i feed my cheese and sarobi twice a day with treats and snacks during the day

[@adriansolomon6805]

I have had hogs for around 5 years now and I have bred them. They must have have lots of variety...Mario's are their favourite, mealworm ( live) waxworks sparingly as they are fattening. Kibble helps keep teeth clean and strengthens gums. No fruit ...maggots are good and crickets with one leg removed for easy capture. Clean water every day. Sprinkle all live with calcium! Very important for their bone structure. And of course handle them lots while checking nails eyes and signs of ill health 😊

[@WiiMan3121]

I guess chili dogs are out of the question.

[@koda4316]

Can I feed ziwi peak for a hedgehog

[@PawsofPrey]

I love Ziwi but it's a bit high in fat. If you can find a recipe 20% or under it would be fine, or mixing it with a lower fat food would be fine as well and would balance it out.

[@koda4316]

@@PawsofPrey ok I will look into it what would you recommend feeding?

[@PawsofPrey]

@@koda4316 you could cut the mix with Fromm cat food just to bring the fat down. You could also feed Ziwi canned as well if your hedgehog will eat it. If you want to actually feed raw, you can get a premade raw like Answers or Primal for cats. I would supply a high quality kibble in there as well until you know your hedgie is eating the raw mostly and doing well on it.

[@katelynhicks332]

Can they have dried meal worms everyday?

[@PawsofPrey]

I wouldn't feed an excess of dried mealworms, but they can have them daily, yes!

[@BetrayedAndAmused]

NO!! Mealworms cause hedgehogs bones to thin and break. Eventually killing them. SUCH bad advice on this video.

[@stranger.things.edits1317]

@@BetrayedAndAmused they can eat some just not to much they are aloud to eat it !

[@BetrayedAndAmused]

No, you can’t say that just because you want to feed it to them. Mealworms will kill hedgehogs. Please look up @HedgehogCabin on here and Twitter. They know what they’re talking about.

[@averymonk8310]

@@BetrayedAndAmused can they have dried crickets?? :)

[@kimatanante5305]

My hedgehog doesn't like kibble she likes cat food 😭

[@ellisesh7172]

Hedgehogs can only eat live insects

[@ellisesh7172]

Frozen insects would make them sick

[@Angie2343]

And contrary to populat belief, hedgehogs normally don't eat chili dogs!

[@wlhmina]

*cartoons have failed us all*:(

[@Angie2343]

@@wlhmina Yeah, DIC Entertainment lied to us!

[@juliastephenson173]

So cruel. Hedgehogs are shy nocturnal animals not toys.

[@hannahlandesberger9256]

I mean, I understand that you think insects are necessary, but cat food? Why would you kill chickens, lambs, fish, cows etc. only for one single animal? Why kill one animal to feed the other? I could bear the moral conflict of hurting insects, but larger organisms ??? That's just hypocritical .

[@PawsofPrey]

Sorry but how are you not being hypocritical now? You find these animals worthy of life but not bugs? They are all living creatures. The thing is, I want to give my animals the food that is biologically appropriate for them. Hedgehogs are insectivores. However, hedgehogs eat meat as well. I wish I didn't have to feed him kibble because feeding him raw would be much more biologically appropriate, but he is picky and tends to only care for the kibble.

[@hannahlandesberger9256]

@@PawsofPrey I know that putting the bugs worth under bigger animals is also speciesism but it' at least to 100% necessary, while feeding other animals is not. :) I'm sorry, that my writing sounded angry or wanting to offend, that's the problem on the internet, you don't have intonation and face movement to show your mood :,) I just wanted to point out something really important like being aware that one animal has not more worth than others.

[@PawsofPrey]

@@hannahlandesberger9256 no worries, it is silly that things can sound a different way over the internet if you don't add faces lol. I do understand what you mean though. But hedgehogs require more nutrients that not only bugs provide unless you give a very wide range of variety. Unfortunately since my hedgehog is picky I do need to offer him kibble so he gets enough nutrients.

[@hannahlandesberger9256]

@@PawsofPrey hm I understand :< what a pitty that you have a little mary sue :,D I'm glad that you understood what I was trying to say ^-^

[@PawsofPrey]

@@hannahlandesberger9256 well thank you very much!

[@HateSchoolfr]

I absolutely love the video, and you have an adorable hedgehog ?(what breed is he) but could you make another video adding the quantities please!

[@PawsofPrey]

Thank you! I am putting out another hedgehog video this week regarding meal prepping, hopefully this can answer come questions but if not let me know!

[@HateSchoolfr]

@@PawsofPrey Thanks! Have a great day with your Hedgie!!

[@carlahernandez8066]

Idk if you get a hedgehog you should give healthy foods to them?

[@PawsofPrey]

Yep, that's the whole premise of this video