Hedgehogs By Vickie

This weekend when I briefly visited with my parents and was gushing about the new pet hedgehog I was about to purchase, I found out something I only had a vague memory of. Apparently, I’ve loved hedgehogs since I was a little girl growing up in Germany from age 3 – 5. A different breed of these lives there like squirrels do here. I would approach these in hopes of becoming friends. Well, my mom always yanked me away as they would hiss at me, but now I’ve finally got one for a friend. Throughout the last couple years I’ve contemplated getting one, after reading the tale of fellow crafter Brandy Agerbeck’s hedgie Numo in her hedgeblog for him. I had talked to Brandy about him and the more and more I thought about it, the more I realized that a hedgehog would be a great pet for me.
Vickie and Gary made the transition of our hedgehog from their loving home to ours very easy. When Zachary and I went our to pick up our new pokey pal, they sat us down and explained the dos and don’ts of hedgehog ownership very carefully and then they actually showed me with the hedgehog after they had showed me using their personal hedgie Tootsie as a demonstration. They send each new owner home with a detailed guide in case you forget something. I find the internet a great resource, but when a hedgehog breeder shows you the way she has been breeding her babies for 13 years, that is something else. Though it’s only been one day, Hoggle (see: Labyrinth) has already started showing some of his amazing personality. I’m really looking forward to this awesome bonding experience and there is no way this little guy would be this way without people as knowledgeable and friendly as the Jesters.
NOTE: IF YOU HAVE THOROUGHLY RESEARCHED HEDGEHOG OWNERSHIP AND TRULY THINK THEY ARE A GOOD PET FOR YOU, THEN AND ONLY THEN CALL VICKIE TO BE PUT ON THE WAITING LIST. Hedgies are not a cheap pet, but our Snowflake Hoggle was worth every penny.