Unpopular Opinion: I do not recommend Hedgehogs as pets for children.
I don’t think a hedgehog is a good pet for kids. When friends ask me, I honestly do not recommend hedgehogs as pets for children.
The hedgehogs you see on social media aren’t typical
Hedgehogs are totally adorable in photos on Instagram or Facebook. There are even SOME who are Ninja Warriors or jet-setters. The videos of tiny hedgehog birthday parties are hard to resist. But these are only snippets of life with a hedgehog – carefully curated moments captured and filtered from the thousands of grumpy photos and sleeping videos.
What you see on social media is not TYPICAL of the hedgehogs I have experienced. I have had 2, pet sit for another one, and talked with lots of other hedgehog moms & dads. Hedgies are just not always like that.
