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[captainstephie]

Just want to say your icon with the octopus in the coffee is super adorable 🐙

Thank you so very much this made my day :)) i hope you have a very blessed day! 

[ridiculousjawn]

Hi. This is johnhogandlittlemartin's mommy. We want to say we love you. U are precious. ♡♡♡♡♡

Dawwwww that is so sweet  <3 <3 <3

[curvycrip]

You don't want to assume everything about a person's situation because you could be wrong.

are you planning on flooding my inbox all night?

And no, I'm not wrong, you're still harming your animal, intentionally or otherwise "I didn't know" isn't an excuse you should have known. If you'd researched properly you'd be able to see they don't need direct sunlight and are nocturnal. Not diurnal, nocturnal. 

[curvycrip]

Hey I apologize for the asshole response on the first reblog. But I would never intentionally hurt my pets. I work in an animal hospital so I have some clue of what I'm doing. I researched for months before I even considered getting my hog, maybe

Well you clearly don't because you're getting them out during the day.

Hedgehogs are nocturnal. 'm saying this for emphasis. 

You work in an animal hospital, great, you researched, great, you clearly didn't do it enough.

[curvycrip]

I think you should read a book. Like literally any book. Or article, about care for hedgehogs. Taking them outside won't kill them. I have no idea where you got that from. And there are breeds that are specifically bred for pets. So....

Are you reading what I'm saying at all? At all? It's not being outside, it's the daylight. You'll kill them.Hedgehogs are nocturnal. That means when the big glowing orb of gas and fire is out in the sky and it's still light out, they should be asleep in their little nesting box snoring cutely and not outside. 

Ok I am going to go into all the reasons why you are gross, right now. I'm tired of you. I'm going to give you links to several things YOU should read.

I think you need to read these articles/care sheets yourself. Take your own fucking advice, and for your information, I literally looked at about 5 or 6 care sheets before I responded to your first post. :)

I've been rescuing and rehoming hedgehogs for 5 years, wild ones, yeah, but considering...that pygmy hedgehogs are essentially wild animals anyway (which I'll get to in a minute) there isn't much difference. If they're outside that's never a good sign. It means their Mum is dead, or their nest is destroyed, or they didn't get enough food in winter to hibernate and are out early. 

Pygmy hedgehogs are typically albino, with pink eyes. So they're already pretty blind. Taking them outside in the sun, with glare from a frequency of light they're not used to, WILL BLIND THEM.

And, newsflash, they're not bred for pets in the same way as other animals are, here's a quote: "These cuties are not domesticated animals"; they haven't been domesticated like cats have, they haven't been through years and years of select breeding (which i don't agree with either), and they aren't bred for domestication in the same ways.

They were taken from the wild in the early 80s, and just bred from ex-wild stock which damages the ecosystems of their native country, firstly (they keep bug populations under control) but is also cruel and barbaric. They're taken from their homes. Same as slow loris, sugar gliders, and monkeys, and that's an abusive industry if ever I heard one.Infact the exotic pet industry that APH are involved in is one of the most abusive in the world. Sorry for the PETA link, I hate them, but it has the facts. Now, here's an interesting quote that applies to your situation:"Animals who do survive long enough to be sold are often subject to inadequate care. Because caretakers are often unprepared or unable to provide for the needs of animals who are so far removed from their natural habitats, many exotic animals will likely die or be abandoned by their caretakers."And here's another article, specifically about APH's.

And here's specific problems with breeding them for domestic stock: "As the craze takes hold, people invest in the animals to breed – and to breed breeding pairs to sell on to other people who want to join the racket. This did two things in the US, first it concentrated the bloodline and generated the fatal condition Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome (no, I am not joking) and second it became economically unsustainable."

So firstly you're buying into a trade that damages the animals in question with uncurable genetic diseases, good job!Secondly, they are not "bred for pets". They were bred from stock taken from the wild - just like most exotic pets are - and that's horrific. Then, you're buying into an animal fad trade that almost always results with animals being abandoned, dumped into shelters, and animals being abused.

Maybe you won't abandon your animal, but here are the reasons why you're not looking after them properly, and why this is bordering on animal abuse. Also, just as a query, do you know if your state needs a permit? Because some states do and you should check on that.

Now, I'm going to highlight something real important in each article, which leads to a care sheet.

"Hedgehogs are nocturnal, meaning that they will be sleepy and inactive during the day, and you must respect this and allow them to sleep without interruption"

"They are nocturnal in nature."

"The cage should be placed away from drafts and direct sunlight to avoid stressing the hedgehog"

"African Pygmy Hedgehogs are nocturnal creatures. It means they are activie during the night. However they require 12 hour of light per day"

Now, I included the final part of the sentence there for an important point - they DON'T need direct sunlight, as already mentioned, they DO need a room that accurately shows the daylight properly so that their body clock is not interfered with, and so they know when to get up. If they have the daylight, even when asleep, their bodies know when to wake them up.

Now have you seen the link between these quotes? It's hard to spot.

Oh, and as I mentioned, I've cared for hedgehogs for 5 years and will continue to do so, we currently have a "rehomed" wild hedgehog in our garden. He lives in the compost heap and we don't do anything with him except provide him with a safe garden to live in. The other hogs I cared for include Peaches, who was found wandering during the day, disoriented and dehydrated. She was our first hog. We let her go.

Now, you aren't outright abusive. But taking your animals out during the daytime/waking them up is abusive and stresses them out and harms them. It isn't healthy. IT ISNT HEALTHY.

Oh and I am reading a book. House of Leaves. It's very good thank you.