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Hedgehogs? Thing2
Hello /an/
I've been wondering about having a hedgehog for a while now but I'm not 100% sure if I should get one or not.

advice?
>> Anonymous
No.

they will get cancer and start to wobble and then one day you'll wake up and he'll have been stepped on by your husband and your heart will be broken
>> Anonymous
I agree. I had a hedgehog and they aren't that great. They are like spikey mice that you can't really pet. I'm not a huge fan of pets that don't really care about you (snakes, rodents, lizards..).
>> Anonymous
>>252863
>>pets that don't care about you
>>rodents

What about rats?
>> Anonymous
Rats are different, everyone knows that.
>> Anonymous
hedgehogs are illegal to own in most states. its fucking retarded
>> Anonymous
wait so....are rats good pets? Should I get a rat?
>> Anonymous
>>252935
Rats make pretty good pets. I've never understood why most people are grossed out by them, people think mice are cute and rats pretty much just look like slightly bigger mice.
>> Anonymous
>>252948

Well for one, rats are pretty much synomous with plague and disease, and the other thing about rats is that while intelligent, you need to play with them for at least 30 min a day in order to keep them docile and socialized. Then there is the whole russian roulette thing with tumours.

A rat is a good pet, I admit, but you're just setting yourself up for tedious work and heartbreak.
>> Anonymous
>http://www.chins-n-quills.com/forums/

Best forum/site to learn about hedgies
>> Anonymous
oh and you will get pricked eventually. my bf's mother had one that they never really picked up without gloves so it became kinda antisocial and angry. But with proper food and health care it did live to be about 8 yrs old. Just died a few days ago ;_;
>> Anonymous
>>252933
Not Florida, which is where I am. But I've picked one up and they're not really friendly. They just shoot up their quills at contact...They aren't that sharp or firm but it scare you shitless.... you can't do much with them either, so they're just pet fish without the water.