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Tables of Contents for Hedgehogs
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Meet the Hedgehog
5
8
Order Insectivora
5
1
Anatomy of Insectivores
5
1
The Diet of Insectivores
5
1
Family Erinaceidae: The Hedgehogs
6
1
Anatomy of Hedgehogs
6
1
Behavior of Hedgehogs
6
5
Hedgehogs as Pets
11
2
Selection
13
8
Considerations Before Acquiring a Hedgehog
13
1
Purchasing a Hedgehog
14
1
How Many Hedgehogs Can You Keep?
14
1
A Prickly Ball in the Hand
14
1
Helping Ailing Hedgehogs
15
6
Your Hedgehog Comes Home
21
8
Cleaning the New Arrival
21
2
Feeding Newly Acquired Hedgehogs
23
3
The Day After Arrival
26
1
The Veterinarian
27
2
Care and Management
29
12
Accommodations for Hedgehogs
29
1
Hedgehogs in Your Yard
29
1
Temperature
30
1
Sounds
30
1
Exercise
30
1
House-training
31
1
Breaking the Nocturnal Habit
31
1
Banishing Boredom
31
2
Biting
33
1
Mother and Offspring
34
1
Tame Hedgehogs
34
1
Hedgehogs and Other Pets
35
1
Vacations
35
3
How-To: The Hedgehog Cage
38
3
Raising Your Own Hedgehog
41
12
Initial Stock
41
1
Accommodations
42
1
Courtship
43
3
Breeding Data
46
1
Birthing (Parturition)
47
3
The Young
50
3
Feeding Your Hedgehog
53
8
The Menu
53
1
Feeding Juveniles
53
1
Feeding Independent Young and Adult Hedgehogs
53
2
Nursing Babies
55
1
Hand-feeding
55
6
Medical Care for Your Hedgehog
61
8
Sick Hedgehogs
61
1
Parasites
61
3
Other Medical Problems
64
5
Understanding Hedgehogs
69
23
The European Hedgehog
69
6
The African Pygmy Hedgehog
75
3
Other Hedgehog Species
78
4
General Hedgehog Characteristics
82
8
How-To: Understanding Body Language
90
2
Information
92
2
Index
94