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Hedgehog housing — solitary; secure lidded cage, plastic storage bins or wire cages with close spacing

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Hedgehog housing

The text below is reproduced verbatim from the first-hand source (Merck Veterinary Manual).

> Wild hedgehogs are solitary; as pets they are usually housed in individual cages. > Large, plastic storage containers or single-level, plastic-bottomed wire cages are suitable, provided that the wire is appropriately spaced.

Source: pdf-raw/exotic-health/mvm_hedgehog_mgmt_2026.txt (first-hand professional veterinary reference, tag-stripped).

Claims (verified C1 substrings of source_file)

  • Wild hedgehogs are solitary; as pets they are usually housed in individual cages.
  • Large, plastic storage containers or single-level, plastic-bottomed wire cages are suitable, provided that the wire is appropriately spaced.

Sources

Hedgehog housing — solitary; secure lidded cage, plastic storage bins or wire cages with close spacing
Source document: Merck Veterinary Manual (professional veterinary reference)
Merck Veterinary Manualretrieved 2026-07-28

Verification file: pdf-raw/exotic-health/mvm_hedgehog_mgmt_2026.txt