Hedgehog nutrition — avoid high-fat diets and free-choice feeding
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- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Keep fatty items to a minimum and avoid leaving food available all day, since free-choice feeding encourages obesity in hedgehogs.
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