Is this true???? uk and usa plz answer?

Question

iv jus answered a question and found it pretty funny that a guy asked if you need a licence for a hedgehog......now apparently can you have hedgehogs as pets in the U.S? iv never even heard any1 ever mention it in england.....im just curious.

i just think itd be a very good pet if you could lol

Answer 1

ive got one living in my gardon...no licence required...i think the original asker is just pulling your leg

Answer 2

yeah i know someone who has one

Answer 3

yes.... about ten years ago i knew a women who bred them.no license.

Answer 4

i dont think they are im in uk and i dont know i think u can coz they are indangered i think

i sed think alot didnt i

Answer 5

No i don't think you can.

Answer 6

they would be rubbish pets, they are very succeptible to fleas and mites

Answer 7

I'm in the UK and I know a few people who keep hedgehogs as pets. No licence required.

Answer 8

yes I know a few people in Illinois that raise them...sometimes you will find one at a petting zoo...good luck!

Answer 9

i think that you could have a hedgehog as a pet.. as long as they dont harm you.. and vice versa... but i honestly dont think anyone would want one.. xcept my bffl kate.. lol

Answer 10

my pet hedgehog just died..... you bringing this up is a sore point!!!

oh c'mon you people, appreciate a groan joke!

Answer 11

http://www.hedgies.com/learn_more_about_...

I guess people really do have pet hedgehogs, and they keep them in a cage like a hamster, lol.

I didn't find anything about a license to own one, though.

Answer 12

why on earth would you want a hedgehog as a pet.

they    sleep  for most of the year.

Answer 13

Yes you can have a hedgehog as a pet in the US. They are an exotic animal that is available at some pet stores. You don't need a license though.  

Answer 14

many people in the us have them you can get them at some of the pet stores

Answer 15

yes i was going to get an albino hedgehog. there are special breeders around that sell them. you can buy them from quite a lot of reptile breeders or  snake breeders.

Answer 16

Do you have wild ones in England?

I grew up in Germany and was used to seeing them in the wild occasionally, so of course I thought they were no big deal and it never occurred to me that they could be pets.

There are no wild hedgehogs in the US.

I was very surprised the first time I saw them in large chain pet stores.

I do not think they make really great pets though, but that's just my personal preference.

They are considered exotics and depending on where you live a license IS required if you decide to keep one.

Answer 17

You don't need a licence for a dog in the UK so I don't imagine you'd need one for a hedgehog...

They get fleas really easily and you can't exactly cuddle them though so I'd stick to pets of the canine variety if I were you!

Answer 18

Yes, you can have them as pets in the US. They're not super-common, but some people do have them.

Some states have laws that say you need a license to own one, and others have laws that say you only need a license if you're going to be breeding them. Still other states have no regulations at all and anyone can own and breed them without a license. It all depends on the individual laws of any given state.

Answer 19

Yah you could have a hedgehog in the US but I've never heard of having to get a license to have one tho.  Just go down to your local pet store Im sure that they would know if you need to have one or not

Answer 20

I dunno about having a hedgehog as a pet as such, but I do know that you can adopt a hedgehog from some hedgehog rescue places if you can give them a secure garden to live in, but these would only be the ones that have recovered from injury or are in some way unable to be released back into the wild.

Answer 21

They are a bit sharp to cuddle, I believe that you can get rubber bungs to place on the end of each 'spike' to protect yourself while playing with the hedgehog.