Instructions
Purchase a commercial hedgehog food. This may be a bit hard to find at your local pet store, but easily found online.
Add variety to your pet hedgehog's diet. Fruits and vegetables, tuna or salmon, boiled egg whites, cooked chicken and rice in broth are great occasional additions to your hedgehog's diet. These should be given in moderation.
Treat your pet hedgehog to mealworms or crickets a few times per week. Commercial hedgehog treats are also available.
Feed your pet hedgehog meals at night. A treat can be given during the day, but hedgehogs are mostly nocturnal (in the wild, they would foray for food at night).
Keep water readily available for your pet hedgehog. Water can be placed in a dish or in a water bottle.
How to Feed a Pet Hedgehog
All your friends have dogs or cats or birds, but you want to be different. Okay, so how about a pet hedgehog? Most likely, not many people in your circle of friends own a hedgehog. Actually, these pets are fairly easy to keep. You may find that the biggest challenge is to feed your pet hedgehog. Here are some ways to keep your pet hedgehog well fed and healthy.