Another one!!! pet store or breeder??

[jules_77]

Well i got Briar in November, and i just love him :love: , so i decided that it is time that i got another bundle of quills :) , I asked my mum and she said yes, after only a little convincing :rolleyes: and i have made the plans for a 4 story cage (2 levels per hedgie) it will only take up the same amount of floor space as Briar's cage now but it will be bigger. At the moment we are living in a rental, so i wont' get the hedgie until we move into a house, which will be in a couple of months. but i can't decide if i want to buy ( rescue) a hedgie for a pet store or get one from a breeder :confused: Pet store hedgies are more expensive, and i know that if i bought one another would just come along to take its place, so i really am not helping , but i kind of want to help the ones in the petstores. But if i got one from a breeder it would probably be better socalised (sp?) :confused: i don't know what to do :confused: Also i haven't decided what sex to get? If i keep a female above Briar, would either of them be bothered by the other :confused:

[kaiteedyd]

Get a breeder hedgehog or rescue a hedgehog from an actual rescue place not a petshop. I know it is so tempting to buy a pet store hedgehog but you're only encouraging them.

I don't think pet store hedgehogs sell very well. By buying them you are giving the stores false incentive to restock.

[Kerrie]

My male and female cages are on top of each other and I have not had any problems.

[Nancy]

Of course breeder is usually better but as far as being social goes, I have both and I have to say that my most social ones are all from the pet store my daughter works at.

Caging above each other will not be a problem at all. :)

[sarah1984]

I will be having 2 more litters comming up, if you'd like to get a brother or sister for briar.

[jules_77]

thanks when will your litters be born??

[sarah1984]

Annie just had a litter 2 nights ago, they will be ready to go in 6 weeks. if you want I"ll put you on the waiting list.

[Ododad]

Julie, you have proven yourself to be very mature and responsable and I think that another hedgie would do just fine in the excellent enviroment that you have already provided for Briar no matter where you decide to acquire it. I really like this thread because it tells me that somewhere in this world there is going to be one more hedgie in a loving forever home.

[jules_77]

Ododad your complements make me blush :blush: :blush: :blush: thanks so much! and sarah1984 i am not sure if i will be ready to get another one in 6 weeks , when is your second litter expected?? :confused: