2 hedgies

[Iluvhedgies]

I am very tempted to get a second hedgie, even though I just got my new little girl 3 weeks ago. Before I make up my mind to get or not to get, I was wondering about having two hedgies. Right now I have a little girl in a side-by-side cage attached with a pvc tube. In the big rubbermaid there is her hedgebag and blankies, her food bowl and water bottle and some of her toys. In the smaller rubbermaid there is her wheel and a litter box. If I were to get another hedgie it would be another girl. Would it be ok to house them together? If so, should I get another wheel, food bowl, etc.? Or should I get a different rubbermaid container?
P.S. If I got another hedgie, it would be a little salt + pepper girl that is for sale in my area. :)

[kaiteedyd]

I don't want to discourage you but I would really suggest having your one hedgehog for a little while before you get another.

When pets are new you're very excited about them and you spend lots of time with them. However, as the novelty wears off sometimes people realize hedgehogs aren't the pets for them.

I don't think this is going to happen to you but it might, so I suggest giving yourself some cooling off time before you add another hedgehog to your family.

If you decide to get another female however, you can try rooming them together but be prepared to seperate incase they don't get along.

[yourmine]

You can never be sure if two hedgies will get along. If you do decide to get another little girl, I would recommend setting her up in her own home and trying some combined play time to see how they get along. Then you can consolidate later if everything seems to be going well. You should always keep new hedgies seperate from your established ones when they first come home anyway. This prevents the spread of any communicable diseases that the new little one might be carrying.

[paris26]

You should always keep new hedgies seperate from your established ones when they first come home anyway. This prevents the spread of any communicable diseases that the new little one might be carrying.

This is very important! All of my new hedgies are quarentined for a minimum of 30 days in a different part of my house. During this time, I get a chance to bond with them, change diet, observe what's normal for them, and to get them to my vet.

Ultimately the choice is yours on whether to add another hedgie to your family- but waiting isn't such a bad idea. Be prepared that they might not get along and you'll have to make sure each hog has their own wheel, food dishes, etc.