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The Snake Guru
10-11-2007, 05:14 AM
Looked Empty so Drudged up some old pics of a Hedge-Hog I used to have...pretty cool little critters.

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Lorelei
10-11-2007, 10:03 AM
Aww- cute!
The Snake Guru
10-11-2007, 02:39 PM
LOL....see I had cute things too. One I've always wanted to try is Sugar Gliders....now those are neat! But the $200 price tag for a flying rat always stops me. LOL

~B~
Lorelei
10-11-2007, 03:04 PM
Yeah - those are cute - but just another pooping eating machine.
The Snake Guru
10-11-2007, 03:53 PM
LOL...yeah that's for damn sure!

Think I'll stick to the snakes. LOL

~B~
ffollett
10-11-2007, 04:40 PM
LOL....see I had cute things too. One I've always wanted to try is Sugar Gliders....now those are neat! But the $200 price tag for a flying rat always stops me. LOL

~B~

Yeah the $200 ooops it got into the snake room would be bad.
The Snake Guru
10-11-2007, 10:04 PM
RFLOL....yeah ain't that the truth! One very expensive meal that's for sure! LOL

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ffollett
10-11-2007, 10:34 PM
That would be why we have VERY strict rules regarding Lori's dogs with the large snakes.
The Snake Guru
10-12-2007, 02:13 AM
Yeah same thing with the cats around here and why I have my Upstairs....away from the "furry critters"

LOL

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JenHarmon
10-15-2007, 03:14 PM
Those are so cute!! LOL!
The Snake Guru
10-15-2007, 03:15 PM
LOL....yeah they are pretty cool....used to love watching that guy chase down crickets! LOL

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Dylan
10-15-2007, 07:16 PM
Those little things eat crickets? Sweet! I may have to get one for my girlfriend. She wants something "cute" for Christmas.
The Snake Guru
10-15-2007, 07:25 PM
Yes sir...they are insectivorous mammal, crickets, mealworms, grubs, ect.ect. Of course they also have the "hedge hog" diet....but watching them chase down bugs is a lot of fun. LOL

~B~
Dylan
10-15-2007, 07:34 PM
Maaaaan she'll love it for being cute and I'll love to watch it chase down bugs.
The Snake Guru
10-15-2007, 07:37 PM
LOL, well now just to clear....cute they are, but those spines aren't just for looks, luckily though they aren't like a porcupine's Hedge Hog Spines aren't barbed, and usually don't detach from them....but are still sharp, you'll feel them even through welding gloves (used when they get a little upset)

~B~
Dylan
10-15-2007, 07:39 PM
That my good man is why it'll be HER pet. I just feed everything in the house.
The Snake Guru
10-15-2007, 07:42 PM
LOL...well there ya go! They are rather animated little buggers....I enjoyed just watching them.

~B~
TonyS
10-18-2007, 01:56 AM
Sonic! Man you shoulda named em sonic or tails lol sorry that was my favorite sega game

Looks great man ive always wanted a hedge hog can they be handled regularly?
The Snake Guru
10-18-2007, 02:27 AM
Ehhhhh, LOL I don't really consider them a "cuddley pet" more of interesting oddity of the mammal world. LOL While I've held them before, it's not what I would consider a pleasurable experience, even when relaxed the quills are VERY sharp, brush them the wrong way and you instantly feel like a 1,000 pins are poking you in the hand, of course this sensation was only exasperated by the fact that the oily substance on there quills was something that I was alergic too so when I got stuck my hand would itch and break out into hives...LOL Which ultimately was the deciding factor for it finding another home.

Still he was cool watch. LOL

~B~