I've had my hedgehog for a little over a year now, and even though he can be moody and grumpy, he's still the cutest little moody and grumpy hedgie ever. My hedgie is named Flitwick, a name that I think all of my fellow Harry Potter lovers will appreciate. I've loved having Flitwick in my life for the past year for so many reasons.
Hedgehog talk makes the best ice-breaker.
Whenever I find myself in a dead conversation, I can just bring up my hedgehog and people are either super intrigued or super freaked out. Either way, it makes for a great conversation topic.
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| "Oh, Mardi Gras is coming up? I dressed my hedgehog up in Mardi Gras beads last year." |
Finding hedgehog-themed items is the best feeling ever.
Seriously. One of my blog friends sent me a hedgehog necklace, and I couldn't stop smiling because I loved it so much. Then Jon's parents got me a hedgehog ornament for Christmas, and it was the most exciting thing ever. Finding hedgehog items is just a little treat, and every time I see one, I want to have it immediately.
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| Literally squealed when I opened this gift. |
Hedgehogs are low maintenance.
I can literally go days without even seeing my hedgehog, and he is okay with that. Hedgehogs are nocturnal, so they only come out at night, and sometimes I get the feeling that Flitwick would rather sleep all day so he can play on his wheel at night rather than have me wake him up to play with him during the day. Not to mention, cage clean-up isn't that bad at all and hedgehogs only need baths about once a year.
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| Good thing he doesn't need to take many baths, because he hates them. |
Hedgehogs don't smell bad.
It's kind of weird, but Flitwick doesn't have a very distinct smell. He doesn't smell up the room or anything like that, unlike most furry animals.
Hedgehogs are freaking cute!
Have you seen a picture of a hedgehog that made you not smile? I mean, really. They are just the cutest animals to ever exist. Even though they're not that cuddly because of their quills, they're still pretty dang adorable.
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| BFFs! |
