Vivarium Hedgehog Cage
The minimum size for a hedgehog cage should be 2 ft.
Vivarium hedgehog cage. Although i like vivariums more i am not against using a zoozone 2 as they offer about the same as a vivarium space wise. The vivarium and cabinet come with instructions and should take around 20 minutes per unit to construct. Building your pygmy hedgehog setup.
As much space as possible is needed for your hedgehog to run and play. For vivariums there is more choice of heating options including heat lamps ceramic heat emitters which would pose a fire risk with plastic cages and heat mats can also be used. Find more information on the playpen in the next section below.
Vivariums cabinets whether you re shopping for a new reptile or looking to upgrade your existing pet s home vivariums and cabinets from this collection are a great place to start. Hedgehogs should live in a vivarium that s atleast 3ft wide or a zoozone2 wire cages are dangerous they can climb and can fall there has been cases of hedgehogs dying from strangling themselves on the bars. There is no limit to how large it should be as long as you have enough space and he she will appreciate a large cage given their active nature.
Our vivariums are available in a range of sizes and styles with options for lizards snakes tortoises and other reptilian pets. It s very easy to construct this pygmy hedgehog setup. You can pick them up for around 50 60.
Another alternative for cages that majority of hedgehog owners are using is undoubtedly the c c cages aka cubes and coroplast cages. Tubs cage or vivarium. It is considered as a cage and playpen at the same time.
If the vivarium is too cramped it will make it difficult for the pygmy hedgehog to explore their vivarium and will seriously affect the quality of their life. There are however three housing options available. They mostly use locking screws so don t worry if you make a mistake they can be taken apart and re built.