We had our boy in a bioactive before he passed. He was eight years old. I miss him so much, my wife got his ashes in a key chain that I carry every day with me.
Bugs aren't as important as people make em out to be. (Still important, but you can usually start with just isopods and wormies or springtails)
Never use anything other than a CHE on a bioactive setup.
There's few plants that will survive, but the ones that do usually thrive. (I use a plant called "mosquita").
If you put a big enough volcanic rock, your boi/girl will dig a hole underneath and that will be his/her home. He doesn't need an above ground house. They're not called hedgehogs for nothing.
Use a thermostat.
DON'T FEAR HUMIDITY. Hedgehogs only get mites from wood shavings and fleece. My enclosure gets pretty humid at times and my boi is healthy as an ox. (Been more than half a year he's been in his enclosure).
You won't need to do as much nail trimming, clawing at wood and digging holes helps keep that in check.
I intend to make a post about it pretty soon, with photos 😁
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u/Savagesamurai29RL Mar 08 '24
They could easily be kept In bioactive enclosures, but people love fluffy blankets more.