Our hedgies are housed in stacked C&C cages with high coroplast sides. We have a heater that automatically turns on any time the room temp dips below 75 degrees. Each section of cages has a thermometer to make sure everybody is warm enough. The solid wood floors are easy to sweep and sanitize. The double window with sheer curtains allows in lots of sunlight to help maintain the hedgehogs' natural sleep cycle.

Some females who get along well with one another live together in large shared cages when they are not breeding. While hedgies are solitary in the wild and do not need companionship, we've noticed that the girls in shared homes enjoy curling up with one another. No matter how many igloos we put in, they all try to pile into the same one together. For exercise, every cage has a Bucket Wheel or Flying Saucer Disc. For enrichment, we provide them all with a lot of toys (i.e tunnels, tubes, beds, balls, etc). Every week, we sanitize all the toys and switch up which cage gets what so they always have something new to play with and won't get bored. We believe enrichment and exercise are extremely important and (sadly) are not provided by many other breeders.

Individual 2-cube-by-2-cube cages are used for males, females who don't play well with others, and moms who are pregnant or currently have litters. Each cage has a nametag showing who lives there. Cages with pregnant moms or litters have special labels. The males' cages are all sectioned together and stationed in their own separate area away from any of female cages to prevent cage-hopping and accidental matings. All hedgies are handled daily and often taken out to have fun in a large play area.

On the first of every month, we check and record the weight of every hedgehog so we can detect pregnancy or possible illness. While they're out for weight checks, they each get their nails clipped and any necessary bathing/grooming. Footbaths, however, are needed on a daily basis.

We have a desk and work area where we keep meticulous records of every mating, litter, weight, health change, etc. The water dispenser is filled with filtered water as we believe it is safer than tap. The Honeywell Filter ensures that even the air is clean!

To keep everything clean and healthy, we are constantly sanitizing. Hands are washed before and after handling. The room is swept immediately following bedding changes. Natural, pet-safe cleaning products are used to sanitize cages, supplies, scales, floors, surfaces, etc.

Food + Bedding are kept in sealed containers. Our shelves are stocked with clean supplies so we always have replacements when we remove dirty ones. Wheels, water bottles, fleece, and bedding need to be replaced or cleaned constantly.