African Pigmy Hedgehogs are incredibly cute and have a lot of personality but are incredibly sensitive to it to their environment and will die unless properly taken care of.

For instance!

1. They need to exercise or else they will gain weight and die from obesity.
2. But don't get the kind of rodent wheels with supporting bars because they'll turn their head while running and potentially break their neck.
3. Also, don't get the wheels with mesh/holes on their running surface as their toes or paws can get stuck and lead to injury.
4. They will poop and pee constantly in their area, which means daily cleaning.
5. Their nails/claws grow fast and must be clipped or they will start to grow back up into the bottom of their paws.
6. They need 8 hours of "day light" in the form of a lamp or their body will think it's hibernation time.
7. They must be kept around 65°F-90°F or they'll either think it is winter and try hibernating, or they will overheat and die.
8. They can be tumor machines. Our one hedgehog Prickles had a hysterectomy after developing tumors in her uterus. She also developed multiple mouth tumors.

Picture for reference: https://imgur.com/a/nBkbHpA