So be prepared to feed your hedgehogs insects such as mealworms and crickets. To ensure they are getting a proper diet with enough protein, hedgehogs should have a base of either specialized hedgehog food or kitten food every night. It should range from thirty to forty pieces of kitten food in addition to mealworms or crickets. Hedgehogs can have a bit of fruit in their diet, but use it sparingly. They are especially fond of bananas.
Housing is an important consideration when buying a hedgehog.
They are extremely active animals and need to have a rather large cage. They cannot be house trained so having the run of the house is usually not much of an option. There are two cages that work out well. A pet taxi that you would normally have for a small to medium size dog works well, as well as an aquarium, preferably a twenty gallon long size. Some pet owners have a small cage for the hedgehog but have a big play area.