[Rbccats]

I've always loved Hedgehogs and wished to have one, but as long as I could remember, worms were a must.
Well now my kids are interested in Hedgies and I am starting my research again only ro find maybe they can do without?

I have a phobia of worms/grubs/caterpillar and 100% cannot have them in the house. Literally nightmares. I can't even stomach leaving the house on some rainy days due to my concerns and have only hydroponic gardens for my veggies.. 😅

But crickets, beetles, roaches, whatever- no problem.

Now, if they are a must in a hedgehog's diet, I will just have to move on and admire from the internet. But if there is an alternative feeding routine that will still keep a hedgehog happy and healthy, I am all ears!

We are very well equipped otherwise to provide a great home.. but that part of the diet is just too hard for me.

 

[Emc]

Worms are not a must, though hedgehogs love them.

You can still have a happy healthy hog with roaches, crickets, locusts & even woodlice/isopods!

Do keep in mind that they have to be live bugs. You can purchase them live, gut feed them, and then put them in your freezer if you’d prefer - but you have to purchase them live for their optimal nutritional value (as opposed to dried or out of a can).

If you’re okay with that, then you can totally have a hedgehog without the need for worms.

 

[Joey_Joeseph]

Worms are not a must, though hedgehogs love them.

You can still have a happy healthy hog with roaches, crickets, locusts & even woodlice/isopods!

Do keep in mind that they have to be live bugs. You can purchase them live, gut feed them, and then put them in your freezer if you’d prefer - but you have to purchase them live for their optimal nutritional value (as opposed to dried or out of a can).

If you’re okay with that, then you can totally have a hedgehog without the need for worms.

Do hedgies absolutely NEED bugs or not

 

[Emc]

Do hedgies absolutely NEED bugs or not

They absolutely need live bugs; they are not optional, and they need a variety of them vs simply one type.

They are Insectivores - they are 100% a necessity in their diet.

 

[Rbccats]

Thanks for your reply Emc, we put a deposit on a hoglet and are very excited to meet them in a few months!