Hi swedish_girl,
There are a lot of different ideas about what foods are best for pet hedgehogs. Most everyone on this forum feeds a mix of several high quality cat foods, with protein under 35% and fat under 15%. Good quality foods won't have a lot of fillers or preservatives, and with a mix hopefully will cover all your hedgie's needs. Don't feed hedgehog food as there is always a better cat food out there.
You can offer fruits and veggies as treats, but a lot of hedgies don't like them. Other good treats can be unseasoned cooked chicken/turkey, scrambled eggs (no salt/pepper), baby food, etc.
Most (but not all) hedgies love insects. I recommend feeding mealworms/crickets if your hedgie will eat them. Live, canned, and freeze dried are all fine to use.
There are a lot of different ideas about what foods are best for pet hedgehogs. Most everyone on this forum feeds a mix of several high quality cat foods, with protein under 35% and fat under 15%. Good quality foods won't have a lot of fillers or preservatives, and with a mix hopefully will cover all your hedgie's needs. Don't feed hedgehog food as there is always a better cat food out there.
You can offer fruits and veggies as treats, but a lot of hedgies don't like them. Other good treats can be unseasoned cooked chicken/turkey, scrambled eggs (no salt/pepper), baby food, etc.
Most (but not all) hedgies love insects. I recommend feeding mealworms/crickets if your hedgie will eat them. Live, canned, and freeze dried are all fine to use.
