[smhufflepuff]

Another route might be the USDA. I recall reading that a pet store needs to be licensed by the USDA to sell hedgehogs. Someone once posted a link to a site where you could learn if a particular pet store had authorization to sell hedgie. If a store doesn't have that license, they can incur penalties or otherwise be forced to stop selling hedgies until properly licensed. Perhaps the store you are having troubles with isn't licensed?

I'm not finding the post now, but here's a place to start: http://hedgehogwelfare.org/usda_info.htm