(Part 2) Top products from r/Hedgehog

Not to be a jerk, but on the subreddit information bar there is the 'care' section with Basic Care, Example Cages, Diet Basics, and Commercial Food Discussion that should get you started.

You'll want to read through What to expect from your hedgehog and ask your breeder what they use/recommend and where they get it from. If you're going through a pet store you'll likely get little to no information worth having.

For a basic run-down I'd recommend:

• Non-Pill Fleece
  
  
• A safe cage or Plastic Tote of pretty decent size (discard the lid).
  
  
• A food and water dish Some prefer water bottles, DO NOT GET A SPRING-LOADED BALL STYLE WATER BOTTLE! If you're not sure if it's spring loaded, tilt it back. If the ball rolls down the tube you're good to go.
  
  
• A solid wheel
  
  
• Heat management with Thermostat
  
  
• and an Igloo or other hidey-hole home.
  
  Please note that these are bare minimums and are the easiest to find, but not necessarily the best options. You might find your hedgie is an explorer and needs a bit more room, or you want to litter train your hedgie and you'll need some litter and a corner pan (please read up as hedgies have their own requirements for litter). You might find your hedgie is a runner and needs a Carolina Storm Wheel. Maybe your hedgie is a digger and fleece isn't going to work out (diggers tend to wreck their cages and flip food bowls if you're using fleece liners). You'll need treats, food, and make sure you have a vet that works with hedgehogs within an acceptable driving distance.
  
  For my hedgie's room in the winter I use something like this. So I can make sure the room stays at 72 at all times.
  
  Best of luck to you and your new hedgie. Once you get everything set up they're pretty low-maintenance, but if you don't start out right you'll risk your pet's health in the long run.

I've been told that heating pads aren't good because they don't heat the air well enough and a failure could burn your hedgie, so I stick with a lamp.

1. A thermostat is essential to keep the temperature regulated. I use this one. Look for one where the watts rating matches or exceeds your bulb's watts. Having the degrees printed on the dial is nice, but not really necessary. Place the probe at the furthest point away from the lamp. Edit: And it should have an automatic shut-off for failures!
   
   
2. You need at least one thermometer of course. I recommend one attached to the thermostat probe and one at the opposite end or maybe a bit closer to the center. That way you know if heat is being distributed evenly.
   
   
3. Next is your lamp. You'll want at least an 8" reflector dome, bigger distributes heat better. If you have a really long cage you might want two lamps. It's SUPER important that you get one with a ceramic or porcelain socket, NOT plastic. The one I linked is the one I use. The reviews are abysmal, but it's worked well with relatively light use for the last 6 months. The clamp is unusable though. For a while I had it laying flat on a metal grid on top of the cage. Now it's hanging from the cage wall with wire. The important thing is that it's secure and isn't touching anything that could melt or burn.
   
   
4. Last is your bulb, either a 100W or 150W ceramic heat emitter (CHE). Make sure you get one that doesn't give off light.
   
   And that's it!

I'm not sure what the non-UK equivalents of these products are, but here we have...

A "snuggle safe" for keeping them warm on journeys https://www.amazon.co.uk/SnuggleSafe-Microwave-Wireless-Heatpad-Fleece/dp/B0014LJKUA

And "pet nap" heat pads as an alternative to CHEs https://www.amazon.co.uk/SAFE-Petnap-Electric-heat-33cm/dp/B00265EVZW/

Those combined with AC in the car & heating in the house should keep your hog happy

Victure 1080P FHD Pet Camera with WiFi IP Camera Indoor Wireless Security Camera Motion Detection Night Vision Home Surveillance Baby Elder Monitor with 2 Way Audio iOS/Android https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P9ZSNVS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_gzEUDb1S3WBTH

It's a $35 camera with 360° view, movable from within the app. The app is a little weird because it was most likely made in a foreign country, but after a little playing around you learn how to use it. The camera has great quality even in the dark too. Additionally, the cloud storage is super cheap, running only $13 a year for 10 second clips to be recorded every time there's motion and stored for 7 days. Will reply to this post with a picture from the camera

Edit: can't reply with a picture :(

Odin won't tip his water bowl, or even lean on it, but he'll sometimes tip his food bowl. We tried getting these, but the place we ordered from on Amazon couldn't get that we didn't need the big ones, but the small ones, so we gave up and ended up going with these that we got from PetSmart. They're pretty stable and hold enough food and water for Odin.

You could drill a hole on the box to install the wheel?! Mine attaches with a bolt, I had to custom make the wheel because the ones I found weren’t big enough. There are also wheels that do not need to be attached to anything, Like the flying saucer exercise wheel. My girl loves running on a wheel! :-)

https://www.amazon.com/Ware-Manufacturing-Flying-Saucer-Exercise/dp/B001AT9R2W?ref_=fspcr_pl_dp_10_2975523011

Here's the one I ordered: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LRFO4Y/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I think I just searched wire cube shelves and luckily Amazon was smart enough to know what I was going for! :-)

Mine likes to run up and down the plastic steps of those little plastic barns that you get for small rodent cages. He also gets in it and scoots it around the cage. I have one like this http://www.amazon.com/JW-Pet-Company-Animal-Medium/dp/B003NTJ0SS

Note: When he was smaller, the top of this would have been too high, but now that he is full grown, he can safely climb all over it.

A little olive oil in the rinse water when you give her a bath will help. I also love this stuff for treating and preventing dry skin: http://www.amazon.com/Virbac-2508-Humilac-Spray-8-Ounce/dp/B002EFXA24

ah found it http://www.amazon.com/IRIS-Small-Animal-Carrier-Blue/dp/B000VZSSDU/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1405005846&sr=8-13&keywords=hamster+carrier

I got it for $16.49 but it isn't carried in most pet stores. It's kind of small- I bought it for my much smaller syrian hamster. But it's a decent size and does great for the baby hedgehog in short trips

It's important that you get him a wheel that has NO holes or bars! His little feet might get caught and he could easily break his feet/legs. You need to get him a wheel like this: http://www.carolinastormhedgehogs.com/the-carolina-storm-wheel.html or a flying saucer wheel like this: http://www.amazon.com/Ware-Flying-Saucer-Exercise-12-Inch/dp/B001AT62G6

I just have one of these. I usually just lay a dish towel in the bottom and sit him in it. Seems to work pretty well. I'm not man enough to carry one of the fleece pouches/purses so this is my alternative.

http://www.amazon.com/Kritter-Keeper-Large-Rectangle-Colors/dp/B0002APZOO

It's a few sets of C&C grids. They're marketed as shelves, but as you can see you can arrange them in any way you like! Linky link

The computer itself and the sensor can be ziptied to the frame of the wheel. The sensor, on a bike, picks up revolutions of a magnet attached to a spoke. Small powerful magnets can be purchased at craft stores, and attached to the skate wheel (on bucket wheels, at least) using HandiTak.

Here's one:

http://www.amazon.com/Schwinn-SW654-6PK-20-Function-Computer/dp/B000DZD3FQ

well since human nails are basically flat animal nails are generally circular..
http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Touch-Cat-Claw-Clipper/dp/B00106TAEU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410279039&sr=8-1&keywords=cat+clippers

So I would advise getting a different bottle. One that doesn't move. He's going to crack a tooth on that one.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002DIYBM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/LCG-4-Lixit-Chew-Guard-Bottle/dp/B0006B691M/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=lixit+bottle+guard&qid=1573488485&sr=8-1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0002DHOE0/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1478758278&sr=8-2&keywords=dome+heat+lamp

This with a 100-150w ceramic heat emitter bulb

I suffered for you, hahah. Here’s a link!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004S1DL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_nNlYBbVR0XTQV