Morning Star Hedgehogs

08/27/2026

Did someone say Hedgehog cake pops?

08/14/2026

Minnows! If you remember a few years back we sold Minnows and Wigglers ❤
The craftsperson that handmade them is selling out and I bought most of her inventory. Available while supplies last, Minnows, only in leopard pattern. $10 each (Its a steal)
Pick up only

08/10/2026

08/04/2026

I was asked recently about feeding quail eggs. You can feed them raw, cooked (scrambled/hard boiled/hoard cooked). Besides the benefits of these mighty little eggs: stimulate growth, Vitamin B1 and B2, improve brain capacity, fight stress and obesity, high blood pressure, liver and kidney diseases, If you feed in the shell your little one can grab some additional natural calcium from the shell itself (not all hedgehogs will eat the shell) I would not feed more than once every 7-10 days. Feeding them raw provides a different texture which can provide additional mental stimulation.

07/30/2026

Thanks to Madelein Coetzee Nina De Lange for compiling this information ❤️

07/26/2026

As a follow up argument to why we should not be giving calcium and vitamin D supplements, such as those that are sold for the reptile community.

Always always always consult with your veterinarian before adding any supplements to your animals diet.

If your Hedgehog has a proper diet, there is no reason why they would need additional supplements

07/26/2026

Many of you know, I am a big oponent of grain free foods. I will never use them if they contain peas and pea proteins. An interesting question came about in another group of can we feed mealworms?

Hopefully you all know that my response is we should not and that I never recommend mealworms to be fed even as treats the reason is because mealworms are the highest in phosphorus, which is doing extreme damage to your Hedgehog because of the elevated phosphorus levels in grain free foods.

It takes the. 2CA:P and turns it upside down. Hedgehog should have two times calcium to one part phosphorus.

We do have to be careful that we are not overloading them with calcium either especially calcium that is produced for the reptile community. Most calcium that you purchase is either created in a laboratory or could be manufactured from shellfish. (which Hedgehog’s can have an allergic reaction to.). But the bigger factor is it contains vitamin D.

Hedgehogs get the necessary vitamin D that they need from their diet. Their vitamin D requirement is very low because they are nocturnal animals. They do not need vitamin D or sunlight in order to process calcium. This is why they do not need uv bulb

This is a very interesting explanation of what high phosphorus does to a Hedgehog’s bones. Yes they are talking about wild European hedgehogs, but the same holds true, literally for every species of nocturnal animal. How the body processes, calcium, and phosphorus is standard no matter what species you are.

—- let me make a correction to my statement that they do not need vitamin D or sunlight in order to process calcium…. According to studies, they do not need vitamin D supplements, they should get enough from their diet to process their natural calcium intake. Where we run into problems is when people think they need to dust their insects with calcium. Unless your veterinarian sees a reason for you to use supplementation of calcium plus vitamin D3 you should never give unnatural supplements.

Over recent years we have seen an increase in the number of hedgeho...

07/25/2026

This little one’s facials! I’m so smitten with him ❤️❤️❤️

07/07/2026

Thank you all for your patience. I am hoping that I am done cleaning up that mess. Although remember if you email, give me 24 hours to respond if it is something more urgent, please text.

Thanks again for everyone’s understanding

ps: Geshem dislikes Water as much as I do! 😁