Colored Hedgehog Reddit

For all things hedgehog! Have a pet African Pygmy hedgehog? Would you like to share the wild European hedgie who bumbled through your garden? You're in the right place! Did you find a wild hedgehog in the UK? Check out the helpful links section here in the sidebar. The breeding of fancy colored hedgehogs is a relatively new area of expertise. Many of the hedgehog books on the market don't even picture hedgehogs other than the common variety.

Most pet stores have never seen a colored hedgehog! Hedgehog Color Guide This color guide is a work in progress as it has become clear over the years that the color system that I learned early in my days as a hedgehog judge is not valid. The original system was based on the assumption that the reason for some of the variation is that our pet hedgehogs are a hybrid of the white bellied and Algerian hedgehog species.

It sounded like a good idea. Some hedgies may have very dark, defined masks, while others have a subtle shadow-like marking. What Determines Your Hedgehog's Color? A hedgehog's color and pattern are determined by genetics, much like in other animals.

Breeding pairs with certain colorations and patterns may produce offspring with a mix of traits from both parents. COLOR GUIDE HEDGEHOGS COME IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT COLORS, PATTERNS AND MASKS, BELOW IS A GUIDE TO IDENTIFYING YOUR HEDGEHOG'S COLOR! *PLEASE NOTE, THERE TEND TO BE DIFFERENT NAMES FOR THE SAME COLOR, HOWEVER THE ONES WE HAVE LISTED ARE THE MOST ACCURATE AND COMMONLY USED WITH US AND FELLOW BREEDERS THROUGHOUT THE US AND CANADA! *Hedgehogs can only be accurately identified on the color spectrum when they are full grown (around 6 months).

Originally White Bellied and Algerian distinctions were actual color differences, back when the two species had not been as hybridized. It was visible in things like the white on the quills (whether it was a true white or more of a cream), mottling on the underside, some variations in. 97K subscribers in the Hedgehog community.

For all things hedgehog! Have a pet African Pygmy hedgehog? Would you like to share the wild European. Overview of Hedgehog Colors: Part 3 of the Color Breeding Series Hedgehogs are relatively new arrivals to the pet hobbyist scene, and the views on their colors have changed considerably over the years. It has been theorized that initially, there were two main species of African hedgehogs imported to the U.S.

as pets, the White-Bellied hedgehog and the Algerian hedgehog (it should be noted that. A guide to hedgehog colors, quill patterns, and facial markings. There are so many hedgehog colors that it can be hard to know where to start! Learn about the different types of colors and classes in our simple guide.