There is a lot of stuff we humans eat. We eat from a huge variety of sources and can combine foods infinite.
Hedgehogs can eat much of the food we humans eat, but there are some limitations we need to be aware of before sharing our food with them. Some human foods may be harming, hurting, and even in some cases, even lethal for hedgehogs to eat.
I have researched the 75 most asked foods and compiled a resource for you if you ever wonder what foods you can give and not give. There are also resources available on what fruits you can give hedgehogs on the website.
Beware, I am not a veterinarian and if you are to change your hedgehog’s food it would be best to consult with a veterinarian first.
| Food | Can hedgehogs eat it? |
| Applesauce | Yes |
| Baby food | Yes |
| Bacon | No |
| Beef jerky | No |
| Boiled eggs | Yes |
| Bread | No |
| Cheese | No |
| Chips | No |
| Chocolate | No |
| Cinnamon | No |
| Dips | No |
| Dried chicken | Yes |
| Dried eggs | Yes |
| Dried eggshells | Yes |
| Dried hard-boiled eggs | Yes |
| Dried honey | No |
| Dried hot dogs | No |
| Dried jam | Yes |
| Dried jelly | No |
| Dried jerky | No |
| Dried juice | No |
| Dried Krispies | Yes |
| Dried noodles | No |
| Dried nuggets | No |
| Dried quinoa | Yes |
| Dried Quorn | Yes |
| Dried raw eggs | No |
| Dried raw meat | No |
| Dried rice | Yes |
| Dried yogis | No |
| Dried yogurt | No |
| Dried yogurt chips | No |
| Dried yogurt drops | No |
| Dried egg yolk | No |
| Eggs | Yes |
| Egg yolk | No |
| Food | Yes |
| French fries | No |
| Ham | No |
| Hard-boiled eggs | Yes |
| Honey | Yes |
| Hot dogs | No |
| Human food | Yes |
| Ice cream | No |
| Jam | Yes |
| Jelly | No |
| Liver | Yes |
| Lunchmeat | Yes |
| Marshmallows | No |
| Meat | Yes |
| Noodles | No |
| Olive oil | Yes |
| Onion powder | No |
| Peanut butter | No |
| Popcorn | Yes |
| Quorn | Yes |
| Raw bacon | No |
| Raw beef | No |
| Raw chicken | No |
| Raw eggs | No |
| Raw meat | No |
| Rice | Yes |
| Rice Krispies | Yes |
| Salmon | Yes |
| Sausage | No |
| Scrambled eggs | Yes |
| Tripe | Yes |
| Turkey | Yes |
| Weetabix | Yes |
| Whipped cream | No |
| White rice | Yes |
| Yogis | No |
| Yogurt | No |
| Yogurt drops | No |
| Yolk | No |
Can hedgehogs eat applesauce?
Hedgehogs can eat applesauce. However, there are some important things to know before offering them to your hedgehogs.
- The applesauce doesn’t have any preservatives.
- The applesauce doesn’t have any added sugar.
- The applesauce is organic.
Since applesauce has a pretty low pH, it is classified as acidic. Acidic foods aren’t good for hedgehogs and may cause stomach problems. If you want to treat your hedgehog, make sure to give in moderation. The calories in applesauce are quite high, and hedgehogs can easily become obese. Simple Truth unsweetened organic applesauce qualifies as good applesauce for both hedgehogs and humans in my book.
Can hedgehogs eat baby food?
Hedgehogs can eat baby food. Baby foods come in different flavors, as well as organic and non-organic. Baby food is often mashed something else. Often mashed fruits or vegetables but sometimes even fish.
I researched the ten most popular baby food flavors. There are some foods that hedgehogs can’t eat. I made a list below to show which would be suitable for them. Suppose the flavor is marked as “No”; it’s either toxic or not good for them. Avocados are, for example, lethal to hedgehogs, while carrots and potatoes have a lot of starch which hedgehog’s stomachs don’t like. Check the jar if it is unsweetened and organic as well.
| Baby Food Flavor | Can hedgehogs eat? |
| Banana | Yes |
| Carrots | No |
| Apple sauce | Yes |
| Avocado | No |
| Sweet potato | No |
| Squash | Yes |
| Rice | Yes |
| Peas | Yes |
| Spinach | Yes |
| Beans | Yes |
If you are interested of what vegetables you can feed your hedgehog you can check our other resource.
Can hedgehogs eat bacon?
Hedgehogs can’t eat bacon. Bacon has a lot of sodium (salt) and fat. Two things that are harmful to hedgehogs. Sodium dehydrates hedgehogs. If you encounter a dehydrated hedgehog, you will need to contact a veterinarian. The fat in bacon is not good for hedgehogs since it has a lot of oil and calories. Hedgehogs easily become obese. Healthier fats you can give to your hedgehogs before they enter hibernation in October are sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds. I wrote an entire list of healthy herbs, nuts, and seeds you can give your hedgehog here.
Can hedgehogs eat beef jerky?
Hedgehogs shouldn’t eat beef jerky. At least not in any larger portions. Beef jerky has a lot of calories and usually has some seasoning. Hedgehogs shouldn’t consume too many calories. Seasonings usually contain salt, which will cause dehydration. Beef jerky isn’t in the hedgehog natural diet and should therefore be avoided unless you have seen a hedgehog attacking a cow.
Can hedgehogs eat boiled eggs?
Hedgehogs can eat boiled eggs. Eggs contain a lot of vitamins and minerals, are also easy to consume. It’s important you cut the egg into as small parts as you can. You can use an egg slicer both ways, and you will be fine. However, you mustn’t give boiled eggs too often. Eggs have a lot of cholesterol and may cause clogged arteries. Make sure to remove shells and only serve the egg. A maximum of one boiled egg per week would be fine.
Can hedgehogs eat bread?
Hedgehogs should not eat bread. Bread doesn’t help the hedgehog in any way. It fills their stomach, and that’s it. There are several reasons for hedgehogs not to eat bread;
- Hedgehogs eat it too quickly, and it will cause indigestion.
- Bread takes up space in the stomach without providing any nutritional value.
- Bread may contain milk which causes harm since hedgehogs are lactose intolerant.
- Hedgehogs have a hard time digesting it since it contains starch.
- When hedgehogs are full of bread, they won’t forage for other nutritional foods causing malnutrition.
- Bread is a choking hazard and can easily get stuck in their throat, causing suffocation.
Can hedgehogs eat cheese?
Hedgehogs shouldn’t eat cheese. Cheese is made from milk which contains lactose. Hedgehogs are lactose intolerant and will be harmed if they eat it. However, cheese contains a lot of Calcium which is beneficial for hedgehogs. There are, however, other sources of Calcium which is better for hedgehogs.
Calcium sources for hedgehogs:
- Kale (150mg)
- Soybeans (197mg)
- Okra (82mg)
- Sesame seeds (975mg)
- Dill (208mg)
Per 100g. Since kelp is high in salt, it should be served in moderation. There is also a high amount of Calcium in dried kelp (1828mg).
Can hedgehogs eat chips?
It would be best if you did not feed hedgehogs chips. Chips consist of three things. Potatoes, oil, and salt. Three things that are bad for hedgehogs.
- Potatoes are rich in starch (most starch is removed in the process) and are hard for hedgehogs to digest. Hedgehog’s enzymes in the digestion process aren’t the same as ours, and they have problems breaking down starch.
- The oil in chips should also be avoided since it contains a lot of calories. There are much better fat sources than chips out there. Seeds and nuts, for example.
- The salt in chips is also bad for hedgehogs since it causes dehydration. Even if you serve unsalted chips, it still contains two other bad things for hedgehogs.
- Chips are also often coated with a lot of seasoning. Seasoning may provide a delicious taste for us humans, but for the hedgie, it causes harm. The seasoning usually is spices and salt—both leading to dehydration.
Can hedgehogs eat chocolate?
Hedgehogs can’t eat chocolate. Often hedgehogs don’t even bother tasting it. Chocolate is made of milk, sugar, and cacao. Hedgehogs shouldn’t consume milk since they are lactose intolerant. Consuming it would hurt their stomachs. The high sugar content in chocolate is also bad for hedgehogs. Hedgehogs easily develop obesity, and we should do whatever we can to help them to avoid it. However, they would need some extra calories before hibernating in the fall. You can provide them with some seeds and nuts, which are high in healthy fats.
Can hedgehogs eat cinnamon?
From what I gather, there hasn’t been much testing on hedgehogs consuming cinnamon. However, I wouldn’t advise hedgehogs to eat cinnamon. Cinnamon is a spice that often is used for medical use. Hence, there could be unwanted effects. In case you would like to treat your hedgehog to some cinnamon buns, think again. Hedgehogs shouldn’t consume dough and bread. If you have given your hedgehog apples and want to sprinkle some cinnamon on top, please don’t.
Can hedgehogs eat dips?
Dips can be almost anything. Dips for your chips or a hummus dip for your carrot sticks. Since almost any dip contains ingredients not suitable for hedgehogs, I wouldn’t suggest you feed dips to them. There are usually oils, spices, but also dairy products. Hedgehogs shouldn’t eat oil due to its high calories. Spices can upset the stomach. Dairy products should never be served to hedgehogs since they are lactose intolerant.
Can hedgehogs eat dried chicken?
Hedgehogs can eat dried chicken but in moderation. Chicken is high in cholesterol and should be avoided. However, a small tablespoon once in a while would be fine. There are better foods out there, and if you want your hedgehog to get everything it needs, you might want to provide them with a dry cat biscuit. Dry indoor cat biscuits have a low amount of calories and contain everything your hedgehog need. I get mine at Chewy.
Can hedgehogs eat dried eggs?
Hedgehogs can eat dried eggs in moderation. Since eggs, in general, have high cholesterol, but dried eggs have even more, I wouldn’t suggest you serve it often. It has a good amount of protein, but I wouldn’t recommend serving it daily due to its high cholesterol.
Can hedgehogs eat dried egg shells?
Eggshells have a lot of Calcium in them and are great for hedgehogs. Hedgehogs, like almost any other animal, would eat eggshells. However, it would be best to break down the shells into tiny pieces not to get stuck in their throat, causing them to suffocate.
Can hedgehogs eat dried hard boiled eggs?
Hedgehogs can eat hard-boiled eggs without any problem. It’s important not to serve them eggs too often since it contains a lot of cholesterol. Cholesterol clogs their arteries and may cause various cardiovascular diseases. If you give your hedgehogs hard-boiled eggs, they must be mashed into small pieces, don’t have any salt on them, and any shells are crushed into tiny bits.
Are you interested which herbs, nuts and seeds you can give the hedgehogs visiting your garden? Check out our post.
Can hedgehogs eat dried honey?
Hedgehogs can eat honey. However, honey is basically sugar and won’t contribute much to your hedgehog’s diet nutritionally. The calorie content in honey is quite high, so you will have to serve it in moderation. There is nothing wrong with adding some drips of honey from time to time. Dried honey is even sweeter than regular honey since the liquids have been removed and left are only sugar. In case you do not wish visitations from ants, you will need to take care of it.
Can hedgehogs eat dried hot dogs?
It would be best if you didn’t feed your hedgehog any dried hot dogs. Hot dogs consist of two things: buns and a sausage. The buns are made from dough and shouldn’t be given to hedgehogs. The buns don’t provide any beneficial nutrients for them. The sausage consists of salt, fats, and starch which isn’t healthy for hedgehogs.
Can hedgehogs eat dried jam?
You can feed your hedgehog dried jam if it’s sugar-free and without any preservatives. However, there are some things you will need to beware of before serving dried jam to your hedgehog. The best would be if you made the jam yourself with only berries. That way, you know what the ingredients are and what the hedgehog consumes. It mustn’t be added any sugar to the jam since hedgehogs easily pack on weight and end up obese.
Can hedgehogs eat dried jelly?
You shouldn’t feed dried jelly or any food in jelly to hedgehogs. Jelly has a lot of sugar and almost doesn’t provide any nutritional value to the hedgehog. It takes up space in their stomach, makes them feel full, and stops them from foraging better food. Which, in the long run, will cause malnutrition.
Can hedgehogs eat dried jerky?
Hedgehogs can’t eat dried jerky. Jerky contains a lot of salt and is too chewy for them to eat. The high amount of salt in the jerky will cause dehydration and may also cause kidney failure. Dried jerky is quite stringy and chewy, even for us humans. Since hedgehogs don’t have the jaw strength as us, you shouldn’t offer the hedgehogs dried jerky.
Can hedgehogs eat dried juice?
It would be best if you didn’t give your hedgehog dried fruit juice. The juice is acidic and will hurt the hedgehog’s stomach. The only liquid you should provide your hedgehog with is water.
Can hedgehogs eat dried Krispies?
You can give your hedgehogs dried Krispies. Krispies are made from rice which is fine to give hedgehogs in moderation. There are many calories in Krispies, so make sure to give it less often and in small portions.
Can hedgehogs eat dried noodles?
There is no reason to feed dried noodles to your hedgehog. Noodles or any pasta should be in your hedgehog’s die.t Noodles consist of flour, gluten, and starch. That’s it. Dried noodles don’t provide any nutritional benefit to your hedgehog and should be avoided. However, it fills up their stomach easily and makes them feel full, which leads to malnutrition since they won’t forage for better food.
Can hedgehogs eat dried nuggets?
Hedgehogs shouldn’t eat your old chicken dried nuggets. It has some good protein for your hedgehog, but the calories are too high and will cause obesity. Nuggets contain chicken, starch, oils, fat, and preservatives. The starch in the coating will hurt your hedgehog’s stomach.
Can hedgehogs eat dried quinoa?
Hedgehogs can eat dried quinoa. Quinoa makes excellent food for the hedgehog. Quinoa has some good protein and fiber, which will make your hedgehog thrive.
Can hedgehogs eat dried quorn?
Quorn is a meat substitute from the UK but sells all over the world. Quorn is made from fungus. Hedgehogs can eat Quorn in moderation. There are starch and preservatives in Quorn, which would be best to avoid. However, there are no toxic or harmful substances with Quorn as long as it has been cooked before without spices.
Can hedgehogs eat dried raw eggs?
If you have dropped a raw egg somewhere at let it dry, you might think the hedgehogs will eat it. The hedgehog will eat it, but it isn’t good for them. Raw eggs have a risk of salmonella and should therefore be avoided. The cholesterol in eggs isn’t good for hedgehogs either.
Can hedgehogs eat dried raw meat?
Hedgehogs should not eat dried raw meat. Dried raw meat may have bacteria on it. Meat also has cholesterol which should be avoided.
Can hedgehogs eat dried rice?
Hedgehogs can eat dried rice as long as it’s served in moderation. The starch must be removed before serving it to the hedgehog. Hedgehogs don’t have the same enzymes as us, which can break down starches in the same effective way. You can remove the starch by cooking it or rinse it very carefully before serving it. The water should be transparent and not grey at all.
Can hedgehogs eat dried yogis?
It would help if you didn’t feed your hedgehogs Yogis. Yogis are the organic freeze-dried yogurt that comes in the form of a pebble which smelts in the mouth, which you can serve to your kids. Yogis contain milk which will hurt your hedgehog since it’s lactose intolerant. Feeding hedgehogs with yogis will cause them harm.
Can hedgehogs eat dried yogurt?
If you have spilled some yogurt on the floor and let it dry, you will need to remove it. Not only does it invites rats and insects to your home, but it also would hurt your hedgehog if they were to eat it. Yogurt contains lactose. Hedgehogs are lactose intolerant, and consuming it would harm them.
Can hedgehogs eat dried yogurt chips?
Hedgehogs should not eat yogurt chips. Yogurt chips are made from yogurt, which contains milk. Hedgehogs are lactose intolerant and will suffer from eating it.
Can hedgehogs eat dried yogurt drops?
You should never feed your hedgehogs yogurt in any shape or form. Yogurt contains lactose which will hurt your hedgehog’s stomach. There are better treats for hedgehogs they would like more and also benefit from. There are some fruits you can give to your hedgehog that will soothe their sweet tooth instead.
Can hedgehogs eat dried egg yolk?
Hedgehogs shouldn’t eat egg yolk. While the egg yolk has a lot of protein and nutrients, it also has a lot of cholesterol. In only one egg yolk, it is 1085mg cholesterol. The cholesterol clogs the arteries and may lead to the hedgehog dying prematurely.
Can hedgehogs eat eggs?
Hedgehogs can eat eggs, but they shouldn’t. At least not often. Eggs contain a lot of nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and protein. However, eggs also have a lot of cholesterol which may lead to premature death. But if you serve it in moderation and only on special occasions, it would be fine. Make sure to serve it in small pieces, using an egg slicer twice in both ways.
Can hedgehogs eat egg yolk?
While you can serve a boiled egg occasionally to your hedgehogs, you should never feed them only the egg yolk. The egg yolk contains a lot of cholesterol which may lead to premature death.
Can hedgehogs eat food?
There is some human food that hedgehogs can eat. However, the best food would be food from their natural environment. Hedgehogs eat insects, slugs, amphibians, seeds, and nuts. There is some food you can give your hedgehog that won’t hurt them.
Can hedgehogs eat french fries?
Hedgehogs should not eat french fries. French fries contain many fats, preservatives, and starch—three things you shouldn’t feed your hedgehog. Hedgehogs tend to become obese very easily, and giving them fat from the french fries will increase that risk. The chemicals in preservatives can also harm the hedgehog since it’s not part of their natural diet. The starch in potatoes is hard to break down for hedgehogs since they lack the enzymes.
Can hedgehogs eat ham?
Hedgehogs shouldn’t eat ham. Ham aren’t in the hedgehog’s natural diet. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a hedgehog eat a pig in the wild. However, there are more reasons for the hedgehog not to eat ham. Ham contains a lot of salt, dehydrating the hedgehog. It also contains preservatives, and in some cases, also growth hormone. Ham is also quite hard to bite into, even for humans. It would be even harder for hedgehogs to eat it. If the hedgehog ate too large a piece of ham, the choking hazard would be greater.
Can hedgehogs eat hard-boiled eggs?
Hedgehogs can eat hard-boiled eggs as long as they are given in moderation. Hard-boiled eggs contain a lot of vitamins, minerals, and nutrients which the hedgehog needs. However, there is a high amount of cholesterol in eggs and especially the yolk. If you feed the hedgehogs with hard-boiled eggs, do it rarely and cut it up in as tiny pieces as possible.
Can hedgehogs eat honey?
Hedgehogs can eat honey. Honey contains much sugar and even more calories, which may be good for them before entering hibernation. Due to the high amount of calories, you shouldn’t feed it too often and in small amounts. You can add some drops of honey to their regular food.
Can hedgehogs eat hot dogs?
Hedgehogs shouldn’t eat hot dogs. Hot dogs are made of bread and sausages. The bread is bad for hedgehogs since it will fill their stomach without providing any nutritional value. The sausage is made of meat, fat, starch, and salts—four things the hedgehog should consume in moderation.
Can hedgehogs eat human food?
Hedgehogs can eat human food, but not all. There are some foods which they should avoid—acidic foods like tomatoes, oranges, and vinegar. Starch-rich food as carrots, potatoes, and bread should also be avoided. It’s better to serve the hedgehog food made for animals on four legs. Dry cat food has a good amount of nutrients and minerals, which the hedgehog needs. I always go for Purina One from Chewy.
Can hedgehogs eat ice cream?
Hedgehogs can not eat ice cream. Ice cream is made from milk which contains lactose. Hedgehogs are lactose intolerant, and consuming ice cream will cause them pain.
Can hedgehogs eat jam?
It would be best if you only fed your hedgehog homemade, unsweetened, organic jam. Otherwise no. Store-bought jams contain a huge amount of sugar and calories. Only if you know there’s no extra added sugar can you give the hedgehog your jams. It would be best if you picked berries and mashed them into a berry soup.
Can hedgehogs eat jelly?
While jelly does provide a good amount of fat and taste, you shouldn’t feed your hedgehogs jelly. Jelly is almost completely sugars and takes up space in their stomach. The jelly will make them feel full and stop them from foraging for better foods.
Can hedgehogs eat liver?
Hedgehogs can eat liver as long as it is cooked. The raw liver can be lethal to hedgehogs and should be avoided. However, cooked liver without any seasoning is fine to give hedgehogs, provided it has been chopped into smaller pieces.
Can hedgehogs eat lunch meat?
Hedgehogs can eat some lunch meats. The important thing is to choose a slice of meat that doesn’t have my spices or has been curated in salt. Most lunch meat can’t be served to hedgehogs. However, unseasoned chicken breast, turkey breast, and roast beef can be served. However, it’s important to serve in moderation since meat has a lot of cholesterol. It’s also important to serve it in tiny pieces so the hedgehog won’t choke.
Can hedgehogs eat marshmallows?
Marshmallows might be a good treat for us humans, but marshmallows can do more harm to hedgehogs. Marshmallows are almost all sugar. Few don’t like the sweet taste. Hedgehogs shouldn’t eat marshmallows for three reasons.
- The amount of calories in marshmallows are high. Hedgehogs easily develop obesity and should therefore avoid them.
- Unroasted marshmallows get stuck in their teeth easily and may cause tooth decay.
- Both unroasted and raw marshmallows is too large for the hedgehogs to eat. The choking hazard is too high.
Can hedgehogs eat meat?
Hedgehogs can eat meat. Their natural diet consists of insects, slugs, amphibians, and other small animals. When providing meat to your hedgehog, you want to give lean meats. Chicken, turkey, and beef are examples of lean meat hedgehogs can eat.
Can hedgehogs eat noodles?
Noodles aren’t good for hedgehogs. Noodles are flour, water, and starch. It doesn’t provide the hedgehog with any beneficial nutrients and only takes up valuable space in their stomach. Do not feed your hedgehogs noodles.
Can hedgehogs eat olive oil?
If your hedgehogs look a bit skinny, you might want to add a few drops of olive oil to their food. Olive oil has many calories, and it takes only a few drops to increase the calorie content significantly.
Can hedgehogs eat onion powder?
Hedgehogs can’t eat onion powder. Onion powder, as you can guess, is made from onions. Onions can cause stomach irritation and could, in a larger amount, even be lethal.
Can hedgehogs eat peanut butter?
Hedgehogs shouldn’t eat peanut butter. Feeding hedgehogs peanut butter comes with great risk. Peanut butter is made of roasted peanuts, oil, salt, and some additives which prevent separation.
- Roasted peanuts in moderation can be good hedgehogs since it has good fats and comes packed with protein and vitamins. It’s important to serve it in small amounts since peanuts has a lot of calories.
- Oil are almost 100% fat and has a ton of calories. Hedgehogs easily get obese and don’t need that amount of calories in their diet.
- The salt in peanut butter is really bad for hedgehogs. Sodium dehydrates them and may cause kidney failure.
Can hedgehogs eat popcorn?
Hedgehogs can eat popcorn. The popcorn must be plain. No added salt or butter. It would also help if they were crushed into smaller pieces. Otherwise, the choking hazard would be too great.
Can hedgehogs eat Quorn?
Hedgehogs can eat Quorn. Quorn is a meat substitute from the United Kingdom. It’s trendy among vegans across the world. Meat substitutes are usually made from soy, but Quorn is made from fungi. Quorn has a good amount of protein and lots of healthy vitamins and minerals. Quorn is quite low in calories too.
Can hedgehogs eat raw bacon?
Hedgehogs can’t eat raw bacon. Bacon is both very salty, high in fat, high in cholesterol, and isn’t part of the hedgehog’s natural diet. If you wish to serve meat to your hedgehog, you can offer it some lean meats instead—chicken, turkey, or beef. But always cooked. Never raw.
Can hedgehogs eat raw beef?
You should not feed hedgehogs raw beef. Raw beef may contain Salmonella, E. coli, Yersinia, and other bacteria. You can give hedgehogs cooked beef, as long as it isn’t seasoned.
Can hedgehogs eat raw chicken?
Raw chicken may contain Salmonella and shouldn’t be given to hedgehogs. Hedgehogs do prefer lean meats like chicken, as long as it’s cooked. The chicken must be cut into smaller pieces and also not seasoned.
Can hedgehogs eat raw eggs?
Hedgehogs should never be offered raw eggs. While hard-boiled eggs in moderation would benefit them, raw eggs would increase the risk of getting sick. Raw eggs may contain Salmonella and are lethal. However, you can offer the eggshells to the hedgehogs as long as you crush them into tiny pieces first.
Can hedgehogs eat raw meat?
Hedgehogs can’t eat raw meat. Raw meat may carry a lot of bacteria which can harm the hedgehog. Raw meat is also quite tough to chew for them and may not even be pierced by their tiny teeth. You should cook the meat before offering it to them. Hedgehogs prefer lean meats like chicken, turkey, and beef. Make sure not to use any seasoning and also serve it in small pieces.
Can hedgehogs eat rice?
Hedgehogs can eat rice as part of their daily diet. Rice has both Calcium and Potassium, which is important for hedgehogs. However, the rice shouldn’t be served alone, but instead as a complement to other foods. It’s important to remove as much of the starch as possible before serving. Either by cooking it or rinsing the rice thoroughly.
Can hedgehogs eat Rice Krispies?
Hedgehogs can eat Rice Krispies in moderation as a treat. Rice Krispies have both Calcium and Potassium, which both are important for hedgehogs. Since Rice Krispies are quite high in calories, you shouldn’t offer them daily in your hedgehog’s diet.
Can hedgehogs eat salmon?
Despite fish not being in the hedgehog’s natural diet, they would still eat salmon. They don’t seem to love it but would still eat it if nothing else was provided and food supplies are scarce. Ensure the salmon isn’t frozen or too hard for the hedgehog; if it’s too big, the choking hazard will increase.
Can hedgehogs eat sausage?
Hedgehogs shouldn’t eat sausages. Sausages are made of meat, starch, fat, water, salt, and various spices. Hedgehog’s lack of enzymes that break down starches making it hard for them to digest sausages. The meat in the sausage consists of cholesterol which is bad for hedgehogs. The fat has a high amount of calories which can make the hedgehog obese. The salt and spices may dehydrate the hedgehog and may cause problems with its kidneys. So, therefore you shouldn’t give hedgehogs sausages to eat.
Can hedgehogs eat scrambled eggs?
Hedgehogs can eat both scrambled eggs and hard-boiled eggs. They like them both. It would be best if you served it in moderation since eggs contain a lot of cholesterol. Cholesterol thickens up the walls inside the arteries and makes it harder to pass through blood to all essential parts. If you serve scrambled eggs, ensure you are not using any spicing or salt. The salt dehydrates the hedgehogs and may cause problems with the kidneys.
Can hedgehogs eat tripe?
Not everyone is a fan of tripe. But it seems hedgehogs like it. You can feed hedgehogs tripe, as long it’s cut into smaller pieces so they can eat it without the choking hazard. However, tripe contains a lot of cholesterol which should be avoided. But if you serve it in moderation, it would be fine. Tripe also has high potassium, low calcium ratios. You should always aim to have a balanced ratio between those two.
Can hedgehogs eat turkey?
Hedgehogs can eat turkey, and they like it. Turkey and chicken are lean meats with which you can feed your hedgehog. Turkey has a good amount of protein that prevents the hedgehog from feeling hungry. Ensure the meat is cut into tiny pieces before serving. Otherwise, the choking hazard is too severe.
Can hedgehogs eat Weetabix?
Hedgehogs shouldn’t be offered wheat or any other grains. Grains usually have a considerable amount of starch in them and should be avoided to serve to hedgehogs. Hedgehogs have a hard time digesting starch-rich foods like potatoes and carrots. However, I don’t think there’s great harm in serving hedgehogs a tiny bit of Weetabix. The hedgehogs seem to like them, and they don’t have a lot of calories. I would offer a crushed-up Weetabix biscuit mixed with other foods before they enter hibernation in October.
Can hedgehogs eat whipped cream?
Hedgehog’s cant eat whipped cream since they are lactose intolerant. Consuming any dairy will cause stomach ache. There are better foods you can serve your hedgehog—for example, mashed bananas and crushed nuts.
Can hedgehogs eat white rice?
Hedgehogs can eat white rice. You must clean the rice first to remove any starch, dust, and arsenic before serving. The best way to do so is to boil it to ensure you have removed as much arsenic and starch as possible. Starch is hard for hedgehogs to digest and may harm their stomachs. Arsenic is both poisonous to humans and hedgehogs and should be avoided.
Can hedgehogs eat yogis?
Hedgehogs are lactose intolerant and shouldn’t eat any yogis. Yogis are frozen pebbles of yogurt made for children to suck on. If the hedgehog is to consume any dairy product, they will have a hard time.
Can hedgehogs eat yogurt?
Yogurt is made from milk and bacteria. Hedgehogs can’t consume any dairy since they are lactose intolerant. If you wish to treat your hedgehogs with something sweet they will benefit from, you can mash a banana for them.
Can hedgehogs eat yogurt drops?
Hedgehogs shouldn’t consume yogurt drops. Yogurt drops are made from dairy and will hurt your hedgehog.
Can hedgehogs eat yolk?
Hedgehogs shouldn’t eat egg yolk. The egg yolk has a lot of vitamins, minerals, and protein. But it also has a lot of cholesterol. Cholesterol may cause heart disease in your hedgehog since it builds up plaques inside the artery walls.