Exotic hedgehogs – Pro Igel | Verein für integrierten Naturschutz Deutschland e. V. https://www.pro-igel.de/exotic-hedgehogs/?lang=en
In accordance with its Constitution, Pro Igel e.V. campaigns for our native hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus Linné 1758) only, so we cannot campaign actively for exotic hedgehogs whose husbandry as pets or in pet shops cause claim. Pro Igel is categorically against exotic hedgehogs being kept in captivity.
completely unsuitable as domestic pets, not only because they are nocturnal animals and have