Discover Why Our Custom Designed Hedgehog Cage Set Ups Are Both Practical And Economical

HEDGEHOG HOUSING AND CAGE STYLE IS A TOPIC THAT
HAS A LOT OF DIFFERING OPINIONS. WE HAVE
EXPERIMENTED WITH A NUMBER OF VARIOUS HOUSING OPTIONS SINCE WE AQUIRED OUR FIRST HEDGIE IN 1994.
WE STARTED OUT BY USING AQUARIUMS TO HOUSE OUR HEDGEHOGS. WE QUICKLY REALIZED THAT WE WERE NOT REAL FOND OF AQUARIUMS AS HEDGEHOG HOMES!

ALTHOUGH THEY DO PROTECT AGAINST DRAFTS, THEY
ALSO HOLD MOISTURE. PARTICULARY TROUBLESOME ARE THE PERPETURAL HEDGEHOG “FINGERPRINTS” THAT MUST BE CLEANED OFF THE GLASS! IN ADDITION, AQUARIUMS
ARE DIFFICULT TO TRANSPORT FOR CLEANING AND
BREAK EASILY. MOST BOTHERSOME, IS THAT YOUR NOCTURNAL LITTLE HEDGEHOG WILL SPEND MUCH OF
THE MIDNIGHT HOUR GOING CLUNK, CLUNK, CLUNK, WITH
HIS WATER BOTTLE AGAINST THE AQUARIUM GLASS!

RECENTLY, SOME FOLKS HAVE PROPOSED THE IDEA OF
USING RUBBERMAID STYLE STORAGE BINS FOR
HOUSING HEDGIES. THE ECONOMY OF THIS IDEA IS
INTRIGUING, BUT THE PRACTICALITY LEAVES MUCH TO
BE DESIRED. ALL OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED
PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH AQUARIUMS STILL
REMAIN. IN ADDITION, THERE IS THE PROBLEM OF
VENTILATION. THOSE SUBSCRIBING TO THIS HOUSING
OPTION SUGGEST DRILLING VENTILATION HOLES IN
THE CONTAINER. WE DO NOT SEE HOW ENOUGH HOLES COULD POSSIBLY BE DRILLED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE
AIR FLOW FOR OUR ARID DESERT DWELLING BUDDIES!
SOME HAVE EVEN SUGGESTED THAT IF THE WATER
BOTTLE IS MOUNTED TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE BIN,

(TO PREVENT CLIMBING OUT), THEN THE TOP CAN BE LEFT OFF OF THE CONTAINER. WE
TRIED THAT WITH A HEDGEHOG CALLED "WANDA". IT TOOK HER ONLY A SHORT TIME TO
FIGURE OUT HOW TO ESCAPE FROM THE OPEN CONTAINER. OUR LITTLE WANDA WENT
"A WANDERING"! SHE WAS RECOVERED AFTER BEING LOOSE A DAY AND A HALF IN OUR
HOME. THIS IS NOT THE SORT OF RISK THAT WE WANT TO TAKE WITH OUR HEDGIES!
WE QUICKLY NIXED THE STORAGE BIN CAGE IDEA.

WE DISCOVERED THAT WIRE CAGES HAVE A LOT OF ADVANTAGES FOR HOUSING PET HEDGEHOGS. THEY ARE WELL VENTILATED AND LIGHTWEIGHT. HOWEVER WE HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY FINDING ANY COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE THAT ARE SATISFACTORY. THE
RABBIT STYLE CAGES WON'T WORK BECAUSE HEDGEHOGS ARE UNCOMFORTABLE ON
THE WIRE FLOORS. GUINEA PIG CAGES ARE BETTER BUT THE WIRE BAR SPACING
ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE TOO LARGE. YOUR BABY HEDGEHOG CAN EASILY GET HIS HEAD CAUGHT IN A WIRE CAGE WITH TOO LARGE OF WIRE.

TO ELIMINATE THESE PROBLEMS WE DESIGNED AND HAD A LINE OF WIRE
CAGES SPECIALLY COMMISSIONED AND BUILT FOR US.

WE ARE PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER THESE SET UPS TO OUR CUSTOMERS.

WE STOCK AND RECOMMEND OUR OWN CUSTOM HEDGEHOG CAGES.
THESE GALVANIZED WIRE CAGES ARE MANUFACTURED TO OUR SPECIFICATIONS. THEY FEATURE BAR SPACING OF ONLY 1/2" WHICH IS DIFFICULT TO FIND IN PET STORES, AND NECESSARY FOR YOUNG HEDGEHOGS! OUR CAGES INCLUDE RUST RETARDANT
GALVANIZED PANS. THE PANS ARE EASY TO REMOVE FROM THE WIRE TOP BY
UNCLIPPING THE SPRING LOADED LATCHES.
ALL THREE CAGE DESIGNS FEATURE "TOP LOADING" ACCESS TO YOUR HEDGIE & HIS
CAGE AREA. THE CAGES ARE HEDGEHOG ESCAPE PROOF WHEN SECURELY LOCKED
WITH THE SPRING LOADED LATCHES.

ALL OF OUR CAGES ARE SOLD AS
COMPLETE HEDGEHOG STARTER SET UPS

THEY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

*WATER BOTTLE & HANGER *CROCK STYLE DISH
*STERILIZED CORN COB BEDDING *LITTER BOX & LITTER
*SLEEPING TUNNEL
*OUR DETAILED HEDGEHOG CARE BOOKLET

PLUS A 1lb BAG OF SPIKES DELITE PREMIUM HEDGEHOG FOOD!!!

ALL YOU NEED TO GET STARTED!

STARTER CAGE SET UP
THIS CAGE MEASURES: 20" X 16" X 10"

THE WATER BOTTLE SECURELY ATTACHES TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAGE. THIS MAKES IT EASY TO QUICKLY REFILL & PREVENTS THE HEDGEHOG FROM MAKING NOCTURNAL NOISES WITH IT!

ECONOMICALLY PRICED AT ONLY $60

STEP UP CAGE SET UP
THIS CAGE MEASURES 24" X 16" X 10"

THIS CAGE IS LARGER THAN THE STARTER
SET UP. IT COMES WITH ALL THE ITEMS
INCLUDED WITH THE STARTER SETUP...PLUS IT INCLUDES A CLAMP ON
MINI HEALTHY HEDGEHOG WHISPER WHEEL.

WE HAVE NOT MET VERY MANY HEDGEHOGS WHO DON'T LOVE TO RUN ON
THEIR WHEELS!!! NOT ONLY ARE THEY HEALTHY, BUT THEY ARE GREAT FUN FOR
YOU & YOUR HEDGIE!

OUR WHEEL DESIGN IS SUPERIOR TO ANY WE HAVE FOUND.
CHECK OUT OUR WHISPER WHEEL PAGE TO FIND OUT WHY!

OUR STEP UP SET IS PRICED AT ONLY $85 COMPLETE!

DELUXE HEDGEHOG SET UP
THIS LARGER CAGE MEASURES: 28" X 16" X 14"

THIS IS OUR FAVORITE HEDGEHOG HOUSING SOLUTION!

THE CAGE FEATURES A MULTI-LEVEL DESIGN
WHICH HAS A LOFT & ACCESS RAMP. IT INCLUDES
ALL OF OUR USUAL HEDGEHOG PARAPHERNALIA...
AND DUE TO THE INCREASED HEIGHT WE ARE ABLE TO INCLUDE OUR LARGER ORIGINAL
HEALTHY HEDGEHOG WHISPER WHEEL

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THIS LEVEL IS STILL DESIGNED TO ACCOMIDATE
CLIPPING ONE OF OUR POPULAR TOASTY TENTS TO
THIS LEVEL IF YOU DESIRE!

OUR YEARS OF HEDGEHOG EXPERIENCE HAS
BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THE
DESIGN OF THIS SET UP.
WE RECOMMEND THIS DELUXE CAGE SET UP AS
IT IS THE BEST VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY AND
THE BEST HOME FOR YOUR HEDGEHOG!

ALL THIS FOR ONLY $115

WE ACCEPT VISA/MasterCard

ALL OF OUR CAGE SET UPS CAN BE SENT TO YOUR DOOR
FOR A $35.00 SHIPPING/HANDLING FEE.
WE ACCEPT ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS OVER THE PHONE @ (630) 231-3956
between 8 AM & 8 PM CST.
OR SEND MONEY ORDER MADE OUT TO VICKIE JESTER
PO BOX 971 WEST CHICAGO IL 60186

IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING PURCHASING ONE OF OUR BABY HEDGEHOGS, THEN YOU WILL WANT TO CHECK OUT THE TERRIFIC SPECIAL OFFER
THAT WE HAVE FOR OUR CUSTOMERS, ON A
COMPLETE DELUXE HEDGEHOG SUPPLY PACKAGE!!!!!

Hedgehogs are dry, arid, desert creatures that like it warm in their environment. We get a
little nervous if our hedgie's habitat gets much cooler than 70 degrees. Having a supplemental
heat source in the winter months is recommended in colder locations. Searching for an
economical and easy way to maintain a "warm spot" in our cages led us to discover two
great products commonly used by reptile keepers:

THE ZOO MED UNDER TANK HEATER
AND THE
ZOO MED REPTITEMP RHEOSTAT

The Under Tank Heater (UTH) sticks to the bottom of the
cage, and is designed to maintain a warm surface
temperature in one corner of the cage. (We recommend
placing this heater in the far corner of the cage, away from
the Whisper Wheel).

Since the UTH is designed to keep the cages of cold
blooded reptiles warm, if used alone, it tends to be a tad
too warm for most hedgies. That is where the
Reptitemp Rheostat comes in. The Reptitemp is a
manual control rheostat. Just plug the UTH into it.
The Reptitemp Rheostat allows you to slide a control
lever to adjust the temperature of the UTH! Turn it up
in the winter and down in the summer, depending on your
inside house temperatures.

We sell both the ZOO MED UNDER TANK HEATER
and the ZOO MED REPTITEMP RHEOSTAT
as a package deal for
ONLY $50.00 + $6.00 shipping/handling

(NOTE: We recommend that you: 1. Do not guess at the temperature of your hedgehog's cage, and
always use a thermometer. 2. Use a couple narrow boards to elevate your hedgehog cage above
the table top, creating an airflow chamber around the UTH.)