People who have had experience with small pet rodents, or with ferrets seem to ask this question most often. Hedgehogs do not have scent glands like ferrets, and as long as their cage or pen is kept reasonably clean there is generally very little odour. Most (some?) hedgehogs can be trained to use a litter box, making the task of keeping the cage clean that much easier.

The words net.goth in lower case should be written on them somewhere. The jacket arm just below the shoulder is recommended by Sexbat (but he may be teasing you - be warned :-) See similar questions...

Unfortunately, there are some locations that do not yet allow pet hedgehogs. The IHA [2.5] can possibly help provide guidance on how you can enlighten any backward bureaucracies you run into. The list below started as a very stripped down version of the last list published by the N.A.H.A. to which I have also included additional notes thanks to people sending me information. the moment hedgehogs are not permitted in the U.S. See similar questions...

Yes, but barely. There really is a tail under there. Most hedgehogs have only a pointed little nub of tail that spends almost all of its time hidden under the quills. This leaves the poor hedgehog looking for all the world like he doesn't have a tail. My hhog, Ambergris, uses her tail - it isn't a useless appendage. She uses it as a pusher when she is trying to go underneath stuff. Strange and wondrous. See similar questions...

Hedgehogs are small insectivores, looking much like an upside-down oval bowl, that is covered with sharp quills, which feel much like a bristly brush, with an adorable little face and ears peeking out from one end. Neither legs nor tail are very visible during normal movement. Hedgehogs roll into a ball of interlocking spines when threatened, leaving themselves all but invulnerable to any natural predator. Hedgehogs do have soft fur on their faces and bellies, and so are not entirely prickly. See similar questions...

This depends on whether or not you are talking about African Pigmy hedgehogs or European hedgehogs. In the case of European hedgehogs, the answer is, of course, yes. In the case of the African Pigmy variety, the ones being offered and kept as pets are now far removed from their wild ancestors. In parts of Europe, some African pigmy hedgehogs are still being imported, which results in this being a more grey area. Nathan Tenny pointed out [3. See similar questions...

The main reason for being allergic to cats is because of the dander, not the hair. When a cat 'bathes' itself, it deposits a coating of saliva over its fur. It is this coating turned to an extremely fine dust that is the cause of most allergies to cats. While hedgehogs do not generally do this (other than when self-anointing [7.1]), it is not inconceivable that a person could be allergic to almost any animal. See similar questions...

I have mentioned self-anointing (or self-lathering, as it is sometime called, in at least the U.K.) repeatedly throughout the FAQ, so now it is time to explore the hedgehog's one truly unique trait. Nathan Tenny provided a good description of this interesting and perplexing hedgehog habit: If you smell *really* interesting, your hedgehog will lick or nibble on you, back off, and suddenly contort itself, start foaming at the mouth, and lick the foam onto its spines. See similar questions...

In most Kerberos implementations, there can only be a single principal per credential cache (or ticket file). You can however choose which cache to use by setting the KRB5CCNAME (in V5) and KRBTKFILE (in V4) environment variable. The default for Kerberos telnet as shipped in the MIT distribution is to not do authentication. You have to explicitly use the -a flag to request an authenticated session. See similar questions...

Sites might want to move the spools and history outside the default Cyclone install area. This makes upgrading and having multiple installs on one machine a lot easier. See similar questions...

A#3.6: Whatever is necessary. However, there are some standard sections for manual pages, based on which section (chapter) the manual page is in. Templates with the suggested manual page formats are available in the file templates[version_number].shk at the usual ftp sites. For programs in particular (typically Chapters 1, 6, and 8), here are some sections that should be in the man page. The order of the first three are mandatory due to how some automated tools work. See similar questions...

No, of course not, all of our animals are from breeders so that we can guarantee you healthy high quality pets. Pet Traders carries a wide assortment of smaller birds and rodents. Unfortunately we do not ship these outside of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Pet Traders carries a wide assortment of tropical fish. Unfortunately we do not ship these outside of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. No. Pet Traders does not sell Marine livestock. See similar questions...

There is not a yes or no answer to this. Unaltered males and females should NEVER be housed together or you will have babies. It is not a good idea to put two males together. There are some that get along, but more often than not they will, at some point, fight. It is quite possible to put females together, but there are still some situations were there personalities just aren't right for cohabitation. When you first put them together, be sure to monitor them closely for possible problems. See similar questions...

Absolutely not! It's a good idea to research the vets in your area before you have an emergency. You would want to look for a vet with experience treating hedgehogs...usually one that is an "exotic" vet. A lot of vets will say they'll treat hedgehogs but have little or no experience with them. There is a list of hedgehog friendly vets on this website (hedgehogwelfare.org) listed by state, so that's a good place to start. See similar questions...

You may notice a slight odor on your skin a few hours after your session. Some comment that the scent is very pleasant, whereas others feel it is somewhat unpleasant. See similar questions...

The timing of hibernation does depend on many things including the weather. When it gets very cold, they will hibernate (if they are fit and fat enough) because their natural food disappears in the cold weather. A general guide is November – March although large hedgehogs may hibernate as early as September. See similar questions...

It's fiberglassing resin, MEK catalyst, pastes, gelcoats and a number of other top secret ingredients ( the sweat off the craftsman's brow, the blood from the craftsman's fingers, you know the sort of thing...? ) added to the mix. After a while the exquisitely pungent aroma does dissipate but it never really goes away completely. Kind of a trademark, I like to think... See similar questions...

If the smell of propane is present in the air over a period of time, “odor fatigue” can occur. The nose “gets tired,” and a person no longer smells the propane odor. The propane smell may be in a location (basement or attic) where it is not detected by people in other areas of the building. A phenomenon called “odor fade” can occur—an unintended reduction in the concentration of the odor of propane. See similar questions...