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.

Bears usually den up when the food sources are depleted, the snow begins to fall and they are fat enough to make it through the winter without food. The word "hibernate" is controversial in scientific circles. See similar questions...

No, tree squirrels are active all year round. You may not see them as often in the Winter, since they stay in their nests to conserve body heat.Index See similar questions...

Technically it's not hibernation, but they will slow down their body functions (they become "torpid") if the room temperature of the room they are in gets unusually low, but shouldn't just go into hibernation just because it's the winter season. If your hamster reaches this state, in most cases do not to disturb them. Let them come out of it naturally. Golden hamsters become sluggish at about 14C and torpid at about 10C. 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...

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...

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. 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...

Most reptiles and amphibians do not need to hibernate in order to live well in captivity. Some species may require a short dormant period or artificial hibernation in order to reproduce though, so if this is your goal research your particular species thoroughly and see if this is required. See similar questions...

In hibernation or aestivation operculate and pulmonate snails react similarly. The heart of the pulmonate may slow down from 36 beats per minute to only three or four. In the operculates it may drop from 53 to only two to three times per minute. As an indication of how much body processes are slowed down, a hibernating pulmonate at 30°F will use as little as 1/50th the amount of oxygen used by an active snail at 59°F. [1] See similar questions...

Opossums do not hibernate. Their greatest challenge during winter, especially in colder climates, is simply to survive. Very often opossums will alter their foraging habits during winter, coming out during the day when it is warmer rather than at night. It is not uncommon for opossums in northern regions to suffer frostbite during extremely cold periods. Their tails are particularly susceptible to frostbite as they have no fur covering to protect them. See similar questions...

Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Comma and Red Admiral all hibernate as adults from October until the first of the warmer weather in March. You will find them in sheds, garages and sometimes in your house looking for a cool, secure site. They are often eaten during hibernation by shrews and spiders as they can not escape. See similar questions...

No, not in the sense that hedgehogs hibernate. Badgers will put on a lot of weight in the autumn to see them through the lean winter months, when earth worms and other foods are harder to come by. During the winter months they sleep deeper and longer, and in very wet or cold weather they may stay underground for days at a time. See similar questions...

Although hamsters do hibernate off and on during the winter in the wild, they will not do this in captivity when kept in a warmer climate. See similar questions...

That depends upon how you define "hibernation", and some experts disagree with each other. In a strict sense, bears are not true hibernators. See similar questions...