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Posted by kalandra on December 25, 2002 at 16:36:06:

In Reply to: can i keep a hedgehog with a chinchila? posted by ashram on December 23, 2002 at 01:47:23:

I doubt they wouldn't fight but there is a long list of reasons why you shouldn't.

1. The temperature requirements for each animal are very different. Chinchillas require a much lower room temperature than a hedgehog. So keeping them in the same room let alone the same cage is out of the question.

2. Chinchillas tend to bounce around and play, a hedgehog would be nervous with this and may curl up in a ball. A chinchilla could poke an eye or get a quill stuck in its skin and therefore become hurt. Or the hedgehog could be hurt by the bouncing chin.

3. Food requirements for each are extremely different.

These are just a couple of reasons why you would want to keep them seperate.

:will they fight? is it bad for them mentally? thx

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