Meet Quillomina: From the Scottish SPCA to her forever home

Today is a very special day because we officially adopted Quillomina from the Scottish SPCA! She is an African Pygmy Hedgehog who was relinquished by her previous owner. I’ve always been a bit hedgehog mad but I think you’ll agree she’s the cutest thing. African Pygmy Hedgehogs are smaller than their European counterparts and they also require warmer temperatures so cannot live outdoors. Indeed they require a heated vivarium as even indoors, especially in Scotland, would be too cold. Unfortunately, Quillomina has not had much socialisation and is still quite fearful of humans. We are hoping that with patience and time we can bring her out of her shell. She noticeably relaxed the moment we put her in the enclosure. I don’t think she had a properly heated setup during the first 18 months of her life so the warmth was a welcome comfort. Much like hamsters, African Pygmy Hedgehogs like to run on wheels so we have a giant wheel for her. I don’t think she had one previously so she wasn’t…