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Father's
Day Drawing
Photos from happy buyers
A
little about us |
We're located in
north Florida between Jacksonville & Gainesville.
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Over the last 20+ years, we’ve
lived with many species of birds, reptiles and small mammals. In
2005, our experience with African hedgehogs began; and in early 2006, our
first litter arrived. It was love at first site and we have been
producing healthy, gorgeous hedgehog babies ever since.
We are USDA
licensed and FWC permit holders. All of our licenses and
permits can be seen here.
Our mission:
We take every opportunity to educate ourselves and share our
knowledge with others. This is (or at
least, should be) a top priority
of all breeders. If a breeder isn't knowledgeable about the
animals they are offering, they cannot assist you with any problems
that may arise AND you aren't likely get a top quality animal.
Our goal: We strive to produce healthy, friendly,
and beautiful hedgehog babies from select bloodlines to ensure the
best quality of health and sweet temperament. We also take
rigorous steps to ensure that every animal that leaves us is matched with suitable and
knowledgeable owner.
What our hedgehogs mean to us: Our hedgehogs
are living, breathing, flesh and blood creatures, not "products" or
"items". We invest a lot of our hearts into our baby
hedgehogs and their
well-being and safety is our very first priority when it comes to
placing them in a new home. We make every effort to ask
questions, answer questions, and assist potential buyers before
selling our hedgehogs. It is of the utmost importance to us
that they find loving homes with new
owners that are educated and prepared to take on the responsibility
of having a hedgehog as a new member of the family.
We
send all hedgehogs home with:
- a
trial supply of food -
lifetime
post-sale support
-
instructions on weaning to a new diet
- care information - health guarantee (Policies page)
We
strongly encourage everyone who is considering the purchase of
a hedgehog to spend time researching before setting out to
actually buy a hedgehog. Buying a hedgehog should be a
fun experience and proper research and getting to know the
breeder will ensure that you will be happy with your choice.
We
accept visitors by appointment only. We
devote a very large portion of our time to our hedgies and buyers;
however, we are a family and "life" happens
in our home daily so we ask those interested in visiting to be
understanding of scheduling and provide us with a few days notice.
We
DO NOT sell animals to:
-
Unlicensed
breeders
- Pet
shops
- Minors
- Wholesale dealers
- Research facilities
Information
about what a "Licensed Breeder" is:
FWC Permits
Required
by Florida
law: ALL
individuals, intending
to sell exotic animals in the state of Florida, must obtain the
proper permit (for hedgehogs, a Class III permit) from the Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Committee before making the first sale.
When purchasing any animal, you should always ask if the person has
the proper permit to sell. The permit must state the
following:
* The expiration date of the permit
* Species of animal that the individual intends to sell
* The individual's full name and address * The ESC and License I.D. Numbers
USDA Licensing
If a
breeder has 4 or more females (of any/all exotic species, in
total), OR sells more than $500
in a calendar year, they must be USDA licensed.
If you purchase an animal from an individual
who does not possess the proper permit and/or licensing, you have no
recourse if the animal is unhealthy. If the breeder is
unwilling to "make it right", the FWC & USDA will
not intervene.
If a
breeder is
unwilling to give you their USDA number and/or FWC permit
information,
it is
because they are not licensed and/or do not have the proper permit
to sell.
We
proudly display our licenses HERE on
this website.
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