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Hedgehogs for sale in Florida

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A little about us
Hood Petz is family owned and operated from our home in north Florida.

We are located in Starke, Florida; near Jacksonville and Gainesville. Over the last 20+ years, we’ve lived with many species of birds, reptiles and small mammals. For several years now, we've focused our energy solely on producing quality baby hedgehogs. Our experience with African hedgehogs began in 2005 and we have been producing healthy, gorgeous hedgehog babies since 2006. 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.

Our mission is to take every opportunity to educate ourselves and share our knowledge with others.
Our goal is to produce healthy, happy, friendly pets; and ensure that every animal that leaves us is matched with suitable owner.
Our hedgehogs are living, breathing animals, not "products" or "items". We love each and every one and their well-being is our first priority. We make every effort to ensure 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 are USDA licensed hedgehog breeders and have the proper permit from FWC, making it legal for us to sell our hedgehogs. Our premises is inspected annually by our vet as well as our USDA inspector.

Whenever necessary, we will ship our hedgehogs to legal U.S. states and Canada. Shipping is stressful on all animals, but is especially stressful on baby hedgehogs, therefore we try to be very accommodating about traveling to meet with others whenever possible. Please see our delivery policy for locations that we are willing to meet.

We send all hedgehogs home with a trial supply of food, basic care information, weaning instructions (How to wean to a new diet) and health guarantee.

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. Proper research and getting to know the breeder will ensure that you will be happy with your choice.

We offer indefinite post-sale support.

We DO NOT sell animals to pet shops, wholesale dealers or research facilities.

Information about what a "Licensed Breeder" is:

Information Regarding 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 a 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

     * The individual's full name and address

     * The species of animal that the individual intends to sell
     * The ESC and License I.D. Numbers

Information Regarding USDA Licensing

If a breeder has more than 3 breeding females (of any exotic species, in total), they must be licensed by the USDA in order to legally breed and sell their animals. 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 person is unwilling to give you their USDA number and/or permit info., it is because they are not licensed and do not have the proper permit.
Our FWC & USDA numbers are proudly posted in the logos at the top of every page.