The 12 best hedgehog food for 2022

Finding the best hedgehog food suitable for your needs isnt easy. With hundreds of choices can distract you. Knowing whats bad and whats good can be something of a minefield. In this article, weve done the hard work for you.

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Mazuri Insectivore Diet, Designed For A Range Of Insect-Eating Mammals, Birds, Reptiles And Amphibians (Shrews, Hedgehogs, Sugar Gliders, Anteaters, Swifts, Swallows, Bearded Dragons & More, 20oz(0.5kg) Mazuri Insectivore Diet, Designed For A Range Of Insect-Eating Mammals, Birds, Reptiles And Amphibians (Shrews, Hedgehogs, Sugar Gliders, Anteaters, Swifts, Swallows, Bearded Dragons & More, 20oz(0.5kg)
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Hedgehog Complete 5 lb. - High Protein Hedgehog Food Hedgehog Complete 5 lb. - High Protein Hedgehog Food
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Berries & Bugs 1 lb - Insectivore Diet for Hedgehogs, Skunks, Opossums, Sugar Gliders Berries & Bugs 1 lb - Insectivore Diet for Hedgehogs, Skunks, Opossums, Sugar Gliders
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SUNSEED COMPANY 36035 Wigglers/Berry Vita Prima Hedgehog Trail Treat Mix, 2.5 oz SUNSEED COMPANY 36035 Wigglers/Berry Vita Prima Hedgehog Trail Treat Mix, 2.5 oz
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Fluker's Freeze Dried Mealworms Pet Food, 1.7-Ounce Fluker's Freeze Dried Mealworms Pet Food, 1.7-Ounce
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Sun Seed Sunscription Vita Hedgehog Adult Food (2 Pack of 25 oz.) Sun Seed Sunscription Vita Hedgehog Adult Food (2 Pack of 25 oz.)
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Sunseed Vita Prima Hedgehog Treat-Wigglers & Berries 2.5 Ounce (Pack of 3) Sunseed Vita Prima Hedgehog Treat-Wigglers & Berries 2.5 Ounce (Pack of 3)
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Spike's Delite Hedgehog Premium Diet Food 1.5 lb Spike's Delite Hedgehog Premium Diet Food 1.5 lb
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Pretty Pets Premium Headgehog Food 3LB Pretty Pets Premium Headgehog Food 3LB
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8 In 1 Ultra-Blend Select Hedgehog Diet, 22-Ounce 8 In 1 Ultra-Blend Select Hedgehog Diet, 22-Ounce
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F.M. Brown's Zoo-Vital Hedgehog Food, 2-Pound F.M. Brown's Zoo-Vital Hedgehog Food, 2-Pound
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Vitakraft Hedgehog High Protein Insect Formula Food, 25 Ounce Pouch Vitakraft Hedgehog High Protein Insect Formula Food, 25 Ounce Pouch
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1. Mazuri Insectivore Diet, Designed For A Range Of Insect-Eating Mammals, Birds, Reptiles And Amphibians (Shrews, Hedgehogs, Sugar Gliders, Anteaters, Swifts, Swallows, Bearded Dragons & More, 20oz(0.5kg)

Feature

Designed to be complete and balanced for insectivores - No supplementation necessary.
Highly fortified - May be fed with fruits, greens, etc.
Contains fish oil - Rich source of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids. Contains high fiber - Helps simulate the chitin component of the insectivore's diet. Contains taurine - At levels that meet recommendations for carnivores.
Always Fresh! 20 Ounces In A Resealable Black Mylar Pouch With Freshness Valve.

Description

Mazuri Insectivore Diet is designed to simulate the high protein, high fiber diet of insectivorous animals. It has been tested in a wide range of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians as a replacement for all or some of the insect component of the diet..

Feeding Directions:
 Feed to insectivores at a rate of at least 50% of their daily dry matter intake. Feed intake will vary based on animal body size and life stage, level of activity and environmental temperature.
1. Initially, soaking the extruded Mazuri Insectivore Diet in water (2 parts water:1 part dry diet) may help to transition animals that are used to soft/moist diets.
2. After 1-2 weeks on soaked diet, move to 1 part water: 1 part dry diet, and 1-2 weeks later, offer dry diet.
If moistened, replace diet twice a day.
If feeding live insects to the animal, ensure the insects are gut loaded prior to feeding out.
THIS DIET MAY CONTAIN EXCESSIVE IRON FOR SPECIES THAT ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO IRON STORAGE DISEASE, LIKE HORNBILLS.

2. Hedgehog Complete 5 lb. - High Protein Hedgehog Food

Feature

100% natural - no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. Made in the USA.
Contains high-protein pellet mixed with fresh grains & dried mealworms
Nutritionally complete diet for Hedgehogs, fortified with vitamins & minerals
Veterinarian approved - suitable for European, Asian, and African hedgehog
FAST, FREE SHIPPING! Avg 3 days! ZooPro sells exotic animal foods and accessories that are manufactured by Exotic Nutrition Pet Supply CompanyTM. Exotic Nutrition has been the industry leader of exotic animal products since 1998, specializing in sugar gliders, hedgehogs, prairie dogs, marmosets, degus, skunks, opossums, chinchillas, rats, hamsters, gerbils, squirrels, rabbits, guinea pigs, rodents, ferrets, chickens, bluebirds, wild birds, monkeys, marsupials, reptiles, amphibians, & more

Description

Exotic Nutrition's popular hedgehog complete is a fortified, pellet-based diet that is scientifically blended to meet your hedgehogs' vitamin, mineral, amino acid, fiber and digestive enzyme needs. Incorporated in this diet are the recommended 'high meat based' proteins (35.01 %) along with fresh grains and dried mealworms delivering a vitamin-fortified complete diet that contains all the nutrition necessary for growth, reproduction and development. Included in this formula is chitin, which comes from the exoskeleton of insects. See link below for full product ingredients and analysis. INGREDIENTS: bloodmeal, soybean meal, ground corn, corn gluten meal, whole roasted soybeans, tallow, cane molasses, dried beet pulp, dried mealworms, yeast culture, l. acidophilus,s. faecium, s. cerevisiae, choline chloride, vitamin e supplement, copper sulfate, zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, colbolt proteinate, thiamine monoitrate, vitamin a supplement, vitamin d, vitamin e supplement, zinc oxide, biotin, folic acid, niacin supplement, pyridoxine hcl, dehy alfalfa meal, pantothenic acid, riboflavin supplement.

3. Berries & Bugs 1 lb - Insectivore Diet for Hedgehogs, Skunks, Opossums, Sugar Gliders

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100% natural - no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives
Universal insectivore diet with gut-loaded insect larva, grains, & berries
Heavy-duty, resealable bag to keep in freshness - Made in the USA
Formulated specifically for insectivorous mammals like Sugar Gliders, Hedgehogs, Skunks, Opossums as well as some Bird species.
FAST, FREE SHIPPING! Avg 3 days! ZooPro sells exotic animal foods and accessories that are manufactured by Exotic Nutrition Pet Supply CompanyTM. Exotic Nutrition has been the industry leader of exotic animal products since 1998, specializing in sugar gliders, hedgehogs, prairie dogs, marmosets, degus, skunks, opossums, chinchillas, rats, hamsters, gerbils, squirrels, rabbits, guinea pigs, rodents, ferrets, chickens, bluebirds, wild birds, monkeys, marsupials, reptiles, amphibians, & more

Description

100% natural - no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. Universal insectivore diet with gut-loaded insect larva, grains, & berries. Designed to be offered alone, but can be mixed with other foods, insects, fresh fruit, etc. Heavy-duty, resealable bag to keep in freshness. Made in the U SA. Berries & Bugs is a nutritious insectivore diet containing gut loaded insect larva, grains and berries. This diet is formulated specifically for insectivorous mammals like sugar gliders, hedgehogs, skunks, opossums as well as some bird species. Feed along with fresh fruits and a supplemental protein source like a high-protein pellet diet or insects.INGREDIENTS: Wheat flour, meat &bone meal, soybean meal, pork by-products meal, corn oil, corn gluten meal, dextrose, tomato pomace, blueberries, adult insects, insect larva gut-loaded with spirulina and canthaxanthin, salt, brewers yeast, rosemary, bee pollen, choline chloride, dl-alpha, tocopheryl acetate, zinc oxide, niacin, matural mixed tocopheroles, vitamin B-12 supplement, calcium pantothenate, vitamin A acetate, ascorbic acid, iron sulfate, manganous oxide, puridoxine hydrochloride, thiaminemononitrate, riboflavin supplement, folic acid supplementethylene diamine dihydriodide, D-biotin supplement, D-activated animal sterol (source of vitamin D3). GUARANTEED ANALYSIS: Crude protein 18% (min), crude fiber 4.8% (max), crude fat 9% (min), moisture 12% (max)

4. SUNSEED COMPANY 36035 Wigglers/Berry Vita Prima Hedgehog Trail Treat Mix, 2.5 oz

Feature

Fun Trail mix style treat with delicious mealworms & Berries
High protein treat designed specifically for hedgehogs that encourages natural foraging instincts
Made in the use

Description

Fun trail mix style treat with delicious mealworms & berries. High protein treat designed specifically for hedgehogs that encourages natural foraging instincts. Made in the use.

5. Fluker's Freeze Dried Mealworms Pet Food, 1.7-Ounce

Feature

All Natural Nutrition
These products are great sources of vitamins, minerals and other important nutrients for your pet, but best of all, they're mess free
Great for reptiles, frogs, birds, tropical fish, sugar gliders and hedgehogs

Description

Freeze Dried Mealworms offer the natural nutrition many pets require. The freeze dried worms are an ideal choice for those that don't like to handle live prey. Great for reptiles, frogs, birds, tropical fish, sugar gliders, and hedgehogs!

6. Sun Seed Sunscription Vita Hedgehog Adult Food (2 Pack of 25 oz.)

Feature

Crude Protein (min) 3
Phosphorus (min) 1.3
Crude Fat (min) 7.
Vitamin A (min) 10,000 IU/
Crude Fiber (max) 12.

Description

Hedgehogs are unique creatures whose natural diet is made up largely of insects. Kept as pets, these animals require a highly specialized diet high in digestible protein. Sunseed's Vita Hedgehog Formula is designed to meet the specific nutritional needs of the African Hedgehog, the species most commonly kept as pets. Specially fortified with vitamins and minerals. Pellet is specially sized to stimulate consumption. Multiple protein sources with high palatability and digestibility. Guaranteed Analysis % AMT UOM Crude Protein (min) 37% Phosphorus (min) 1.30% Crude Fat (min) 7.0% Vitamin A (min) 10,000 IU/lb Crude Fiber (max) 12.0% Vitamin D3 (min) 1,300 IU/lb Moisture (max) 12.0% Vitamin E (min) 280 IU/lb Calcium (min) 1.45% Ascorbic Acid (min) 100 mg/lb Calcium (max) 1.95% Ingredients: Poultry Meal, Blood Meal, Fish Meal, Shrimp Meal, Crab Meal, Tuna Meal, Chitin Powder, Wheat Bran, Dried Beet Pulp, Freeze Dried Mealworms, Fish Oil, Vegetable Oil, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Yeast Culture, Monocalcium Phosphate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Salt, Choline Chloride, Full Fat Flax Meal, Dried Kelp Meal, L-lysine, DLmethionine, Taurine, Psyllium Seed Husk, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Menadione Dimethylpyrimidinol Bisulfite, Biotin, Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate, Beta Carotene, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Casei Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium Bifidum Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus Oryzae Fermentation Product, Torula Dried Yeast, Cobalt Glucoheptonate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Cobalt Sulfate, Selenium Yeast, Sodium Selenite.

7. Sunseed Vita Prima Hedgehog Treat-Wigglers & Berries 2.5 Ounce (Pack of 3)

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Pack of 3
Treat your Hedgehog to an amazing treat
Natural
Made in the USA

Description

Trail mix style treat designed specifically for hedgehogs Contains mealworms, celery and strawberries. Comes in a pack of 3.

8. Spike's Delite Hedgehog Premium Diet Food 1.5 lb

Feature

A totally cooked food supplement with chicken, whole soy and fish protein sources for hedgehogs.
Along with minerals and vitamins, it provides specific nutrition for the young growing animal and/or for reproduction, as well as adult hedgehogs.
1.5 pound resealable bag
SunCoast Sugar Gliders has been in the sugar glider business since 1999. We are devoted to sourcing the highest quality and safest products for your pets. You are always welcome to contact us as we are real people helping real people.
Please click SunCoast Sugar Gliders under the product title to see more of our high quality items at great prices, many offered with FREE shipping!

Description

A totally cooked food supplement with chicken, whole soy and fish protein sources for hedgehogs. Along with minerals and vitamins, it provides specific nutrition for the young growing animal and/or for reproduction, as well as adult hedgehogs.

9. Pretty Pets Premium Headgehog Food 3LB

Feature

Packaged in 3 lb. bags
Wholesome vegetable meal mix for hedgehogs
Replaces inconsistent insect feed
Full of proteins & nutrients

Description

Pretty Pets Premium Hedgehog Food Hedgehog Maintenance Formula - In the wild Hedgehogs are insectivorous, which means they eat almost exclusively insects. Insects vary in their protein and fat content and the Hedgehog may choose one over the other. However, in captivity, most of the diets presently being fed to Hedgehogs are extremely high in fat and do not adequately balance out the proteins and fats. Ingredients Ground Corn, Corn Gluten Meal, Poultry Meal, Ground Oats, Beet Pulp Fiber, Potato Protein, Wheat Isolate, Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Corn Oil, Sodium Bicarbonate, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium thermophilum Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium longum Fermentation Product, Dried Streptococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus oryzae Fermentation Extract Product, Choline Chloride, Casein, L-Lysine Monohydrochloride, DL-Methionine, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Ferric Sulfate, D-Biotin, Yucca schidigera Extract, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Oxide, Niacinamide, Vitamin B12 Supplement, BHT (as a preservative), Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Beta Carotene, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Sodium Selenite, Folic Acid, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Menadione Dimethylpyrimidinol Bisulfite (source of Vitamin K3), Vitamin D3 Supplement, and Cobalt Sulfate.

10. 8 In 1 Ultra-Blend Select Hedgehog Diet, 22-Ounce

Feature

Designed to keep hedgehogs of all ages in optimum condition
Contains high levels of animal proteins and amino acids necessary for balanced nutrition
Fortified with vitamins and minerals
22 ounces

Description

8in1 Ultra blend select hedgehog diet is a superior blend of wholesome, high-fiber and nutrient-rich ingredients providing optimum nutrition and a tantalizing taste hedgehogs love. Fortified with essential vitamins and minerals. Available in 22-ounce.

11. F.M. Brown's Zoo-Vital Hedgehog Food, 2-Pound

Feature

Crunchy texture helps control tooth tartar
Natural tocopherols to aid freshness
Treats added to stimulate the natural foraging instinct

Description

Hedgehogs are omnivores, meaning they will eat foods from both plant and animal origins to meet their nutritional needs. Brown's ZOO-Vital Hedgehog diet is formulated to meet the unique protein and energy requirements of pet hedgehogs. This nutritionally balanced diet is in a crunchy form that aids in reducing tooth tartar. Vegetables, fruits and legumes have been added to increase palatability and fulfill the hedgehogs' natural foraging behavior. Plus, we've added freeze-dried mealworms which are prized delicacies of hedgehogs. Beneficial bacteria have also been added to support healthy digestion.

12. Vitakraft Hedgehog High Protein Insect Formula Food, 25 Ounce Pouch

Feature

High Protein Insect Formula
Natural Oils, Omega Fatty Acids and Flax Seed to support healthy skin and shiny coat
Fortified Nutrition for a Healthy Diet
Tasty formula that your pet will love
Made in the USA

Description

The quality of a pets diet can have a positive impact on health and well being. VitaSmart feeds are designed with special, beneficial ingredients to help maintain health and wellness throughout your pets lifetime.

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