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African pygmy hedgehogs are nocturnal and very active at night. "This should be a major deterrent of housing them in a bedroom or area where their nightly activities could keep human family ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Zoo is now home to a new female African pygmy hedgehog named Petunia. Petunia, surrendered to the state’s amnesty program, will be in the Keiki Zoo.

An adult African pygmy hedgehog is 6 to 11 inches long and weighs 1 to 2 pounds. A relaxed one is generally oval, with a very short tail and short limbs that keep the body close to the ground.

Huff the hedgehog is an African Pygmy who is about 3 years old. “I started taking pictures of Huff just for fun and sharing the pictures on Facebook,” his owner, Carolyn Parker, told ABC News.

The African Pygmy Hedgehog is small in stature and in shelf life, with a lifespan of five good years and a price tag of $200 to $500 in the 47 states where it's legal to buy them.

ATLANTA - Last year's attempt to legalize African pygmy hedgehogs as pets is being followed up by a two-pronged approach this year. Rep. Regina Quick, R-Athens, said Monday that she will re-introdu… ...