1. Are Hedgehogs Cuddly?Hedgehogs are solitary creatures and generally only interact with each other in the wild during breeding season. That said, if you obtain your pet hedgehog when it's very young and handle it regularly, there's a chance it will become one of this world's rare affectionate hedgehogs."Like every pet, each one has a different personality," says Sydney Brehm, a veterinarian at Sweetwater Creek Animal Hospital in Lithia Springs, Georgia. "Many are not the biggest fans of being cuddled and prefer to explore their surroundings on their own."No matter what its temperament, keep in mind, your pet hedgehog will have lots of stiff spines. Even though the spines are not tricked out with barbs or poisons, and they don't release once they've buried into your skin like a porcupine's quills, they're still sharp and there are lots of them. Hedgehogs are particularly pointy when they're rolled into a tight ball, which they often do when they're apprehensive or sleeping. So, if you're hoping to make your hedgehog into one of the snuggly ones, you've probably got a long, prickly row to hoe.