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This page was last updated on:  02/04/2012

There are 4 babies that will wean the beginning of February, but the waiting list is full for these at this time...
There are also about 15 more babies that will wean at the end of February and there is still room on the waiting list for these... (These youngest babies are too young to handle and count at this time)...
If you are interested in get on the waiting list for these or later babies, please contact us.
We will send you an application to fill out since our form is not working on the website...
Once you have been approved, you may then pay the $50 non-refundable deposit to be placed on the waiting list...

(Please visit the
Payment page for details about the payment options.)
Individuals who have paid a deposit will be given first choice of the upcoming just weaned babies in order of the date that the deposit was received...Any remaining babies (if any) will be listed as "Available Now" and will be sold on a first-come basis...

If you are interested in a baby that is listed as "Available", please contact us to get the application sent to you to become approved before paying a deposit...

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Herd #: BH99
Sex: Female
Born: 12.12.11
Ready to leave on: 1.23.12
Color: White-Belly Grey High Snowflake
(probably will be a White)
IHR Reg. #:
Sire:  DFM Oscar
Dam: DFM Avarietty

Temperament:  9 - Extremely Friendly
Price:  $250

Status: Holding for Kim Miller
Named:

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Herd #: BH103
Sex: Female
Born: 12.20.11
Ready to leave on: 1.31.12
Color: Algerian Dark Grey Pinto w/ White Face
IHR Reg. #:
Sire:  BBH Nokomis DFM
Dam: DFM Petal

Temperament:  10 - Amazingly Friendly
Price:  $275

Status: Holding for Kim Miller
Named:

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Herd #: BH109
Sex: Male
Born: 12.28.11
Ready to leave on: 2.8.12
Color: Algerian Grey Snowflake & Slight Pinto
IHR Reg. #:
Sire:  DFM Osbourn  [Pedigree]
Dam: DFM Majaizie 
[Pedigree]
Temperament:  9 - Extremely Friendly
Price:  $250

Status: Contacting Waiting List
Named:

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Herd #: BH110
Sex: Female
Born: 12.28.11
Ready to leave on: 2.8.12
Color: Algerian Dark Grey
IHR Reg. #:
Sire:  FHF Summit DFM   [Pedigree]
Dam: DFM Fossby  
[Pedigree]
Temperament:  9 - Extremely Friendly
Price:  $250

Status: Contacting Waiting List
Named:

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Herd #: BH111
Sex: Male
Born: 12.28.11
Ready to leave on: 2.8.12
Color: Algerian Dark Grey Pinto
IHR Reg. #:
Sire:  FHF Summit DFM   [Pedigree]
Dam: DFM Fossby  
[Pedigree]
Temperament:  9 - Extremely Friendly
Price:  $250

Status: Contacting Waiting List
Named:

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Herd #: BH112
Sex: Male
Born: 12.28.11
Ready to leave on: 2.8.12
Color: Algerian Dark Grey Slight Pinto
IHR Reg. #:
Sire:  FHF Summit DFM   [Pedigree]
Dam: DFM Fossby  
[Pedigree]
Temperament:  9 - Extremely Friendly
Price:  $250

Status: Contacting Waiting List
Named:

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Please Note: All individuals who have paid the deposit have the option of waiting for a later time or litter for any reason, so the waiting list orders for any given month may change...The date the deposit is received is how the waiting list order is determined...

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Waiting List Order for Babies Weaning in January, 2012:

Number on Waiting List: Name of Deposit Holder: Specific Requests for Baby's characteristics: Deposit Received:
1 - BH99 Kim Miller Dark Grey female for breeding 12.15.11 by PayPal
2 - BH103 Kim Miller Dark Grey female for breeding 12.15.11 by PayPal
3 - BH104 Allye Marko Grey/Dark Grey Pinto preferred; dark eyes only 1.1.12 by PayPal
4 - BH100 Neely Page Female for breeding; dark color preferred; dark eyes only 1.8.12 by PayPal
5 - BH101 Neely Page Female for breeding; dark color preferred; dark eyes only; Snowflake ok 1.8.12 by PayPal
6 - BH98 Lorraine Dotson Dark Pinto female for breeding 1.12.12 by PayPal
7 - BH105

Kate & Brian Griffith

Dark Eyes Only 1.16.12 by PayPal
8 - BH106 Robin Mayo & Jhared Smith Male; Dark Eyes Only; Any color 1.17.12 by PayPal@ 4:11 PM
9 - BH107 Trey Range Chocolate/Dark Grey/Black; no pattern wanted 1.19.12 by PayPal
10 - BH108 Regan Stoneburner Dark Grey/Grey preferred; dark eyes only 1.22.12 by PayPal
       

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Waiting List Order for Babies Weaning in February, 2012:

Number on Waiting List: Name of Deposit Holder: Specific Requests for Baby's characteristics: Deposit Received:
1 - skip Andrew Kleeman Female; Dark/Black (no albino); unique Pinto markings preferred 1.17.12 by PayPal @ 9:36 PM
2 - skip Rachel Penny Female/Male for breeding unrelated to lines already bought from DFM 1.17.12 by PayPal @10:38 PM
3 - skip Rachel Penny Female/Male for breeding unrelated to lines already bought from DFM 1.17.12 by PayPal @ 10:38PM
4 - skip Sherri Perry Female for breeding; dark grey preferred 1.23.12 by PayPal
5 - skip Sherri Perry Female for breeding; dark grey preferred 1.23.12 by PayPal
6 - skip Marlina Willard Male for breeding; Chocolate/Grey/Cinnicot; Pinto 1.24.12 by PayPal
7 - skip Marlina Willard Female for breeding; any color; Pinto; unrelated to the male 1.24.12 by PayPal
8 Lucinda Denton Light color preferred; any sex 1.26.12 by PayPal
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Please Note: O
ur hedgehogs are priced according to each individual's temperament, color, sex, breeding quality, age, and current demand...Prices may fluctuate from the Hedgehog Price List page throughout the year and may change after you submit the Hedgehog Application...
 

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  Hedgehog Status Explanations:
  Not yet priced - the hedgehog is too young to be priced
  Available Now - the hedgehog is now for sale with no waiting time and is old enough to leave for a new home now
 
Available for Deposit - the hedgehog is not old enough to leave for a new home yet, but a deposit can now be accepted
  Contacting Waiting List - those who have sent in deposits are being contacted so they can select the hedgehog they want
  Pending
- waiting on a deposit to be received or a selection to be finalized
  Holding - a deposit has already been received
  Paid in Full - full payment has been received, but the hedgehog has not yet gone to its new home
  Sold
- full payment has been received and the hedgehog has gone to its new home
  Retained - the hedgehog will be kept by the breeder

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Temperament Scale of Dreamflower Meadows' Hedgehogs:
This scale is provided as a guide for new pet owners to have an idea of the temperament of each hedgehog that we breed and is based on our experience. The method of how we determine the temperament comes from years of experience, but is subjective and, thus, cannot be to compared with what another breeder may be listing as the temperament of their hedgehogs. Every breeder will have different standards as to how they determine temperament based on their personal experience. For example, a newer breeder may list a hedgehog as "Extremely Friendly" because that is the friendliest one they have ever handled, whereas, a breeder like myself who has handled far more hedgehogs over a longer period of time will not consider that same hedgehog nearly as friendly as the newer breeder who has not handled or seen as many hedgehogs to be able to make the comparison as well. Ten years ago the friendliest baby hedgehogs that were born here at Dreamflower Meadows we would now list as just "Friendly". Over the years we have been able to keep more and more of our friendliest hedgehogs and breed more selectively for temperament. However, temperament is not genetic alone. Baby hedgehogs must be handled when they are young or their genetic temperament will not shine through. With that said, a hedgehog that is not as friendly can always be handled more to get them to be friendlier over time - no matter how old they are. These hedgehogs that are naturally more shy just take more handling than the ones that are genetically prone to be friendlier. The following scale reflects both genetic and environmental temperaments since both these factors end up going hand-in-hand here at Dreamflower Meadows... All of our babies are handled from the time they are 2 weeks old until they leave for their new homes.

To help decipher the following scale a person who has never met a hedgehog in person needs to know the following about all hedgehog's natural and instinctive behaviors. There are certain behaviors they exhibit when they are nervous about a new smell, sound, sight, or situation. These behaviors are not done because they do not like you, they will get to know you and like you if you show them that they have nothing to fear and you can be trusted. These behaviors are self-protecting and in the wild would keep them alive. A hedgehog that is NOT nervous will have all of its spines down, will not be rolled up in a tight ball, will not be making a hissing/rattling sound, and will not be making a popping/clicking sound. The four levels that show a hedgehog's nervousness when first picked up (or continue to be held in the case of hedgehogs that are not well socialized) are as follows in order of least nervous to most nervous (based on when they are first woken up to be handled): 1) First they put up their spines - they crisscross them and make them stick out;  2) If they are still nervous, they will roll up in a tight ball while still having their spines up; 3) Then they will make a hissing or rattling sound while still doing the first two things; and 4) If they are still nervous, they will make a popping or clicking sound that results in the hedgehog's body pushing up slightly and making the spines prick you more if you are holding or trying to touch them, all while still doing the other things.

These behaviors will continue until the hedgehog is confident he is not in danger any longer. Often people will want to pet the hedgehog to help calm them or soothe them, however, in the animal world this is not soothing if they think they are about to be eaten. It often will cause the hedgehog to get more nervous and take longer for them to calm down. When you are first meeting your new hedgehog, you should just hold them calmly in your hands with your fingers out flat. When your fingers are closed around them, they may feel like you mean them harm, like the grasp of a predator. Once your new pet has calmed down, put their spines down, and is starting to crawl to go exploring (which is a hedgehog's favorite thing to do),  you must resist the temptation to touch their face. They need to get to know you and trust you over a few days to weeks (depending on the temperament) before they will trust you to do this. When you think about it, even us humans do not like or allow complete strangers to touch our faces - so why do we not think animals would be any different. Another human behavior that many new pet owners do is to make kissing or clicking sounds to try to calm down their new pet. This also has the same effect as trying to pet them. Hedgehogs are VERY sensitive to high pitch noises, so this is definitely NOT the thing to do when meeting your new pet. Again hold them in your hand calmly and quietly and let them figure out that you are not going to hurt them and then they will quickly learn to trust you and your new smell. For these reasons, I highly encourage parents who have younger children (under 5 years old for sure and some children under 8 who are loud and cannot sit still) to make arrangements for these younger children to not come with you when you first meet and pick up your new hedgehog to take home. And once the hedgehog is brought home, the children must be taught how to handle or act around the hedgehog. Hedgehogs do very well in homes with young children, as long as the hedgehog is respected, handled gently and correctly (not like a toy), and given time to sleep in a quite room during the most of the day.

Below is the temperament scale developed here at Dreamflower Meadows and was designed to give every new pet owner an idea of what to expect from their new baby when they first meet them. Every hedgehog is "evaluated" when they are woken up from a long nap which is when most pet owners handle them since hedgehogs usually do not wake up and start moving around their cages until it is night and the lights have been turned off. Almost all new pet owners come here to meet and take home their new pet during the daytime, as well. Remember that baby hedgehogs do go through a "quilling stage" between 7 - 10 weeks of age during which time they are often grumpier than when you first got them if you got them right at 6 weeks of age which is the youngest that a baby can leave to go to a new home. Keeping handling them during this time, so that they don't forget that you are to be trusted. But it is not good to pet them during this time since their skin is more irritated. Please see the Hedgehog General Care page of this website for more information on handling and "quilling".

  10 - Amazingly Friendly - Does not roll up, hiss, or pop at all when first awakened and always has its spines down...This is the most genetic of all of the temperaments and only 1 in 50 born are born with it making it fairly rare...Waiting times for this temperament can be over 6 months depending on how many are born and how many people are on the waiting list already.
   
9 - Extremely Friendly - Does not pop or roll up tight at all, but will put up its spines and hiss a little when first awakened, but will lower its spines and stop hissing within a minute or two of being handled gently...We have this temperament fairly often...
   
8 - Very Friendly - Will put up its spines, hiss, and roll up some when first awakened, but will lower its spines, unroll, and stop hissing within a minute or two of being handled gently...This is the most common temperament we currently get and they make great pets.
   
7 - Friendly - Will put up its spines, hiss, roll up, and may pop a little when first awakened, but will lower its spines, unroll, stop hissing, and popping within a minute or two of being picked up gently...Still makes a great pet with consistent handling...
   
6 - Shy -
Will put up its spines, hiss, roll up, and pop more than above when first awakened, but will lower its spines, unroll, stop hissing, and popping within 5 - 10 minutes being handled gently...We start to discount ones with this temperament...
   
5 - Very Shy -
Will put up its spines, hiss, roll up, and pop more than above when first awakened, but will lower its spines, unroll, stop hissing, and popping within 15 - 20 minutes of being handled gently
   
4 - Extremely Shy -
Will put up its spines, hiss, roll up, and pop more than above when first awakened, but will lower its spines, unroll, stop hissing, and popping within 30 minutes of being handled gently
   
3 - Grumpy -
Will put up its spines, hiss, roll up tightly, and pop more than above when first awakened, but will lower its spines, unroll, stop hissing, and popping within 45 minutes of being handled gently
   
2 - Very Grumpy - Will put up its spines, hiss, roll up tightly, and pop more than above when first awakened, but will lower its spines, unroll, stop hissing, and popping within an hour of being handled gently
   
1 - Extremely Grumpy -
Will put up its spines, hiss, roll up tightly, and pop more than above when first awakened, and may lower its spines, unroll, stop hissing, and popping after an hour or more of being handled gently
 

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A $50 non-refundable deposit is required to hold the hedgehog until the pick-up/delivery date...
The pick-up/delivery date must be within 2 weeks of the weaning date OR full payment will be due OR the deposit will be lost...
Deposits may be paid online through PayPal or by a money order mailed Priority or other overnight service...
The remainder of the balance must be paid on or before the date of pick-up or delivery by cash, money order, or PayPal...
(NO Checks!!!)
For more information about our Deposit Policy, please go to the Hedgehog Sales Policies page and click on the bookmark at the top...
For more information about paying online , please go to the Payments page and scroll down to the PayPal link...
 

 


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