Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Domesticated hedgehog" in English language version.
Brehm's life of animals, a complete natural history for popular home instruction, and for the use of schools.
Popular edition of Our Living World, a natural history.
A relative of the Algerian hedgehog (Atelerix algirus) was domesticated during the 4th century BC by the Romans. They were primarily raised for their meat and quills, but were also kept as pets, as several different species are today.
The increasingly popular pet is now legal in Fairfax County homes.