Hedgehogs on Pet Science Dailyhttps://petsciencedaily.com/species/hedgehogs/Recent content in Hedgehogs on Pet Science DailyHugoen-usThu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000Pet Hedgehogs May Carry Ringworm Without Showing Symptomshttps://petsciencedaily.com/2026/04/23/pet-hedgehog-ringworm-no-symptoms/Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://petsciencedaily.com/2026/04/23/pet-hedgehog-ringworm-no-symptoms/A cross-sectional study of 103 captive hedgehogs found that roughly 1 in 4 tested positive for a fungal infection that spreads to people — and most of those infected hedgehogs showed no visible skin signs at all.