Low hemoglobin means that a person's hemoglobin level when measured, is below the lowest limits of normal for their age and sex (see above normal range of values). For example, a 19 year old male would have low hemoglobin if the detected blood value was below 13.6 g/dl.
Experts agree that when they are in captivity, hedgehogs can live ten years. However, it is good to know that these cases are very rare. The same experts say that a 5-year-old hedgehog is like a 75-year-old human. So, their ideal life span is between five and seven years, but most hedgehogs live between three and five years. There is a wide range of factors that contribute to their wellbeing, health and life expectancy and we will mention some of them in this article.
1 Before the baby hedgehog is born, the mother makes a nest for it. 2  Baby hedgehogs are in the womb for 35 days, and they are born with their first spines, which are white and covered by a layer of skin. 3  They are born with their ears and eyes closed, and it takes two weeks for them to gain full sight and hearing.