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.
The male Hedgehog is called a âBoarâ and is slightly larger than a female Hedgehog which is called a âSowâ. Hedgehogs hibernate alone from November to April under a supporting structure such as a shed, wood piles, brambles, open compost bags or bonfire heaps. They may, however, emerge to forage at night during warm winter spells. In summer, hedgehogs shelter during the day in temporary nests of leaves, moss and grass.