Interesting facts about Echinops telfairi - small hedgehog tenrec
Occurence:
- There he inhabits Madagascar
- above all, the dry regions in the south and southwest of the land
- he can climb up to 3 m high and if he on hunt goes he does this mostly only, sometimes, however, also in groups
- on feed search he is very quick

Life-style:
- in the nature 3 - 5 years, in the home Terrarium can absolutely become 10 years old they up to, the average lies with 6 - to 9 years
- colouring from grey about ash-grey to deep brown / almost black - also the sting colour varies on account from tan to beige about grey to very bright grey
- weight approx. 110 gs to 220 gs, size of 12 cm to 18 cm - mainly loner in the nature, in the Terrarium if it is to be nationalised largely enough without problems, hedgehog tenrecs are not aggressively towards her congeners
- however, a long-term nationalisation is suited only with a little man and one to several females. Up to gender maturity little tenrec male get on without problems, after the gender maturity, however, they tolerate no male congeners and deliver to themselves bitter fights
- nocturnal climbers, lives on insects, to worms, nest-young mice
- with danger he flees, should be impossible an escape he romps to himself one and puts up his spines
- he spends the day sleeping in branch
- or a quiescence holds ground caves
- from May to September because in Madagascar the dry and cold time is
Behaviour in the terrarium:
- very curiously, he observes his surroundings very exactly and openly
- can become very trusting - some Echinops telfairi also hold in the terrarium quiescence, other again because no lack of food does not originate and also the temperature remains steady
- with enough outlet
- and climbing possibilities the small Igeltanrek will feel in the terrarium very well, he explores everything and discovers always new possibilities of employment
- he needs a steady warmth, because Igeltanreks cannot store her body temperature or adjust, they cool at untertemperature in the terrarium very fast from what for her health and agility is on no account useful
- a warm lamp is therefore absolute must, by they should natural temperatures are produced and be kept, with it small tenrecs his natural life finds and itself feels fine
Food:
- Insects, nest-young mice, worms, cat's dry fodder
- and wet feed, fruit (bananas, apples, melon .... feed according to taste of the little one and not too much, so that it does not come to failure)
- no milk products feed because of lactose quarrelsomeness, can lead to failure and thereby to dehydration
- the insects scatter best of all in the terrarium, this promotes the natural hunting instinct and prepares joy for the animals and holds them healthy

Posture:
- Terrarium size like with the pygmy hedgehog (approx. 150 cm x 50 cm x 100 cm), would be higher better upwards because Igeltanreks climber
- temperature with approx. 25°C, at night a light sinking possibly
- the terrarium temperature may on no account fall short, however, of 18°C border
- Sprinkling: Physical ground, terrarium humus or Terrarienrindenmulch, also wooden litter or shavings, sandy corners
- terrarium with climbing possibilities, tree roots and stones
- In pairs posture recommended, also group posture is no problem
- however, against single posture is to be advised there the animals very fast a dull behaviour would display and loneliness the small tenreck happy would on no account make
- hold always only one little male per group, so that there are no fights together

Breeding:
- in the mating season the little men produce a whitish secretion which resigns in the eyes from the skin. What this serves for, however, is not known.
- Mating can last up to one hour
- after the mating season little man and female separate again
- female builds a nest and after 60 - to 65 days the boys come into the world (approx. 2 - 10)
- small tenrecs come into the world in the nude and blind and weigh 5 gs - 10 gs
- after a few days the fur begins - and they open sting growth
- during the 9-th day the eyes, after 2 weeks they leave for the first time the nest
- with 3 weeks they catch in to eat, however, become to 5. Week suckled
- after the first Überwinterung they are ripe for gender and can reproduce up to an age of 7 years - however, small tenrecs one must not distinguish during and after the birth, they are not assessed cannibalistically and do not eat up her little animals
- also the little man looks after the breeding and warms the little ones and shows them the big wide world if it then so far is
Acquisition:
- Acquisition mostly with the breeder or on terrarium stock exchanges, small tenrecs are not yet so one spreads them in customary zoo actions agrees
- catch up inquiry whether little devil or postbreeding, little devils become not so tame as breed and it is also to be advised against buying little devils because of this one continuance reduction entails in the natural living space and one cannot understand with little devils also whether the animal is really healthy
- on the Internet - most breeders offer her breed on the Internet or in small animal indicators
- the prices of small tenrecsstill sway immensely, from a uniform price can still be long no speech (on account of rarity breeder this wonderful sting animals)