so she thinks they are high maintanence? they really aren't... but with young children that can be a problem because they tend to like to play with their pets and be able to really touch them. I mean, if you have a REALLY nice hedgie, then you don't have to use gloves because they won't put their spikes up, but I think that's rare to come by. expecially if you rescue or go to auctions, because some haven't been treated very good. anyways, i'm babbling. lol