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Hedgehogs are very small animals and should NEVER go into hibernation they are way to small to live of their body but if the conitions are to cold or not in there favor they will go into hibernation and they will most likely die:(

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First off, hibernating in the lizard world is called brumation.

It would like trying to tell if a bear is hibernating, it is a long (Or short, depending on your lizard) period of inactive activity. they might eat a little, but not too much.

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if its breathing its still alive

if its not, its probably dead.

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the owner can tell

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