Policies
We carefully choose each
home our babies go to.  
We reserve the right to
refuse to place a
hedgehog in a home that
we feel is not ideal for this
type of pet.
RESERVING A BABY
HEALTH GUARANTEE
SHIPPING / DELIVERY
PRICES
To reserve a baby, please complete our adoption  application (see link at left)
and return to us via email. Please wait to send your deposit until after we
have contacted you AND HAVE APPROVED YOUR APPLICATION. After we
receive your application and you are approved you can pay your deposit and we will
add you to the wait list. You do not have to pay a deposit to be added to the wait list
but those who have paid the non-refundable hedgehog or Sugar Glider deposit
will be contacted first when a baby becomes available. After you are contacted and
have picked your baby we will then ask for your deposit to hold the baby for you if
your deposit has not already been paid.  Please keep in mind that, with live animals,
breeding success is never guaranteed, and as such, estimated wait time is never
guaranteed.  We do our best to keep our wait list moving along, but are not willing to
compromise the health and welfare of our animals in any way to do so. Please be
sure a hedgehog is for you and you are 100% committed in getting one from us
before paying your non-refundable deposit.

Please note that our hedgehogs and Sugar Gliders are sold as pets only.  We do
not sell opposite sex hedgehogs or Gliders unless you are an established,
properly-licensed breeder.  

We require a $50+ tax non-refundable hedgehog deposit and a $100+ tax Sugar
Glider deposit by the age of two weeks or if we have contacted you after your baby
has turned 2 weeks of age the deposit will be expected within a few days. This
deposit will hold your baby until the age of six weeks for a hedgehog and 8 weeks
for a sugar glider.  After the age of 6 or 8 weeks, payment in full is required to hold
a baby.  If there have been no arrangements made to pick-up the baby and/or pay
in full by six weeks of age, you forfeit the $50 or $100 deposit and the baby goes
back on the available list.

We accept cash, money order (made out to Erica Nelsen) or Paypal payment (There
is a 4% surcharge for using this method- see link at left).  NO PERSONAL CHECKS,
PLEASE.  
Lilac City Hedgehogs guarantees that, to the best of their knowledge, all
hedgehogs sold by us, whether from our breeding herd or not, are free from any
health problem or apparent diseases at the time of purchase. We guarantee that
all hedgehogs we sell are healthy for up to 30 days from date of pick-up,
delivery, or shipment against all pre-existing health problems that were present
before the hedgehog left our facility. (This guarantee does not apply to any
hedgehogs that are not bred from our breeding herd if the health problem is
found to be a congenital defect.) We recommend that all new owners take their
new hedgehog to a licensed veterinarian who regularly treats hedgehogs for a
full health evaluation within 7 days of purchase. Should your hedgehog develop
an illness or other health problem within the first 30 days of purchase, Lilac City
Hedgehogs will replace the hedgehog with another hedgehog that is available
now or in the near future. The unhealthy hedgehog must be returned within one
week of the illness becoming apparent and also must be seen by a licensed
veterinarian who regularly treats hedgehogs within that time or the health
guarantee is null and void. A written report from the veterinarian who first treats
the hedgehog, must accompany any returned hedgehog. The written report must
state the nature of the illness/disease/or other health problem and that it was
pre-existing at the time of purchase. This health guarantee is NOT transferable
from owner to owner, it only applies to the original owner that we sold the
hedgehog to.
Lilac City Hedgehogs, also, guarantees that all hedgehogs bred from our
breeding herd are free of any congenital defects for up to one year of age
(regardless of the purchase date). If a hedgehog that came from our breeding
herd dies from a congenital defect within one year of birth, we will replace the
hedgehog with another hedgehog that is available now or in the near future.
Proof of the congenital defect is required in a written document from a licensed
veterinarian who regularly treats hedgehogs. (This guarantee is transferable
from owner to owner, as long as the new owner contacts Lilac City Hedgehogs
within 1 week of purchase/transfer from the original owner that we sold the
hedgehog to. We will contact the original owner for verification of the sale/
transfer. Should we determine at that time that the hedgehog is not the original
hedgehog that we sold to them, the health guarantee will be null and void.) Lilac
City Hedgehogs/Erica Nelsen is not held responsible for any illness to human or
other animal contracted from the hedgehog listed in this guarentee.

In addition, Lilac City Hedgehogs gives a lifetime guarantee for all hedgehogs
bred from our breeding herd against Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome or WHS that
could arise later in life and was not detectable at the time of purchase. We strive
to prevent WHS and other genetic diseases in our hedgehogs by breeding
responsibly, but the occasional defect may occur despite our best efforts. To
receive the replacement for a hedgehog that dies of WHS, a necropsy must be
performed by a licensed veterinarian of our choice at the expense of the buyer.  
If the test results confirm that the cause of death was Wobbly Hedgehog
Syndrome, then a replacement hedgehog will be provided.
The price for all Lilac City hedgehog babies, regardless of color,
temperment/personality, or gender is $200. + tax The $50 or $100 reservation
deposit goes towards the overall price of the hedgehog/Glider. Sugar Glider
Prices vary, please ask for Sugar Glider Prices.
Unfortunately, we do not ship at this time.

In the Washington, northern Idaho, western Montana and northern Oregon
areas, delivery by car may be available.  Delivery fee is $0.50 per mile round
trip.
RETURNS
If you cannot keep your hedgehog or Sugar Glider for any reason, we request
that it be returned to Lilac City Hedgehogs.  We will always accept a
hedgehog/Glider back and ensure that it has a loving home.  However, there is
no refund of purchase price given, except as specified in the health guarantee.
If you can not keep your hedgie/Glider and have found a good home for
him/her please contact us with your new information so we can update our
records.
VISITING OUR HEDGEHOGS
Lilac City Hedgehogs is a home-based business, and as such, we do not have
established "visiting hours." Additionally, we wish to reduce unnecessary stress
on our animals by having too many visitors.  However, we welcome and
encourage potential hedgehog & Glider owners WITH APPROVED ADOPTION
APPLICATIONS ON FILE with us to come meet our hedgehog herd & Glider
Colony, see our facilities and learn more about hedgehog/Glider ownership (at
pre-scheduled times and dates).  We love to "talk hedgies/Gliders!"
Lilac City Hedgehogs
Application
Want to reserve a baby
Hedgehog?  
Convenient PayPal
option below!
Sugar Gliders
Health Guarantee/ Sales Contract for Sugar Glider From Breeding colony
Lilac City Hedgehogs guarantees that, to the best of their knowledge, all Sugar
Gliders sold by us, whether from our breeding colony or not, are free from any
health problem or apparent diseases at the time of purchase. We guarantee
that all Sugar Glider we sell are healthy for up to 30 days from the date of
pick-up, delivery or shipment against all pre-existing health problems that were
present before the Sugar Glider left our facility. (this guarantee does not apply
to any Gliders that are not bred from out breeding colony if the health if the
health problem is found to be a congenital defect.)  We recommend that all new
owners take their new Suggie to a licensed veterinarian who regularly treats
Sugar Gliders for a full health evaluation within 7 days of purchase.  Should
your Sugar Glider develop an illness or other health problems within the first 30
days of purchase, Lilac City Hedgehogs will replace the Sugar Glider with
another Sugar Glider that is available now or in the near future. The unhealthy
Sugar Gliders must be returned within 1 week of the illness becoming apparent
and also must be seen by a licensed veterinarian who regularly treats Sugar
Gliders with in that time or the health guarantee is null and void. A written report
from the veterinarian who first treats the Sugar Glider, must accompany any
returned Sugar Gliders. The written report must state the nature of the
illness/disease/or other health problems and that it was pre-existing at the time
of purchase. Lilac City Hedgehogs/Erica Nelsen is not held responsible for any
illness to human or other animal contracted from the Sugar Glider listed in this
guarantee. This health guarantee is NOT transferable from owner to owner; it
only applies to the original owner that we sold the Sugar Glider to.
Lilac City Hedgehogs, also, guarantees that all Sugar Gliders bred from our
breeding colony are free of any congenital defects from up to 1 year of age
(regardless of the purchase date). If a Sugar Glider that came from our
breeding colony dies from a congenital defect within 1 year of birth, we will
replace the Sugar Glider with another Sugar Glider that is available now or in
the near future. Proof of the congenital defect is required in a written document
from a licensed veterinarian who regularly treats Sugar Gliders. (This
guarantee is transferable from owner to owner, as long as the new owner
contacts Lilac City Hedgehogs within 1 week of purchase/transfer from the
original owner that we sold the Sugar Glider to. We will contact the original
owner for verification of sales/transfer. Should we determine at that time that
the Sugar Glider is not the original Sugar Glider that we sold them, the health
guarantee will be null and void.)

In addition. We strive to prevent genetic diseases in our Sugar Gliders by
breeding responsibly, but the occasional defect may occur despite our best
efforts. To receive the replacement for a Sugar Gliders that dies of a genetic
disease, a necropsy must be performed by a licensed veterinarian of our
choice at the expense of the buyer.  If the test results confirm that the cause of
death was genetic, then a replacement Sugar Gliders will be provided.
Want to reserve a pair
(baby sugar gliders)
Convenient PayPal
option below! (an 8.9% sales
tax is included as well as the 4%
paypal surcharge)