Current dream pet would be a hedgehog

I have wanted pets all my life.

I already have two dogs and they are irreplaceable. But I really want another pet.

It would be nice to have a kitten, lizard or a hedgehog.

I really want a hedgehog. I know how to care for one after lots of research.

My first exotic pet passion was the fancy bearded dragon lizard. I was at a reptile convention in California with my mom and this woman let me hold her lizard — and ever since, I’ve wanted one.

And then I saw a video. And my new dream pet was set on my mind — a sugar glider. These are marsupial creatures. They are small and have big eyes and are super cute.

But since I have two dogs they might see this pet as an oversized chicken nugget.

So now I’m really into hedgehogs.

Natalie Williams, 12, of Clovis, writes about things kids care about. Contact her through her dad:

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