Florida Hedgehogs

In recent years, we have personally seen colors that cannot be defined by old color charts.  The charts below are our personal guide based on our knowledge and years of experience.  It may not reflect the opinions of others, and that's okay :)  Updated on 12/04/19

Quill color describes the color of the colored banding on the quills.

Black Hedgehog

Quill color: widely banded black
Body color: black skin, undercarriage is extensively mottled black
Facial color: black
Eye color: black

Deep Grey Hedgehog

Quill color: widely banded deepest grey, near black
Body color: black skin, undercarriage is extensively mottled dark grey to black
Facial color: deepest grey, near black
Eye color: black

Dark Grey Hedgehog

Quill color: banding is average to wide and is dark grey/near black
Body color: dark grey skin, undercarriage is often mottled dark grey
Facial color: dark grey and in rare cases, even black
Eye color: black

Grey Hedgehog

Quill color: banding is average to wide and is grey in color
Body color: skin is light to medium grey and undercarriage may be mottled grey or dark grey
Facial color: typically grey but may show hues of brown or dark grey and in rare cases, even black
Eye color: black

Deep Brown Hedgehog

Quill color: banding is average to wide and is deepest brown in color
Body color: skin is dark brown to black and undercarriage may be mottled dark brown to black
Facial color: typically deepest brown but may show hues of medium brown or even black
Eye color: black

Dark Brown Hedgehog

Quill color: banding is average to wide and is dark brown in color
Body color: skin is medium to deep brown and undercarriage may be mottled medium to deep brown
Facial color: typically dark brown but may show deep brown, dark grey, or even black hues
Eye color: black

Medium Brown Hedgehog

Quill color: banding is average to wide and is medium brown in color
Body color: skin is nude to dark brown and undercarriage may be mottled medium to dark brown
Facial color: typically medium to dark brown but in rare cases may be light brown, dark grey, or black
Eye color: black

Light Brown Hedgehog

Quill color: banding is average to wide and is light brown in color
Body color: skin is nude to light brown and undercarriage may be mottled light brown or brown
Facial color: light to medium brown.  Rare cases may be dark grey or black
Eye color: black, garnet, or ruby

Champagne Hedgehog

Quill color: banding is average to wide and is yellowish-tan to very pale gold but no darker
Body color: skin is nude or white and is rarely ever mottled
Facial color: nude to pale tan to and in rare cases, light brown
Eye color: most often garnet but may be black or ruby

Cinnamon Hedgehog

Quill color: banding is average to wide and is yellowish-tan to very pale gold but no darker
Body color: skin is nude or white and is rarely ever mottled
Facial color: nude to pale tan to and in rare cases, light brown
Eye color: most often garnet but may be black or ruby

Light Cinnamon Hedgehog

Quill color: banding is average to wide and is light to medium orange in color
Body color: white to tan and typically shows no mottling
Facial color: typically tan, pale orange, pale brown
Eye color: black or garnet

Apricot Hedgehog

Quill color: banding is average to wide and is pale orange in color
Body color: white to tan and typically shows no mottling
Facial color: typically pale orange to no discernible color
Eye color: typically ruby or garnet, rare cases may be black

Grey Dilute Hedgehog aka Silver

Quill color: banding is average to wide and is silvery or very pale grey in color
Body color: typically light grey and may show pale grey to grey mottling
Facial color: typically pale grey to no discernible color
Eye color: black
NOTE:  Dilute is a gene mutation rather than a true color.
Pictured is a Grey Dilute High Snowflake.

Brown Dilute Hedgehog  ​aka Pale Brown, Cinnicot

Quill color: banding is average to wide and is tan or very pale brown in color
Body color: skin is typically nude or white and undercarriage may be mottled tan or pale brown
Facial color: tan or very pale brown but may have a brown or grey hue
Eye color: black
NOTE:  Dilute is a gene mutation rather than a true color.
Some breeders may refer to this color as Lilac or Lavender.

Apricot Dilute Hedgehog aka Pale Apricot

Quill color: banding is narrow to wide and is pale peach or pale yellow in color
Body color: white and typically shows no mottling
Facial color: typically pale orange to no discernible color
Eye color: typically ruby or pale pink
NOTE:  Dilute is a gene mutation rather than a true color.

Leucistic Hedgehog

Quill color: quills are white; no banded quills whatsoever
Body color: white; no mottling whatsoever
Facial color: white; no color whatsoever (nose is pink or very pale tan)
Eye color: black
NOTE:  Leucism is a gene mutation rather than a true color.

Albino Hedgehog

Quill color: quills are white; no banded quills whatsoever
Body color: white; no mottling whatsoever
Facial color: white; no color whatsoever (nose is pink)
Eye color: pale pink
NOTE:  Albinism is a gene mutation rather than a true color.

Mono Badger (Stripe)

Classic mask with a single stripe, wide or narrow, in the center of
forehead extending from the mask into the quill line.
Pictured is a Dark Grey Minimal Snowflake Mono Badger.

Dual Badger (Stripe)

Classic mask with two stripes, wide or narrow, in the center of
forehead extending from the mask into the quill line.
Pictured is a Dark Grey High Snowflake Dual Badger.

Tri Badger (Stripe)

Classic mask with 3 stripes extending from the mask to the quill line.
Typically one in the center of the forehead and one above each eye.
Pictured is a Deep Grey Tri Badger.

Quad Badger (Stripe)

Classic mask with 4 stripes extending from the mask to the quill line.
Typically 2 in the center of the forehead and one above each eye.
Pictured is a Dark Grey High Snowflake Quad Badger.

Full Mask

The mask fully covers the entire face from the nose into the quill line.
Pictured is a Deep Grey/Deep Brown Full Mask.