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Hedgehogs. 22:45 - Sep 4 with 9736 viewsjeera

Anyone here with much experience dealing with them?

There's been one coming around for some weeks and it is taking food I put out.

Problem is, I have a good idea of where it's coming from and it appears to be living on a site that is marked for building. Although I could maybe hognap it, I'd rather not and would like to entice it to live here away from harm's way.

I am happy to buy or build a home for it but how do I get it to move in?

I'm guessing they can't read so I know a welcome sign won't help - I'm not stupid.

So, what then? A sign with an image of a happy hedgehog smiling or something and pointing at the new pad?

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Hedgehogs. on 22:47 - Sep 4 with 5067 viewsDubtractor

If you have thick hedges that is probably enough to tempt him.

Or you can buy hedgehog homes to put in sheltered areas....

https://www.arkwildlife.co.uk/Item/2451/HGHO-10/Igloo_Hedgehog_House.html?gclid=

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Hedgehogs. on 22:49 - Sep 4 with 5059 viewsWeWereZombies

Lucan had a similar problem a few weeks back, he called in the Hedgehog Trust iirc. You could search back on his user name to seek out the saga.

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Hedgehogs. on 22:51 - Sep 4 with 5052 viewsjeera

Hedgehogs. on 22:47 - Sep 4 by Dubtractor

If you have thick hedges that is probably enough to tempt him.

Or you can buy hedgehog homes to put in sheltered areas....

https://www.arkwildlife.co.uk/Item/2451/HGHO-10/Igloo_Hedgehog_House.html?gclid=


Hmm. Small garden with new hedges. Will be a couple of years before they're established.

Safe-ish environment here though if I can eventually get it away from the proposed building site.

Like I say, happy to build it a home. It's convincing the thing.

Any hedgehog porn sites you can recommend that I can stream to the new build?

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Hedgehogs. on 22:53 - Sep 4 with 5039 viewsThe_Romford_Blue

Buy an Xbox and spend an hour each night with the tv up against the window playing sonic the hedgehog.

Eventually, he will think you are one of them.

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Hedgehogs. on 22:55 - Sep 4 with 5035 viewsjeera

Hedgehogs. on 22:49 - Sep 4 by WeWereZombies

Lucan had a similar problem a few weeks back, he called in the Hedgehog Trust iirc. You could search back on his user name to seek out the saga.


I did wonder what power, if any, these folk have.

There's all sorts living on the building site to be, (Tawny owls, kestrels, and a copious amount of others but not protected species), but there are also things like these hedgehogs, bats, dormice - all protected I think?

You'd think Natural England may at least have a look, but they have only offered a generic response so far to the plans.

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Hedgehogs. on 22:56 - Sep 4 with 5029 viewsBanksterDebtSlave

Hedgehogs. on 22:51 - Sep 4 by jeera

Hmm. Small garden with new hedges. Will be a couple of years before they're established.

Safe-ish environment here though if I can eventually get it away from the proposed building site.

Like I say, happy to build it a home. It's convincing the thing.

Any hedgehog porn sites you can recommend that I can stream to the new build?


Put mealworm (dry) and later hibernation material in and around the home and cross your fingers.
I must do the same with this year's hog house birthday present.

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Hedgehogs. on 22:57 - Sep 4 with 5021 viewsfooters

Hedgehogs. on 22:51 - Sep 4 by jeera

Hmm. Small garden with new hedges. Will be a couple of years before they're established.

Safe-ish environment here though if I can eventually get it away from the proposed building site.

Like I say, happy to build it a home. It's convincing the thing.

Any hedgehog porn sites you can recommend that I can stream to the new build?


Don't bother with hedgehog porn sites, mate, they're full of pricks.

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Hedgehogs. on 22:58 - Sep 4 with 5015 viewsjeera

Hedgehogs. on 22:56 - Sep 4 by BanksterDebtSlave

Put mealworm (dry) and later hibernation material in and around the home and cross your fingers.
I must do the same with this year's hog house birthday present.


Ah I see. Hope it's female you mean.

Do all the work but leave just enough for it to think it's made an actual contribution enough to make itself at home.

Gotcha.

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Hedgehogs. on 22:58 - Sep 4 with 5008 viewsBanksterDebtSlave

Hedgehogs. on 22:55 - Sep 4 by jeera

I did wonder what power, if any, these folk have.

There's all sorts living on the building site to be, (Tawny owls, kestrels, and a copious amount of others but not protected species), but there are also things like these hedgehogs, bats, dormice - all protected I think?

You'd think Natural England may at least have a look, but they have only offered a generic response so far to the plans.


Would you like to borrow a crested newt.....dormice should do it though I would think.

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Hedgehogs. on 22:59 - Sep 4 with 5011 viewsfactual_blue

They really like cat food.

If you can put together a pile of wood, leaves etc you might get it to move in. You can probably buy hedgehog houses.

You are wrong about their literacy though. They have a highly developed literary tradition. Beatrix Potter was actually a hedgehog, as were the Brothers Grimm.

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Hedgehogs. on 23:00 - Sep 4 with 4998 viewsThe_Romford_Blue

Hedgehogs. on 22:57 - Sep 4 by footers

Don't bother with hedgehog porn sites, mate, they're full of pricks.


Your wit is sharp

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Hedgehogs. on 23:01 - Sep 4 with 4993 viewsjeera

Hedgehogs. on 22:53 - Sep 4 by The_Romford_Blue

Buy an Xbox and spend an hour each night with the tv up against the window playing sonic the hedgehog.

Eventually, he will think you are one of them.


Yes Rommers, thanks. I can see that.

It will replicate exactly the hedgehog I have in the way that is also bright blue, runs at ridiculous speeds along the top of the neighbouring wall, before leaping and bouncing off the bird feeder when visiting me each night, in search of food.

Amazed I hadn't thought of that.

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Hedgehogs. on 23:03 - Sep 4 with 4991 viewsjeera

Hedgehogs. on 22:59 - Sep 4 by factual_blue

They really like cat food.

If you can put together a pile of wood, leaves etc you might get it to move in. You can probably buy hedgehog houses.

You are wrong about their literacy though. They have a highly developed literary tradition. Beatrix Potter was actually a hedgehog, as were the Brothers Grimm.


It is cat food it's been taking.

Apparently 8 out of 10 hedgehogs...

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Hedgehogs. on 23:03 - Sep 4 with 4988 viewsWeWereZombies

Hedgehogs. on 22:55 - Sep 4 by jeera

I did wonder what power, if any, these folk have.

There's all sorts living on the building site to be, (Tawny owls, kestrels, and a copious amount of others but not protected species), but there are also things like these hedgehogs, bats, dormice - all protected I think?

You'd think Natural England may at least have a look, but they have only offered a generic response so far to the plans.


Ah, I see your approach - Lucan was after hedgehog rescue but you need habitat protection. Difficult in the current climate, the developers have almost everyone behind them these days. Your local Wildlife Trust might be a better bet than Natural England. Dormice would definitely be a protected species.

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Hedgehogs. on 23:04 - Sep 4 with 4983 viewsBanksterDebtSlave

Hedgehogs. on 22:59 - Sep 4 by factual_blue

They really like cat food.

If you can put together a pile of wood, leaves etc you might get it to move in. You can probably buy hedgehog houses.

You are wrong about their literacy though. They have a highly developed literary tradition. Beatrix Potter was actually a hedgehog, as were the Brothers Grimm.


DO NOT give them fish based cat food....also handling can induce toxic shock so don't do it unless totally necessary.
This lot are very good.....
https://suffolkprickles.wordpress.com/

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Hedgehogs. on 23:05 - Sep 4 with 4978 viewsThe_Romford_Blue

Hedgehogs. on 23:01 - Sep 4 by jeera

Yes Rommers, thanks. I can see that.

It will replicate exactly the hedgehog I have in the way that is also bright blue, runs at ridiculous speeds along the top of the neighbouring wall, before leaping and bouncing off the bird feeder when visiting me each night, in search of food.

Amazed I hadn't thought of that.


I wasn't sure if you had thought of it and I was stating the obvious or not.


So I hedged my bets..

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Hedgehogs. on 23:08 - Sep 4 with 4966 viewsjeera

Hedgehogs. on 23:04 - Sep 4 by BanksterDebtSlave

DO NOT give them fish based cat food....also handling can induce toxic shock so don't do it unless totally necessary.
This lot are very good.....
https://suffolkprickles.wordpress.com/


I know about the meat only based cat food. Ta though.

But to suggest I can't handle it is ridiculous.

The hog can't open the packet itself can it?
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Hedgehogs. on 23:10 - Sep 4 with 4957 viewsBanksterDebtSlave

Hedgehogs. on 23:08 - Sep 4 by jeera

I know about the meat only based cat food. Ta though.

But to suggest I can't handle it is ridiculous.

The hog can't open the packet itself can it?
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Lots more here.....
http://www.sttiggywinkles.org.uk/top-navigation/wildlife-advice/hedgehog-fact-sh

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Hedgehogs. on 23:12 - Sep 4 with 4946 viewsjeera

Hedgehogs. on 23:10 - Sep 4 by BanksterDebtSlave

Lots more here.....
http://www.sttiggywinkles.org.uk/top-navigation/wildlife-advice/hedgehog-fact-sh


Cheers ears.

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Hedgehogs. on 23:28 - Sep 4 with 4905 viewsfactual_blue

Hedgehogs. on 23:04 - Sep 4 by BanksterDebtSlave

DO NOT give them fish based cat food....also handling can induce toxic shock so don't do it unless totally necessary.
This lot are very good.....
https://suffolkprickles.wordpress.com/


I could get toxic shock from handling a hedgehog?

Blimey.

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Hedgehogs. on 23:29 - Sep 4 with 4902 viewsClapham_Junction

Hedgehogs. on 23:03 - Sep 4 by WeWereZombies

Ah, I see your approach - Lucan was after hedgehog rescue but you need habitat protection. Difficult in the current climate, the developers have almost everyone behind them these days. Your local Wildlife Trust might be a better bet than Natural England. Dormice would definitely be a protected species.


The Suffolk Wildlife Trust actually has a dedicated hedgehog officer. Details, including stuff about habitats and an email contact here: http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/hedgehogs-action
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Hedgehogs. on 00:48 - Sep 5 with 4851 viewsElderGrizzly

I used to have 6 of the spikey cuties in the garden.

I bought a couple of houses from here and some hedgehog food. If you've got a fenced in property on more than one side, cut a hole in the bottom too as they travel over a mile a night.

https://www.arkwildlife.co.uk/Category/0/Wildlife_Habitats~Hedgehog_Houses.html

Foodwise went for the Hedgehog Muesli and mealworms.

https://www.arkwildlife.co.uk/Category/0/Wildlife_Foods~Hedgehog_Foods.html

Just put out loads of water too and put leaves or straw near the houses and they'll drag it in themselves

And they must talk as there was 1 for a few weeks and by the end of the next month there were 6 adults.
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Hedgehogs. on 08:12 - Sep 5 with 4715 viewshoppy

Hedgehogs. on 22:51 - Sep 4 by jeera

Hmm. Small garden with new hedges. Will be a couple of years before they're established.

Safe-ish environment here though if I can eventually get it away from the proposed building site.

Like I say, happy to build it a home. It's convincing the thing.

Any hedgehog porn sites you can recommend that I can stream to the new build?


"Any hedgehog porn sites you can recommend that I can stream to the new build?"

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Hedgehogs. on 09:31 - Sep 5 with 4670 viewsWeWereZombies

Hedgehogs. on 23:28 - Sep 4 by factual_blue

I could get toxic shock from handling a hedgehog?

Blimey.


Can also happen with roses and be fatal.

Rigger gloves at the very least, Woodsmen's gauntlets even better.

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Hedgehogs. on 09:42 - Sep 5 with 4659 viewsITFC_Forever

Hedgehogs. on 08:12 - Sep 5 by hoppy

"Any hedgehog porn sites you can recommend that I can stream to the new build?"

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