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Category: Hedgehog News

This category is for general Hedgehog related news.


A lot of comings and goings to the feeding box last night. Certainly more than just the one now. Will have to put two feeding bowls out from now on as one is not enough!


Pleased to report I have a hedghog coming to the feeding box again.


28th February 2020 An early hedgehog in my garden.  Will commence feeding from now on. Lovely to see the hogs returning.


A new little chap turned up a couple of days ago. He seems quite small, so possibly one of the younger ones who are still putting in weight. I’m not sure if he is a resident in the garden but Read more…


I thought at first I was seeing a rat in my garden but I think this is an early hedgehog. I will put food out tonight.


Bramble is still very active over the last few days eating around 60g of food a night. I had thought she was hibernating but not yet. Last night she came for food several times and this morning like the last Read more…


First night (5th/6th December) of this winter with no hedgehogs. Hopefully, they are all in hibernation.


I had 2 young hedgehogs feeding together last night. They clear two bowls of food every night and are putting on weight so hope they will hibernate soon.  The large hogs are in two of the boxes already.  Now have Read more…


Bramble wandered off some weeks ago and has returned on occasions. On Wednesday 27 Nov she returned again and went into her box. She is much bigger than when she last left and could be anywhere in the garden or Read more…