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Category: Hedgehogs

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Busy night. Wild hedgehog still not welcome and a visit from Bentley the Cat. I have not seen ‘Rex’ for a couple of nights. Hope he’s OK.


I have thought for some time Rex and Rosie may have been joined by a wild hedgehog. The video shows 2 large hogs somewhat wary of each other. Rex is much smaller and he did appear later in the evening.  Read more…


Since this was filmed they have shared the food box quite happily on many times. The hogs appear every evening around 10.30 p.m. and generally return another 4 or 5 times during the evening, as well as visiting Sally and Read more…


Different behaviour pattern. Not friendly tonight!


This looks like two hedgehogs at the feeding box last night, which is a bit of a relief after yesterday’s drama!


My neighbour heard distress calls and found Rex entangled in wire in her garden at 0730 this morning.  She cut him free and put him in my garden and called me.  I have put him in his original hog home Read more…


Various visits again last night and still together.


Recorded 5 visits to the feeding box last night, the first at 2224 hours and the last at 0335 hours.


The hogs returned numerous times during the night. Lovely to see they are both still around.