Worried about a Hedgehog?

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Category: Hedgehogs

Category for all of the Hedgehog post categories.


I wondered if they had both left home as not much sign of activity. However, I was outside late last night to put my new chickens to bed, and there was a Hog nose poking out of the house.. ‘she’ Read more…


The Church hedgehogs have been released and seem to have relished their new found freedom. One in the house and one behind the house Just checking back………


At least one of the hedgehogs is still in residence and enjoying playing on their log.  Also caught a couple of food thieves red handed :-).


One of the hedgehogs set free has returned to his/her box for the second time running.  Has eaten loads and loads of food and now fast asleep in the Green’s accommodation.  Will not disturb to see if it is Rex Read more…


We have had the trail cam out to capture the Nicholson hedgehogs, but for a couple of days did not capture anything. Having looked at the camera I think that it was due to the heatwave we had over the Read more…


Happy to report I have just found one hedgehog asleep in his/her box. Obviously likes the accommodation.


As my hedgehogs were getting more and more stressed in the pen, I decided to open it up to let them roam. Something has eaten lots of food from the food chamber.  They did not return to the box this Read more…


I think I could have placed the camera slightly better for these shots, so will look at relocating it for any future videos. Coming out for the night   Heading back from the Addison Arms!   Looking slightly under the Read more…


The Church Hedgehogs seem mostly happy, I think one may be a little slow and grumpy when they first wake up though!   Tentative peek outside.   “Hurry up, I want my breakfast”   Breakfast Time   Meal before bedtime Read more…


Both Hogs appeared last night, had been worried that we had ‘lost’ one. Naively thought they were padding out their house because of the cold, but after seeing Hog Green footage maybe they are nest building! Not eating as much Read more…