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General => Pets Corner => Topic started by: Yuet_Lee on June 06, 2005, 23:45:03

Title: does Hedgehog good or bad?
Post by: Yuet_Lee on June 06, 2005, 23:45:03

Hi there,
I have recent found a hedgehog in my lottie. Does it do any harm to my veg? What does it eat?
Yuet

Title: Re: does Hedgehog good or bad?
Post by: kenkew on June 07, 2005, 08:09:22

Lucky you! Your slug population should start to decline. No problem with your crops. Just don't feed your new pal, let him hunt out the baddies for tea. A pile of small logs or sticks covered with straw in a corner would make a good home. Keep him happy and you have a free helper. Don't use pesticides anywhere at all or you'll kill him off.

Title: Re: does Hedgehog good or bad?
Post by: Marley Farley on June 07, 2005, 09:05:28

 ;D ;D good friend to have  ;D

Title: Re: does Hedgehog good or bad?
Post by: Yuet_Lee on June 07, 2005, 21:55:00

Thank you! But it scared me everytime when I saw its. :o

Title: Re: does Hedgehog good or bad?
Post by: kenkew on June 08, 2005, 06:32:18

The best thing you can do to keep it happy is totally ignore it.

Title: Re: does Hedgehog good or bad?
Post by: redimp on June 13, 2005, 23:14:40

I want one - one frog just isn't enough.

Title: Re: does Hedgehog good or bad?
Post by: bunnycat on June 13, 2005, 23:25:30

I had a lovely toad in my garden for about 3 years, and he kept the slugs down a treat. Sadly, he hasn't shown himself this year so I suspect he's gone to the dark, damp corner in the sky :'(

I used to put out a shallow dish of water with a flat stone in it, when it was hot, and often found him lounging in it. I even managed to get a couple of photos, once :)

Title: Re: does Hedgehog good or bad?
Post by: Yuet_Lee on June 14, 2005, 00:05:13

I'm thinking to make a nest for it. But how ???As Kenkew said a few logs or sticks? Where to put them? I don't know where does the hedgehog live ???I think it was searching his  mate,because I know one have been traped on a rat trap then die later about two week ago :'(
yuet

Title: Re: does Hedgehog good or bad?
Post by: spacehopper on June 14, 2005, 09:11:30

We are keen to make a hedgehog house too. There are some instructions at the Hedgehog Preservation Society (http://www.software-technics.com/bhps/Leaflets/HedgehogHomes.html).  :)