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Produce => Wildlife forum => Topic started by: kaz on May 02, 2004, 21:08:44

Title: How do I get a hedgehog??
Post by: kaz on May 02, 2004, 21:08:44
Having heard how marvellous hedgehogs are at eating slugs - how do I actually get one to come to either my garden or my allotment??

Kaz

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Title: Re:How do I get a hedgehog??
Post by: Palustris on May 02, 2004, 21:11:41
No idea, but if you find black droppings about 1cm in diameter and about2 to 3 cms long on your soil, you already have them.
Title: Re:How do I get a hedgehog??
Post by: MagpieDi on May 02, 2004, 22:25:06
Hi Kaz
I started by putting out the dogs leftovers on the front lawn about dusk every evening, and eventually these two little visitors used to call every evening for their supper!!  ;D

oops- photo to follow when I've adjusted the size!!  ::)

(http://img58.photobucket.com/albums/v176/magpiedi/hedgies_2.jpg)

Title: Re:How do I get a hedgehog??
Post by: budgiebreeder on May 03, 2004, 08:43:35
Are they cute or are they cute Di?I have them too.Dog food yes this does encourage them if they are about.
Title: Re:How do I get a hedgehog??
Post by: MagpieDi on May 03, 2004, 21:00:48
Guess we are very lucky BB !!
Don't you just want to cuddle the little cuties ??  ;)  ::
Hahaha!!  ;D
Title: Re:How do I get a hedgehog??
Post by: derbex on May 04, 2004, 10:30:04
Hmmm, we've had some nysterious black droppings, I'll spare you the photo, and we do occasionally get hedgehogs in the garden.

2 + 2 = 22!

As a slug hoover he's a bit of a failure though, but maybe they're breeding faster than he can eat! They're currently going after my courgettes in the greenhouse.

Jeremy
Title: Re:How do I get a hedgehog??
Post by: viv on May 20, 2004, 11:21:56
Hi all this is my first post on here (I'm a refugee from the BBC boards),  I'd love a hedgehog, I have seen one in the garden but that's all.  I can't put out cat food or the cats will eat it and I have tried hedgie food but no takers.  I know there are some locally as I have seen them - any more ideas?  I have some nice juicy slugs for them.....
Title: Re:How do I get a hedgehog??
Post by: Tenuse on May 21, 2004, 15:34:57
a nice wood pile for them to hide in? (Which could also be a home for frogs and ground beetles - all slug munchers.)

Ten x