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Title: Should I be worried! or delighted.
Post by: grannyjanny on April 29, 2008, 20:28:30
At 7.30 this evening I was going back & to to the GH. I had left a bag of hedgehog food by the back door as I had been sorting out the wild food bin. As I went into the house I looked down & there was a HH in the bag of food munching away. It had ripped the paper.  At this time of year previously they came to feed at about 10ish. It seemed fine but I will keep an eye out.
I bought a second HH house at the week-end so heres hoping. It wasn't fully grown but will soon put weight on if it carries on eating like that. There are also sunflowers, chopped peanuts, a dry mix & water for them.
Janet.
Title: Re: Should I be worried! or delighted.
Post by: tricia on April 30, 2008, 00:12:25
Lucky you - I have a walled garden so there is little or no chance of my ever seeing one here.

Tricia
Title: Re: Should I be worried! or delighted.
Post by: Carol on April 30, 2008, 19:55:46
Great, hope he keeps on eating. ::)

I am keeping an eye open for the return of my hedgehog.  Think he is around cos I have found poo here and there but not caught him at the bird feeder yet.

Title: Re: Should I be worried! or delighted.
Post by: grannyjanny on April 30, 2008, 19:58:01
Tricia they can climb so you never know. Keep an eye out for poo.
Janet.
Title: Re: Should I be worried! or delighted.
Post by: grannyjanny on May 02, 2008, 21:40:22
It looks like I should be worried. The hedgehog had diarrhrea (sp) last night & was out & about this morning. I will keep an eye on it.
Janet.
Title: Re: Should I be worried! or delighted.
Post by: PurpleHeather on May 24, 2008, 10:31:03
This may sound like a silly question but
What does hedgehog poo look like?

We just got to have a photo.

I know rabbit's looks like coffee beans. and  mouse droppings look like little grey pellets.
Title: Re: Should I be worried! or delighted.
Post by: ceres on May 24, 2008, 10:39:28
PH, there's a photo and description here:

http://www.wildchicken.com/nature/garden/wild007_mammals.htm (http://www.wildchicken.com/nature/garden/wild007_mammals.htm)
Title: Re: Should I be worried! or delighted.
Post by: grannyjanny on May 24, 2008, 21:07:31
Hi PH. I always think that HH poo looks like a squeeze of toothpaste but is black.
There are several HHs visiting atm. I am putting spike  dry HH food out for them & there isn't much left in the morning. The more the merrier I say.
Janet.
Title: Re: Should I be worried! or delighted.
Post by: Kea on June 05, 2008, 17:57:21
Good description...black toothpaste. It often appears sort of smeared across the grass on the lawn.