More Hedgehog advice please
1945crewood
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I've been feeding hedgehogs for most of the year now but had given up hope that one would hibernate in the box. As I went to check the wildlife camera near the box this morning I noticed that a lot of leaves had been moved into the box's doorway and there were leaves inside and the bedding had all been rearranged.
Not sure now if I should put any food into the box or simply leave everything as it is? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Even so - in mild spells they can wake and have something to eat. If you have a safe spot to leave food, you can do that, but check that it's actually being eaten- by the hogs, not the cats, which is what happens here
As you have a camera though - you can keep a close eye on who is going in and out
When I feed the hedgehogs I put the dry food inside the box away from the cats and the only other thing that gets at it is a field mouse who nips in rather furtively and steals the occasional biscuit.
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I hope you get a little resident - lovely to have them in the garden. At least the mice don't eat too much
As long as any visiting hedgehogs know where the food is, they will keep on visiting 🦔.
The only other thing l would say is to make sure there is a supply of fresh water available.
In frozen conditions - especially if ground is frozen for more than a few days, trays of water freeze very quickly. If you have a pond that has safe access, that will be fine unless you get long term icy conditions.
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