It seems my resident hedgehog was out and about the other night,
he had tunnelled his way through the hay at the hides entrance,
and after carefully checking last night he has tucked himself back
in and is asleep.

This was before we had any snow.

He had not touched the cat food I leave out but the local cat had
tried unsuccessfully as there was cat fur around the small food
house entrance.

Stephen


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On Dec 18, 7:22*pm, wrote:
It seems my resident hedgehog was out and about the other night,
he had tunnelled his way through the hay at the hides entrance,
and after carefully checking last night he has tucked himself back
in and is asleep.

This was before we had any snow.

He had not touched the cat food I leave out but the local cat had
tried unsuccessfully as there was cat fur around the small food
house entrance.

Stephen

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Interesting how long before he took his wintery nap.

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aquachimp wrote:


He had not touched the cat food I leave out but the local cat had
tried unsuccessfully as there was cat fur around the small food
house entrance.

Stephen



Interesting how long before he took his wintery nap.

I have left the hedgehog well alone, the only prints in the snow
near the hide are from cats and pigeons but they can't get to the
cat food.

Stephen.

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On Dec 19, 7:10*pm, Sacha wrote:
On 2010-12-19 16:02:52 +0000, said:



In message
* * * * * aquachimp wrote:

He had not touched the cat food I leave out but the local cat had
tried unsuccessfully as there was cat fur around the small food
house entrance.

Stephen

Interesting how long before he took his wintery nap.

I have left the hedgehog well alone, the only prints in the snow
near the hide are from cats and pigeons but they can't get to the
cat food.

Stephen.

Would it be worth putting some of that food at a distance from Hog's
Home, so as to distract the other animals from it? *I really don't know
so I'd be interested to see what others know, think, or have
experienced.
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South Devon

I was wondering the same, though just from the point of trying to have
a nap whilst cat-food rots nearby.

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Sacha wrote:

On 2010-12-19 16:02:52 +0000, said:

Interesting how long before he took his wintery nap.

I have left the hedgehog well alone, the only prints in the snow
near the hide are from cats and pigeons but they can't get to the
cat food.

Stephen.

Would it be worth putting some of that food at a distance from
Hog's Home, so as to distract the other animals from it? I
really don't know so I'd be interested to see what others know,
think, or have experienced.

The hedgehog food house is about 12 feet away from the hide, if I
lay food out elsewhere the cats will get it, although I wouldn't
mind birds getting to it but we feed them anyway as a matter of
course.

Having said that the entrance of the hide is very narrow, too
narrow for a cat to get in, I hope, can't think of a smaller
predator that visits our garden that might be a danger to the
hedgehog.

We do feel quite privileged that we have a resident hedgehog.

Stephen.


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aquachimp wrote:

On Dec 19, 7:10*pm, Sacha wrote:
On 2010-12-19 16:02:52 +0000, said:



In message
* * * * * aquachimp wrote:

He had not touched the cat food I leave out but the local cat had
tried unsuccessfully as there was cat fur around the small food
house entrance.

Stephen

Interesting how long before he took his wintery nap.

I have left the hedgehog well alone, the only prints in the snow
near the hide are from cats and pigeons but they can't get to the
cat food.

Stephen.

Would it be worth putting some of that food at a distance from Hog's
Home, so as to distract the other animals from it? *I really don't know
so I'd be interested to see what others know, think, or have
experienced.
--
Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

I was wondering the same, though just from the point of trying to have
a nap whilst cat-food rots nearby.

The hedgehog did pop out last week but has since remained in the
hide, his food is presently frozen and will probably best be
removed now seeing as the hedgehog appears to have hibernated
properly for the winter.

Stephen.


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wrote:

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Sacha wrote:

On 2010-12-19 16:02:52 +0000, said:

Interesting how long before he took his wintery nap.

I have left the hedgehog well alone, the only prints in the snow
near the hide are from cats and pigeons but they can't get to the
cat food.

Stephen.

Would it be worth putting some of that food at a distance from
Hog's Home, so as to distract the other animals from it? I
really don't know so I'd be interested to see what others know,
think, or have experienced.

The hedgehog food house is about 12 feet away from the hide, if I
lay food out elsewhere the cats will get it, although I wouldn't
mind birds getting to it but we feed them anyway as a matter of
course.

Having said that the entrance of the hide is very narrow, too
narrow for a cat to get in, I hope, can't think of a smaller
predator that visits our garden that might be a danger to the
hedgehog.

We do feel quite privileged that we have a resident hedgehog.

Stephen.

I had a tame hedgehog for some years. I fed him on cat food which I
put on a plate and I put an upturned plastic bucket over it which had
a slot cut into it, and a brick on top of that to stop it from being
knocked or blown over. As I remember the slot was about 2 cm high, 6
cm wide and the bottom lip was 2 cm above ground level, a hedgehog
could get through, but it was too narrow for a cat to get its head
through. The food was usually gone in the morning, and if I stayed up
late I sometimes saw him go in. See also

http://www.sttiggywinkles.org.uk/


Michael Bell




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On Jan 2, 9:34*pm, Michael Bell wrote:
In message
* * * * * wrote:



In message
* * * * * Sacha wrote:
On 2010-12-19 16:02:52 +0000, said:
Interesting how long before he took his wintery nap.

I have left the hedgehog well alone, the only prints in the snow
near the hide are from cats and pigeons but they can't get to the
cat food.

Stephen.

Would it be worth putting some of that food at a distance from
Hog's Home, so as to distract the other animals from it? *I
really don't know so I'd be interested to see what others know,
think, or have experienced.
The hedgehog food house is about 12 feet away from the hide, if I
lay food out elsewhere the cats will get it, although I wouldn't
mind birds getting to it but we feed them anyway as a matter of
course.
Having said that the entrance of the hide is very narrow, too
narrow for a cat to get in, I hope, can't think of a smaller
predator that visits our garden that might be a danger to the
hedgehog.
We do feel quite privileged that we have a resident hedgehog.
Stephen.

I had a tame hedgehog for some years. I fed him on cat food which I
put on a plate and I put an upturned plastic bucket over it which had
a slot cut into it, and a brick on top of that to stop it from being
knocked or blown over. As I remember the slot was about 2 cm high, 6
cm wide and the bottom lip was 2 cm above ground level, a hedgehog
could get through, but it was too narrow for a cat to get its head
through. The food was usually gone in the morning, and if I stayed up
late I sometimes saw him go in. See also

http://www.sttiggywinkles.org.uk/

Michael Bell

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You'd be surprised at what small space a cat can get through (36
seconds in) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTasT5h0LEg

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Michael Bell wrote:


Would it be worth putting some of that food at a distance from
Hog's Home, so as to distract the other animals from it? I
really don't know so I'd be interested to see what others know,
think, or have experienced.

The hedgehog food house is about 12 feet away from the hide, if I
lay food out elsewhere the cats will get it, although I wouldn't
mind birds getting to it but we feed them anyway as a matter of
course.

Having said that the entrance of the hide is very narrow, too
narrow for a cat to get in, I hope, can't think of a smaller
predator that visits our garden that might be a danger to the
hedgehog.

We do feel quite privileged that we have a resident hedgehog.

Stephen.

I had a tame hedgehog for some years. I fed him on cat food which I
put on a plate and I put an upturned plastic bucket over it which had
a slot cut into it, and a brick on top of that to stop it from being
knocked or blown over. As I remember the slot was about 2 cm high, 6
cm wide and the bottom lip was 2 cm above ground level, a hedgehog
could get through, but it was too narrow for a cat to get its head
through. The food was usually gone in the morning, and if I stayed up
late I sometimes saw him go in. See also

http://www.sttiggywinkles.org.uk/


Michael Bell



I see you're a fellow RO user Michael ;-)

Interesting link thanks, full of information, the site even has a
picture and diagram of how to build a hedgehog house.
I've bookmarked it cheers,

Stephen.



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aquachimp wrote:

[snip]

Having said that the entrance of the hide is very narrow, too
narrow for a cat to get in, I hope, can't think of a smaller
predator that visits our garden that might be a danger to the
hedgehog.
We do feel quite privileged that we have a resident hedgehog.
Stephen.

I had a tame hedgehog for some years. I fed him on cat food which I
put on a plate and I put an upturned plastic bucket over it which had
a slot cut into it, and a brick on top of that to stop it from being
knocked or blown over. As I remember the slot was about 2 cm high, 6
cm wide and the bottom lip was 2 cm above ground level, a hedgehog
could get through, but it was too narrow for a cat to get its head
through. The food was usually gone in the morning, and if I stayed up
late I sometimes saw him go in. See also

http://www.sttiggywinkles.org.uk/

Michael Bell

--

You'd be surprised at what small space a cat can get through (36
seconds in) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTasT5h0LEg

Amazing!

Stephen.


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wrote:

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Michael Bell wrote:


Would it be worth putting some of that food at a distance from
Hog's Home, so as to distract the other animals from it? I
really don't know so I'd be interested to see what others know,
think, or have experienced.

The hedgehog food house is about 12 feet away from the hide, if I
lay food out elsewhere the cats will get it, although I wouldn't
mind birds getting to it but we feed them anyway as a matter of
course.

Having said that the entrance of the hide is very narrow, too
narrow for a cat to get in, I hope, can't think of a smaller
predator that visits our garden that might be a danger to the
hedgehog.

We do feel quite privileged that we have a resident hedgehog.

Stephen.

I had a tame hedgehog for some years. I fed him on cat food which I
put on a plate and I put an upturned plastic bucket over it which had
a slot cut into it, and a brick on top of that to stop it from being
knocked or blown over. As I remember the slot was about 2 cm high, 6
cm wide and the bottom lip was 2 cm above ground level, a hedgehog
could get through, but it was too narrow for a cat to get its head
through. The food was usually gone in the morning, and if I stayed up
late I sometimes saw him go in. See also

http://www.sttiggywinkles.org.uk/


Michael Bell



I see you're a fellow RO user Michael ;-)

You're right, but how can you tell?

Michael Bell





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You're right, but how can you tell?

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You're right, but how can you tell?

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Ah yes, I see now!

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Michael Bell wrote:


Would it be worth putting some of that food at a distance from
Hog's Home, so as to distract the other animals from it? I
really don't know so I'd be interested to see what others know,
think, or have experienced.

The hedgehog food house is about 12 feet away from the hide, if I
lay food out elsewhere the cats will get it, although I wouldn't
mind birds getting to it but we feed them anyway as a matter of
course.

Having said that the entrance of the hide is very narrow, too
narrow for a cat to get in, I hope, can't think of a smaller
predator that visits our garden that might be a danger to the
hedgehog.

We do feel quite privileged that we have a resident hedgehog.

Stephen.

I had a tame hedgehog for some years. I fed him on cat food which I
put on a plate and I put an upturned plastic bucket over it which had
a slot cut into it, and a brick on top of that to stop it from being
knocked or blown over. As I remember the slot was about 2 cm high, 6
cm wide and the bottom lip was 2 cm above ground level, a hedgehog
could get through, but it was too narrow for a cat to get its head
through. The food was usually gone in the morning, and if I stayed up
late I sometimes saw him go in. See also

http://www.sttiggywinkles.org.uk/


Michael Bell



I see you're a fellow RO user Michael ;-)

You're right, but how can you tell?

Michael Bell

I remember your name from the RO newsgroups and viewed your
headers.

Stephen.


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Michael Bell wrote:
I see you're a fellow RO user Michael ;-)

You're right, but how can you tell?

Michael Bell
Perhaps from your headers;_)
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Indeed, then I just had to view yours John
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Three RO users in the same none RISC OS group, quite rare.

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