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Hedgehogs info please
Last year a Hedgehog made a nest at the base of one of my Bamboo plants and
had 3 babies but one day i found the nest disturbed and the 3 babies lying dead Now theres a new nest and i can see mum curled up at the mouth of it Is there any way I can protect her without upsetting her ........still trying to fathom what caused the problem last year Rats? Fox ? |
Hedgehogs info please
"nambucca" wrote in message ... Last year a Hedgehog made a nest at the base of one of my Bamboo plants and had 3 babies but one day i found the nest disturbed and the 3 babies lying dead Now theres a new nest and i can see mum curled up at the mouth of it Is there any way I can protect her without upsetting her ........still trying to fathom what caused the problem last year Rats? Fox ? you forgot..........humans.......... |
Hedgehogs info please
On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 14:18:34 +0000 (UTC), "nambucca"
wrote: Last year a Hedgehog made a nest at the base of one of my Bamboo plants and had 3 babies but one day i found the nest disturbed and the 3 babies lying dead Now theres a new nest and i can see mum curled up at the mouth of it Is there any way I can protect her without upsetting her ........still trying to fathom what caused the problem last year Rats? Fox ? It could be badgers - they take out hedgehogs. You could perhaps contact the British Hedgehog Preservation Society for advice: http://www.software-technics.com/bhps Address: Hedgehog House, Dhustone, Ludlow, SY8 3PL. Phone: 01584-890801. Email is , but their web site says, oddly, *N.B. We have to send email enquiries by post so they take about a week*, so you might be better off phoning. HTH -- Sally in Shropshire, UK bed and breakfast near Ludlow: http://www.stonybrook-ludlow.co.uk Reply To address is spam trap |
Hedgehogs info please
"nambucca" wrote in message ... Last year a Hedgehog made a nest at the base of one of my Bamboo plants and had 3 babies but one day i found the nest disturbed and the 3 babies lying dead Now theres a new nest and i can see mum curled up at the mouth of it Is there any way I can protect her without upsetting her ........still trying to fathom what caused the problem last year Rats? Fox ? Probably Fox, may I suggest you contact St Tiggywinkles Animal Hospital http://www.sttiggywinkles.org.uk/ Experts in all things Hedgehog who should be able to guide you. -- Regards Bob Some photos of my plants at..... |
Hedgehogs info please
nambucca wrote in message ... Last year a Hedgehog made a nest at the base of one of my Bamboo plants and had 3 babies but one day i found the nest disturbed and the 3 babies lying dead Now theres a new nest and i can see mum curled up at the mouth of it Is there any way I can protect her without upsetting her ........still trying to fathom what caused the problem last year Rats? Fox ? Hi Nambucca, Last year's mum may have been hit by a car while out foraging. The babies would have died of starvation. If a fox had been involved, it would probably have returned for the babies. You could help this year's mother by putting out cat food and fresh water, so that she can replenish her energy without foraging too far away from the nest. You can *definitely* help her by not using slug pellets. Spider |
Hedgehogs info please
On 28/6/04 4:16 pm, in article ,
"Spider" wrote: snip Last year's mum may have been hit by a car while out foraging. The babies would have died of starvation. If a fox had been involved, it would probably have returned for the babies. You could help this year's mother by putting out cat food and fresh water, so that she can replenish her energy without foraging too far away from the nest. You can *definitely* help her by not using slug pellets. When we put out cat food for a hedgehog, a fox ate it (the cat food, I mean!). So probably don't put it too close to her nest! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds after garden to email me) |
Hedgehogs info please
On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 17:07:10 +0100, Sacha
wrote: On 28/6/04 4:16 pm, in article , "Spider" wrote: snip Last year's mum may have been hit by a car while out foraging. The babies would have died of starvation. If a fox had been involved, it would probably have returned for the babies. You could help this year's mother by putting out cat food and fresh water, so that she can replenish her energy without foraging too far away from the nest. You can *definitely* help her by not using slug pellets. When we put out cat food for a hedgehog, a fox ate it (the cat food, I mean!). So probably don't put it too close to her nest! Put in a brick/slab tunnel or something to limit access. Though we also feed our dear South London foxes, you do need to ensure fair shares all round. |
Hedgehogs info please
On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 16:30:36 +0100, "Bob Hobden"
wrote: "Spider" wrote in reply to nambucca ... Last year a Hedgehog made a nest at the base of one of my Bamboo plants and had 3 babies but one day i found the nest disturbed and the 3 babies lying dead Now theres a new nest and i can see mum curled up at the mouth of it Is there any way I can protect her without upsetting her ........still trying to fathom what caused the problem last year Rats? Fox ? Hi Nambucca, Last year's mum may have been hit by a car while out foraging. The babies would have died of starvation. If a fox had been involved, it would probably have returned for the babies. You could help this year's mother by putting out cat food and fresh water, so that she can replenish her energy without foraging too far away from the nest. You can *definitely* help her by not using slug pellets. Spider Care re putting out cat food for the hedgehogs, it's how we got our last cat, a stray that decided the food was good enough for him to stay and make himself comfortable. :-) The trick, apparently, is to place a lid ( such as a saucer ) over the food. The cat is either too weak or stupid to overcome this little puzzle - whilst the hedgehog ( being the Gordon Brown of small mammals ) will shove the lid aside, eat the food, and probably crap in the dish by way of thanks. Worked for me and my clan of hogs! Regards, -- Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations www.shwoodwind.co.uk Emails to: showard{whoisat}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk |
Hedgehogs info please
"Stephen Howard" wrote in message ... On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 16:30:36 +0100, "Bob Hobden" wrote: "Spider" wrote in reply to nambucca ... Last year a Hedgehog made a nest at the base of one of my Bamboo plants and had 3 babies but one day i found the nest disturbed and the 3 babies lying dead Now theres a new nest and i can see mum curled up at the mouth of it Is there any way I can protect her without upsetting her .........still trying to fathom what caused the problem last year Rats? Fox ? Hi Nambucca, Last year's mum may have been hit by a car while out foraging. The babies would have died of starvation. If a fox had been involved, it would probably have returned for the babies. You could help this year's mother by putting out cat food and fresh water, so that she can replenish her energy without foraging too far away from the nest. You can *definitely* help her by not using slug pellets. Spider Care re putting out cat food for the hedgehogs, it's how we got our last cat, a stray that decided the food was good enough for him to stay and make himself comfortable. :-) The trick, apparently, is to place a lid ( such as a saucer ) over the food. The cat is either too weak or stupid to overcome this little puzzle - whilst the hedgehog ( being the Gordon Brown of small mammals ) will shove the lid aside, eat the food, and probably crap in the dish by way of thanks. Worked for me and my clan of hogs! Regards, -- Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations www.shwoodwind.co.uk Emails to: showard{whoisat}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk |
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