Hedgehogs Out In The Day

[Barmaid]

We have a resident hedgie who lives under one of the front door plant pots. Those pots have not been disturbed for many years and particularly not in the past 2 years since we identified that is a hedgie house.

Over the last few evenings Mr (or Mrs) Hedgie has been venturing out earlier and earlier. 4 nights ago it was 7.30, last night it was 6, tonight he is about at 5.30. I always though that hedgies out in the day was a bad sign.

There is plenty of food for a hedgie in this garden - plus I put down cat food and raw eggs.

Should I leave him to it or should I seek help?

[josaphine32]

Raw egg and cat food is better, high in protein, as I say it is early, mine come out at 9.30 ish, it could well bevtrying to get weight in as preg, everywhere is so dry, no beetles or worms,
Good luck and please update if you can. X

[Barmaid]

Well bless its cotton socks it has come to the house with an egg mountain. It can have as many raw eggs as it can eat!!!!!!!!

[josaphine32]

Good but dont over do it with egg, you may give it the runs and will dehydrate quickly, as squad says, moniter the situation, but jo says don't give 600 ibrofrofen, lol, get expert help tomorrow

[Chipchopper]

I beg your pardon if I'm saying something you already know, but apparently, cows milk is bad for hedgehogs but goats milk is fine.

[Tuvok]

Mine get chicken cat food, ham and some hedgehog seed that I get from birdfood.co.uk. You can get the seed in Asda, but its cheaper buying in bulk from the manufacturers. They also get a dish of water.

Pampered!

[Barmaid]

Chipchopper, I never give the hedgie milk. THe whole "milk and bread" thing is terribly bad for them.

I shall take advice tomorrow and report back.

[wildwood]

Hope s/he is ok. I like hedgehogs.

[rowanwitch]

Look out for the special hedgehog kibble as well plus a bowl of clean water. I love hedgehogs well I miss having a garden.

[sandyRoe]

Are peanuts good or bad for them? I've been putting them out since the hedgehogs stopped eating the special food I bought for them at PetsRus.

[Chipchopper]

Sandy, I did a quick check re hedgehogs and peanuts and apparently they are good for them but it helps if you chop them up first (the nuts that is) ;-)

[josaphine32]

How is the hog, barmaid, x